Dedicated to Developing the Whole Child
My sons are almost 4 and almost 2.5 years old. They understand that certain symbols, like a flag and statues, represent countries . The Statue of Liberty particularly resonates with them because their dad travels to New York City several times a year. So I wanted to complete a few Statue of Liberty related art [Read On]
My approach to introducing a topic to my sons has evolved into a slower paced, very concrete at the start one. So when I decided to introduce Parts of a Seed to my sons, I decided to start with purely sensory activities that will hook them into the learning for a longer haul. We have [Read On]
Memorial Day is a big concept for most young children to “get”. I don’t mean to cut children short because I know they do get many BIG concepts. To bring the idea of war and veterans into a child’s mind, though, is a serious endeavour and one that needs to happen gently and slowly over [Read On]
Last week we dove into exploring Part of a Flower with a few simply introductory activities. This week, we’re diving a little bit deeper. Any activity that gets a child moving his hands, or his body in any way actually, is great for brain development and tuning skills, such as fine motor. Materials Needed: Parts [Read On]
I wish Earth Day could be Every Day. Why can’t it be? I declare it. Today we went screen free for the first time in a long while. We don’t watch tv but we rely on the iPad and “shows” via digital media. We started the day with a circle time reviewing the Earth as [Read On]
This project evolved in my mind over a few weeks. I wanted to do an art project that integrated and simulated the earth’s rotation. Honestly the result passed my expectations. Not only was the project fun for my boys, it combined science with sensory and gave me beautiful prints to display in my sons’ art [Read On]
