Dedicated to Developing the Whole Child
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]
Here is a quick presentation to introduce Culture & Anti-Bias to young children. Format: Group Presentation Age: 2.5 – 6 years old Materials Needed: Various types of flower to make a bouquet, vase or ribbon to tie Aim: To introduce children to differences and similarities of various flowers. To identify the beauty in each flower’s [Read On]
I am a sucker for feel good children’s books, especially ones that teach our children a wonderful life lesson. Add Mother’s Day to that mix and you got me. Below are a few of our favorites. Someday is a sweet book that I often give as a gift to friends expecting a baby girl. This [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]
We read the sweetest children’s book recently called UnBEElievables: Honeybee Poems and Paintings. The poems together told a truly lovely story of the various players in a bee colony. The poems draw in adults as well as children. Bees really are fascinating critters! Not only was the book a nice read, it was very informative [Read On]
