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]
Looking for some quick and easy, possibly even last minute, Memorial Day activities to do with your preschooler? Here are a few… Star Patterning – I bought stickers, placed them in various patterns on a piece of card stock, laminated the card stock and then cut the laminated sheet into rows. I left out a [Read On]
Books are so magical. They open our eyes to the world and to knowledge, and, at least for me, inspire and motivate. Introducing new topics, especially topics as profound as Memorial Day, can be daunting to most of us. For me, the best place to start is the library. I research and seek out books [Read On]
We had a lot of fun making this flag together. As we worked together I worked into the conversation why there are 13 stripes, why the colors red, white & blue (White signifies purity and innocence, Red’s meaning is hardiness & valor and Blue signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice) and why 50 stars. I think [Read On]
