Dedicated to Developing the Whole Child
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]
{Source: Wiki Commons: Image by Keven Law} Hibernation is a fascinating topic to discuss with children and covers a wide array of subjects. Here is how I introduced the concept: Hibernation Activity for Preschoolers When: I introduced this work at circle time. Materials: Montessori Print Shop offers beautiful Animals in the Winter Montessori cards to [Read On]
Image Source: Wiki Commons We’re heading to warmer weather in a few weeks so we’re covering a few key and fun topics before we depart for Maui: Sea Turtles, Whales and Volcanoes. Here is the latest work we’ve done on our whale unit. Types of Whales – I printed out these Types of Whales 3 [Read On]
I am really excited to share our Sea Turtle mini unit. Sea Turtles are amazing reptilian creatures. Sea Turtle Quick Facts Have existed for over 150 million years Were once bigger than a car, over time sea turtles have become smaller (now 2-6 feet long and 75-2000 pounds) There are seven species of sea turtles [Read On]
Amazon.com Widgets I know, shocker, my two year old is obsessed with dinosaurs. I am going with it. The greatest thing about this obsession he shares with so many other young children is that the plethora of resources on activities that exists in cyberspace is amazing, I mean, like, Wow. So, I’ve been inspired by [Read On]
One of my most favorite songs in the entire universe is named, “Butterfly” by Lenny Kravitz. As I write up this post, I listen to the beautiful melody and lyrics. My muse. I highly recommend firing that song up while reading this post and thinking about your butterflies. Please keep in mind that my child [Read On]
