SHOWING LOVE THIS VALENTINE’S DAY Even as parents, we sometimes need reminders to show our children that we love them and don’t always necessarily need to be on their case about something. It’s easy for us to get wrapped up in the day to day robotic activities of parenting. More…
“You have probably heard or seen the word STEM. Not all parents are familiar with STEM activities or what STEM stands for, but most know it’s something educational. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math. Science When it comes to Science we want young children to become exposed to questioning, exploring, observing and More…
WHERE ARE YOUR MANNERS? Do you remember when your mother used to say, “Where are your manners?” Or “Do you live in a barn?” Teaching our children certain manners such as “thank you” is important, but truly instilling a sense of gratitude goes beyond good manners — it’s a More…
Fine Motor Tweezer Fun Author Busy Little Izzy During this activity you want to place the items slightly visible and out of the Kidfetti™ so the child can easily reach for the item with the tweezers. Be sure positional words such as on, under, in & out. We worked with pretend cookies and different colored letters. As More…
GUEST POST: By Laurie Prusso, Earlychildhood News Parents truly are their children’s first and best teachers. When it comes to dealing with children’s behavior, sometimes the job seems bigger than we would like it to be. Every day our children can behave in ways that frustrate, embarrass, and confound More…
GUEST POST: By Sandra Fisher, Earlychildhood News While painting together at the easel, Sonia and Ashley keep dipping their brushes into all of the paint containers. After they make a fascinating discovery that the paints have turned a muddy brown, the preschoolers abandon their brushes and begin to make More…
POWER OF PLAY (POP) “Play is the essential ingredient, the vehicle by which children communicate, socialize, and learn about the world around them, understand themselves and others, deal with their problems, and practice some of the skills they will use in the future” (Hartley, 1971) Lesson Plan ~ See More…
POWER OF PLAY (POP) – How Many Cups? “Play is the essential ingredient, the vehicle by which children communicate, socialize, and learn about the world around them, understand themselves and others, deal with their problems, and practice some of the skills they will use in the future” (Hartley, 1971) More…
POWER OF PLAY (POP) “Play is the essential ingredient, the vehicle by which children communicate, socialize, and learn about the world around them, understand themselves and others, deal with their problems, and practice some of the skills they will use in the future” (Hartley, 1971) Environmental Set-up: Place More…
POWER OF PLAY (POP) “Play is the essential ingredient, the vehicle by which children communicate, socialize, and learn about the world around them, understand themselves and others, deal with their problems, and practice some of the skills they will use in the future” (Hartley, 1971) Environmental Set-up: The bright More…