When I made the decision to stay home with my children it was a big step from teaching in the classroom with many children to just one. I couldn't help but think how am I going to keep my baby entertained and engaged during the day just by myself. I think one of the biggest tips I can give you as a Mom and as a teacher is to set up stations. It's really helpful to create toy stations around the house for your baby and toddler to explore during playtime.This post contains ... Read more...
Top Ten Reasons I Love Sharing Valentine’s Day with my Children
A little confession... I really enjoy celebrating Valentine's Day with my kids. Here are my TOP 10 Reasons why... the answers may surprise you.Top Ten Reasons Why I Love Sharing Valentine’s Day with My Children 1. Helping them find cards to make for their friends and watching them write their namesFriendship is a Gift2. Watching their giggles and they read aloud their Valentines and enjoying their treats.Laughter is a Gift3. The shine in their eyes of love as they open their valentine from ... Read more...
We know that you LOVE BOOKS
Love Books Activity and Book Swap. We know that you love books! And since we are on the eve of a holiday that allows us to celebrate our love for our friends and family in our lives, why not share your love of books with the little people that live with you =) (Yes, your kids!) The LOVE BOOKS activity swap through snail mail has completed. This awesome group of moms has designed, delivered, opened, and created with their children! Our kids have LOVED getting "real" mail and have played, ... Read more...
Color Word Activities with Hearts
We're learning color words with a heart theme! Here are several activities that will encourage your child to learn how to spell color words, even in a new language. A fun activity for Valentine's Day or anything time of year. During the week we worked on our Paper Bag Book About Colors which inspired several Heart Activities for Valentine's Day. There are many activities that incorporate color which made it easy to sort the colors onto each page of the color book. Hope ... Read more...
Growing potatoes with Kids: a Backyard Gardening Activity
Growing potatoes with kids is a very fun and rewarding activity for children to help with. They can be grown in-ground or in-containers, making it a versatile crop. For a large yield, you would of course need more space, but for a backyard gardening activity, growing potatoes is one of our favorites!Disclosure: Amazon Affiliate Links included in this post. Growing Potatoes with KidsAs parents, we are trying to raise well rounded kids that are knowledgeable about the world around them, thoughtful ... Read more...
Fancy Nancy Explorer Extraordinaire Book and Activity!
My kids were over the moon excited to see this huge box in the mail waiting for them to open! As part of the "Love Books," activity and book swap, Critters and Crayons send a Fancy Nancy Explorer Extraordinaire Book and Activity package for my 2 kiddos! WHAT FUN! Fancy Nancy Explorer Extraordinaire Book and Activity! This book and hands-on activity helped my kids get excited about reading. It also was a fantastic way to extend and enrich language and allow for some creative ... Read more...
Bilingual Babies: Paper Bag Color Book
Create a Paper Bag Color Book with Hearts for Valentine's Day. The best part is you can learn a new language with this colorful activity too. Here's how to make this activity with your child. We're working on our Colors! We made a Color Book that uses various learning opportunities to learn how to identify, spell and read Color Words in Hindi. We created Paper Bag Book using Hearts, English, and Hindi Color Words. You can make your own Paper Bag Book too with ANY language!Paper Bag Color Word ... Read more...
Kid Friendly Ideas for Decorating for Valentine’s Day
Quick ideas for kid-made Valentine's Day Decorations! Felt hearts, beaded hearts, heart art and even a heart-shaped pizza for tons of heart-inspired fun with your child. This year, I am letting the kids do most of the decorating. We are trying to stay within a budget and be eco-friendly. This means, we are trying to use what we have to make what we want. I told my kindergartner she could design and make a themed entryway for our family. This is what she came up with!Kid Made Valentine's Day ... Read more...
Gardening with Kids- The Heirloom Life Gardener Review
I am a mom who is trying to grow a garden in her small backyard because... I want my children to know where food comes from. I want them to eat healthier. I want them to understand the value of hard work and the concept of patience. I want to give them the gift of having a family garden, just like my parents have done for me. Now, I want to grow more heirlooms. I have to admit, I don't know a ton about gardening. My parents and their parents were gardeners. My in-laws in ... Read more...
Literacy Development for Toddlers
Ways to support your toddler's literacy development from an early age. Explore practical ways to immerse your little one in the world of words, setting the foundation for a lifelong love of reading.Yes, my tot scribbles and I think it is wonderful!!! Yesterday, Kim wrote about exposing your babies to pre-writing activities by giving them opportunities to write. Literacy Development in ToddlersI am reading the book Raising Confident Readers: How to Teach Your Child to Read and Write--from Baby to ... Read more...
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