Apr 28 2018
Our inspiration for today comes from children’s book illustrator Sydney Smith and his new book, Town is by the Sea. In the story, written by Joanne Schwartz, a boy spends a pleasant day about the town by the sparkling sea, playing with friends at the playground, going to lunch and the shops with his mom, …
Apr 23 2018
The preschool age is a wonderful time during childhood and I really enjoyed teaching children in this age group. They are interested in learning about any topic from bugs to space and have countless questions for you to answer. Developmentally, they should be at a level to really express their needs and some of them …
Apr 13 2018
If you have ever spent a few minutes with any child, you will know that they can come up with questions that stump you. I have seen experts in a field being taken completely aback by the complex question asked by a 5 year old. I have also seen those same experts sputter and blush …
Mar 30 2018
It’s only a few days away and the stores are packed with chocolates, candies, baskets and everything else that has to do with Easter. Actually, in some places those shelves have been packed since just before Valentine’s day but Easter probably hasn’t been on your mind for that long. Every year I do the exact …
Mar 30 2018
Warmer weather often brings with it a desire to complete a host of projects, both indoors and outdoors. These adorable spring crafts may be the perfect place to start, and some of them are great family projects for the upcoming Easter weekend! I’ve spent the day putting together new yarn shelves, and this free crochet …
Mar 29 2018
Get the whole family baking With Easter just a hop, skip and a jump away, the time is right to get baking. Get your aprons and whisks ready, because baking is a great way to bring your family together in the kitchen. In fact, a recent study conducted on behalf of Unilever, the maker of …
Sep 12 2017
I know, Thanksgiving isn’t for another few months, well actually it isn’t for a month for those celebrating it in Canada, which is part of the reason why I am starting to post a few craft ideas. This always seems to be the busy time of year when everyone is scrambling around for the first …
Sep 28 2016
These healthy Halloween snacks won’t leave you feeling guilty after serving them at your child’s Halloween party! They’re mostly fruit and peanut butter, and make for unique & tasty Halloween treats that are festive, but not too scary. Green Apple Monsters Ingredients: Green apples Sunflower seeds Peanut Butter Strawberries Edible googly eyes – you can usually …
Jan 03 2016
If you can remember far enough back, I wrote both part one and two of this series on Theorists of Child Development. My first post was about Freud and my second was about Erikson. Today, I am going to take us closer to the end of this series and discuss Piaget. If you are not sure who Piaget was, …
Sep 04 2015
With Halloween a little over a month away, I like to start planning out some things for Halloween. It is a great time of the year, one of my favorites and in a few short weeks, if you celebrate Halloween, you will be getting costumes ready and all the other little goodies that are involved. …
