Finding joy amid the chaos
Summer was this week’s preschool theme. It’s June, and getting rather warm; so how better to get outside and enjoy the sunshine then with summer focused activities? This week we were able to play around with water and enjoy some summer treats. Without further ado, here it is: Activities Lemon Art Painting This was an …
I’ve always been a huge advocate for baking with toddlers, and children of all ages for that matter. Even before I had children I knew that baking with them was something that I wanted to do. Being in the kitchen can bring so much joy into life. I love the smell of fresh baked bread. …
The theme for preschool this past week was the body. With this being the first week of “organized” and “planned” activities I wanted them to be pretty simple. The last thing we needed was a huge meltdown. From either of us. Overall things went really well and we all had a lot of fun. So …
Easy DIY beanbags leave you with endless play opportunities for your toddler.
Teaching preschoolers at home can be a daunting task. I for one had fully intended to send Batman to Preschool out of the home. I figured it would be easier for me, and good for him to interact with other kids. Unfortunately, life usually doesn’t go the way we plan. When Batman was diagnosed with …
I’m often asked how it is that my 2-year-old knows his alphabet, how did I “teach the abc’s?” He can recognize all 26 letters (upper and lower case), knows the sounds they all make, and knows the order of the alphabet. He just surprised me the other day by reciting the alphabet backwards as he …
Why do we care so much what others think about us? We see everyone else as being better than us, that or everything seems to be wrong in their lives. Come on, you know those people. The ones that complain about the sun shining. But I digress. Truth be told we do care what others …
