10 Guilt-Free Non-Suppers Who couldn’t use some time-savers in the kitchen this time of year?
My First Podcast: Preparing Children for Back to School
I’m so excited to be featured today on Mandi Ehman’s podcast series at Organizing Your Way! She has a fantastic site and some exciting things coming up in the future. I’m flattered to be associated with her! Today, we’re talking about getting children ready for “Back to School”, specifically focusing on emotionally and socially preparing children for that big day! Click here to get all the details for the download!
Mapping Out Your Preschool Study Themes
Last year I wrote about mapping out your year with an enduring idea and unit themes. This year, I thought I’d help you out (and myself) by creating a Thematic Brainstorm Form to help you with the steps in the planning process. This isn’t your lesson plan, this is merely to get the ideas going. [Read more…]
Spare the Rod: What Spanking Teaches Children
I heard a comedian the other day, who really made a good point. He said essentially this: “My friends are always questioning my choice not to spank my kids. They’ll often say, “Never? You’ll never spank you kids? There’s no situation where you think you might need to spank your kids?” When I say I’ll never hit my wife, nobody says, “Never? You’ll never hit your wife? There’s no situation where you think you might need to hit your wife?” This logic got a good laugh from the crowd, and I think it was spot-on.
Speak UP! Why We Should Use Big Words With Little Kids
Have you ever overheard someone talking to an infant, and they use that high, sing-songy voice? That’s called “parentese” and it’s been shown in research to support language development in infants.
Lucky Ladies!
It’s a sunny Monday morning, and time for a giveaway! Thank you to all of you for your comments, and a huge thanks to Sarah Baldwin of Bella Luna Toys and to Sarah Lee of Sarah’s Silks! Please check out their beautiful, high-quality products for children!
Imaginative Play Giveaway!
Repost: A Puzzling Mess
For teachers, spring cleaning often comes in the summer time. Here’s an organizing tip I shared a while back.
Lights Out: Helpful Hints for Bed Time
Sleep Deprivation: (noun) A form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of sleep.
Treasure Task: A Fun Way to Teach Kids New Jobs
When you’re teaching young children a new set of responsibilities, it can sometimes feel like you’ve suddenly become a task-master, constantly nagging them to hang their coats over here, or get their dishes to the sink, or put their toys away when they’re done. If you’ve told them once, you’ve told them eleventy million times, right?
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