Whole Child Development
Our family is starting a rolling schedule of back to school days. This week, our second grader was first, then Dad headed back to the classroom. Next week our kindergartener finally gets his grand wish to start going to the “big kid school”, and the following week our preschooler bounds into his preschool setting.
You’ve probably noticed that I show up at a few other writing venues in addition to here at Not Just Cute. One of those is over at The Organized Parent. With the arrival of our sweet little boy, the folks over at The Organized Parent were kind enough to send over one of their great diaper bags. They have a wonderful collection of bags spanning the whole spectrum of diaper bag styles, but this one from Diaper Dudes was the perfect bag for us.
Maybe it’s the new year. Maybe it’s the unseasonably warm January temps. Or maybe it’s early nesting as we await the arrival of baby number 4 later this year. Whatever the reason, lately I’ve been consumed with the desire to clean, organize, declutter, and simplify. I’ve spent the past few weeks setting up stations, systems, and solutions for the hot spots in my home.
For teachers, spring cleaning often comes in the summer time. Here’s an organizing tip I shared a while back.
Montessori, Piaget, and Martha Stewart all have one thing in common. All three would agree that a room should be a thoughtfully prepared environment, one that creates an invitation to those that enter. Martha’s rooms may invite you to sit down and sip mint julep, but the other two postulated more about environments that invite children to learn.
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