foundations
partner match: cool game for questioning, thinking, chatting, moving, and more
It’s not easy to find games that get kids up and moving, engaged, excited, and thinking, but Partner Match is a winner in our book. And the cool thing about ...
how to help kids with articulation (you CAN help!)
As an educator and parent, I’ve always had an ear for the way my kiddos learned language, spoke, and pronounced their words. Their articulation–they way they say words–has always been ...
pretzel patterns: learning during snacktime
It’s been crazy over here for the past few weeks, with nutty, awful weather, with colds and stomach bugs, lots of late meetings, and lots of end-of-season hurrahs. So our ...
how to play ‘mary had a little lamb’ on the recorder (or try to, at least)
We tried. Maybe a bit too hard–or maybe not hard enough–depending on how you look at it. But we have been rockin’ the ole recorder over here for a few ...
2 crazy cool ways to use shoeboxes
Let’s face it, times are tough for a lot of us, so it’s due time that we really begin to use what we have in clever and creative ways. How ...
summer fun cards: making the most of our summer
One of our most favorite parts of summer is making our Summer Fun Cards. We’ve made them for the past three years, and each year I’m thrilled that each year ...
how to make super-easy, beautiful flower pens
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, a time I really believe teachers should get a little love, a pat on the back for all of their hard work, effort, and energy. Though ...
how to develop language through play
I’m excited to share a few posts I’ve written that focus on developing children’s language through play. Each short article offers parents two teeny little tips that they can easily ...
quick trick: take reading on the road
A few weeks ago, I took the kids to Pennsylvania for the weekend–another solo trip and one I’ve done dozens of times before. But what I realized is that the ...
quick trick: keep. those. LIDS!
How many of you have recycle bins that are nearly overflowing by the end of the week? I know ours is, despite all of the recyclables that I ‘rescue’ for ...
quick trick: play. outdoors. (no matter the weather!)
Who knows what happened to winter this year? I am convinced that we had absolutely no snow this year because this was the first time I ever–ever!–bought snow boots for ...
