Blog Archives
5 parenting tricks for the busy holiday season
I know I need all the parenting tricks I can carry any day of the week, let alone during the busy holiday season. Though I’m not proud to admit it, ...
daniel tiger’s neighborhood: quality programming for preschoolers
When something seems bad, turn it around. . . . . . and find something good. I like it. And I know my kids would love it too–and even ...
10 fun ways of helping kids learn the abc’s
It’s so easy for us to say we want our kids to learn the ABC’s and 123′s before kids hit Kindergarten, but how do we actually do it? Is there ...
quick & easy grid games: concepts of print
It’s been a busy few days for us, but we’re slowly getting back to the routine, and it (gulp!) feels pretty good. Though boy oh boy do we miss Disney. ...
homemade alphabet book: get personal with the abc’s
There’s been a ton of little things that we’ve done over here to help Maddy, Owen, and Cora learn the letters of the alphabet, but I have to say that ...
bullying: end it at home, school, everywhere
Thanks to The Bully Project for sponsoring my writing. Visit their website to join the movement and learn more. Bullying is not okay. It’s not okay at home, ...
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 ...
10 tips for read-aloud learning
Hip, hip HOORAY! This week has a little gem of a day hiding inside — World Read Aloud Day! March 7th is World Read Aloud Day, and I stand firmly ...
quick trick: focus on free play
This little Quick Trick isn’t as much a trick as it is a reminder–for parents, caregivers, teachers. . . for my husband and me. Though I have always known and ...
