Back when I was in the classroom, I developed a “teach them to fish” mentality with all sorts of administrative tasks that could take away my (oh, so limited) time to actually teach the kids. I would cringe when I’d see other teachers spending their precious planning...
The minute you walk into my daughter Gv’s room, you start to wonder if you’ve stepped through the wrong door and are back outside. That’s because you’re immediately met by piles of rocks, sticks, feathers, shells, moss, lichen and other bits of nature that she...
Whether you have one child or many, it’s easy in our over-scheduled world to feel like your child must do all the things. Kids in school bring home stacks of flyers each week, urging them to Join the Scouts! Sign up for Soccer! Sing in the Choir! Add an Art Class!...
If you follow a classical learning approach, the concept of memorization is already near and dear to your heart. But even if that style of learning isn’t your cup of tea, memorizing is one of the best tools you can introduce your little preschool sponges too! Did that...
Did you read that title and immediately picture little dancing divas or pageant princesses prancing around in over-the-top, ruffled skirts? That’s not the type of performance I’m talking about. No. I’ve found that just because a child participates in some type of...
