With birthday money from Mima and Pa, the boys received our new coloring utensils in the mail the other day and I just couldn’t wait to see how the boys liked them. I’m not sure who was more mesmerized – me or them… We love our Stockmar blocks and crayons! I’ve read reviews on these […]
Archives for July 2009
Nesting, Stacking and Rhyming, Oh My!
After the home school convention this last weekend, I am freshly inspired to interact with and teach my little one’s! I was reminded of the importance of spending individual time with EACH child, EVERY day. So today, I pulled out our stacking/nesting block set that Mima bought for Trey! He had so much fun stacking […]
Nesting
What are we doing? Nesting, of course! During recent trips to the zoo, the boys developed an interest in eagles. Naturally, one thing led to another, and we started reading up on them. This reminded me of an idea a creative friend of mine found -making an eagles next using rolled up newspapers. We were […]
Color-Coded
I’m terribly unorganized, but every once in a while I stumble on a good idea that makes my life just a little more sane. Color-coded cups (and toothbrushes) have been a life saver here! No fighting, no confusion.Β No spreading of unnecessary germs… And well, they are so pretty to look at! We love our […]