I’ve been meaning to write about this topic for a while and this seemed like the perfect time to dive in and share. I love how our curriculum is based around character traits as we delve into various units. Last year our character trait focus was on stewardship and under this trait we spent time learning […]
Cultivating Thanksgiving and Anticipating Christmas
November through December is one of my favorite times of year. Not only is our weather simply beautiful, but it’s a time of year when I pause to think. I’m sure I can’t be the only one that gets super busy with the changing of seasons… When we start a new “school” year, life is hectic as […]
Games that will Challenge the Whole Family
Playing games together as a family is a great way to forge relationship bonds and develop some important skills to boot. We love to play games in our family and so for day 24 in my 31 Day series on Gifts that Inspire Learning I’m sharing 20 engaging games that everyone will enjoy. Ten Games for […]
10 Game Ideas for 4-7 year olds
Day 23 in the series We are a gaming family, plain and simple. I still remember sitting at my bridal shower as my mom and sisters presented me with a honeymoon survival kit. Tucked inside this basket was a double deck of cards. You should have heard the hoots and howls of laughter from the […]
Favorite Gifts for 3-5 year olds!
In keeping in line with my last post on toys that inspire open-ended play, I thought I’d camp out on favorite toys during these magical preschool/kinder years! I love this age. It is a time when imaginations really start to kick into high gear and our children are eagerly exploring their environment. They question everything […]
How to encourage open-ended play and why it matters!
My 31 day series continues along. For those of you just checking in, I’m on day 21 of a 31 day series on gift ideas that inspire learning. We love to be intentional about what we give our children and it’s been fun to have the grandparents join us in the experience. You can read […]