The developmental psychology/neurology junkie in me LOVED this movie. It is a French movie (oh the joys of subtitles) that was made in 1970. It is based on a true story about a boy who had grown up in the wilderness and was blind to the ways of man and unable to communicate or express […]
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Oma Day!
It’s been a while since we had an Oma day and boy did we enjoy having one yesterday! The boys enjoyed pulling out all kinds of games to play with her. Being read to over and over and over again! (Oma’s and Mima’s are always up for ‘just one more’!) And some one-on-one lovin’! During […]
Five
My X-man is now 5. A big whopping 5 years old. Where, oh where did the time go? This meticulous, imaginative boy is such a delight. He continues to amaze me with what he is picking up and learning. He is very proud of being in kindergarten! He is tender – loving his brothers and […]
Color-Crazy
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 […]
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 […]