I had been meaning to write a review of the Before Five in a Row book that we used last year… This delightful resource is so helpful if you have little ones in the 2-4 year old age range and want to enrich their learning in a developmentally appropriate way. It gives ideas on how to […]
Power of Play
Boys at Play
For some reason, watching little kids lost in imaginative play fascinates me. I could sit and watch my kids play all day long. Well, if it weren’t for the fact that I actually need to get boring but necessary things like cleaning done… Recently, Keegan re-created Noah’s Ark with the blocks and was having the animals […]
Umbrella Play
Since there hasn’t been much “real” opportunity to need these, the boys have come up with creative exuses for pulling out the umbrella. Pretending it’s raining: twirled umbrella = “Helihocker” Shooting or utilizing a shield (or anything else battle related) Going around the sun. And then finally, he tried to step into it as if […]
Little Bereans!
Do any of you just watch your kids play? I love quietly observing them while they play. Their ingenuity is amazing. I enjoy planning creative activities for my kids, but there are many days when I just don’t have the energy for it. This week has been one of those times… But if I had […]
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 […]