Keep babies and toddlers happy, occupied and learning at home while schools are closed. Set a routine. Help everyone get enough exercise and social time. Suggested Fun Activities with Babies and Toddlers: Music and dancing Seed Germination Plant seeds of flowers or vegetables in peat pots/yogurt containers, or directly in the ground. Have the children […]
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The Importance of Why, Why, Why?
Watching the wonder of a child is enchanting. Witnessing a child’s curiosities can be captivating. Hearing the multitude of questions a three-year-old can come up with in one car ride can be, well, exhausting. Are you interested in harnessing more of that feel-good energy and letting go of “because I said so” responses? “Why?” is […]
Defining Integrity
How do you define integrity? Would your definition include honesty? Morality? Fairness? Take a moment and really reflect on what integrity means to you. Okay, now how do you define integrity for a young child? Would you use the same words and examples as in your reflection? Or would you need to come up with […]
Create an Art Space for All Ages With These 3 Questions
Anyone can be an artist. Creating artistic environments that nurture creativity, self-expression, cultural awareness AND support development at any age is feasible. No doubt, you’ve created art before and will again in the future, for work or pleasure. The following questions help you think about the art you would like to create, so you can […]
Summer Parenting All Year Long
Why not let the essence of summer stay a part of your everyday living? There is something so incredibly precious about summer time fun. I have loved watching my young children explore nature, go through the day without any agenda for where we have to be, and to generally thrive with the environment that simply […]
Montessori Mindfulness
Parents, do you sometimes find yourself wondering what you did during the day, beyond managing tantrums or cleaning up messes? Many adults go through their day not really very present (mentally or emotionally) as they interact with their children. This makes it easy for the brain to get stuck feeling stressed. Not only is stress unhealthy for […]
Why Connect with Nature?
Nowadays, children are spending more and more time indoors…think of all the developmental opportunities they’re missing! What can your child learn from nature? As your child observes the way leaves move and sway in the wind, he is developing his vision. As your child hears the many layers of sound in nature, her hearing is […]
Nature Inspires Learning
Spring has sprung and new life is blooming all around us. What better time to turn our focus to the great outdoors? It has long been understood that a relationship with nature can be physically and mentally beneficial, and recent studies have further validated these beliefs. “Scientists are beginning to find evidence that being in nature […]
Sweet Baby Peas… plant it, grow it, eat it!
The very best place for toddlers to learn is in the garden – it’s a place for building strong bodies, engaging sensory experiences that feed the mind, it’s a place for learning language and to investigate the world around them in a super natural way. It’s a place where experiences ensure that little children get […]
Eight Great Picture Books for Valentine’s Day
Wondering how to celebrate the upcoming day of hearts and kisses with young children? By reading beautiful, fun, and kid-friendly picture books of course! Here is a list of eight great picture books for Valentine’s Day. Enjoy! Here Comes Valentine Cat by Deborah Underwood and Claudia Rueda I am a huge fan of Deb Underwood and […]