Family Resources
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Super Stars
Who likes it when their child is happy and full of smiles?! Do you enjoy seeing your child picking up toys and finishing meals? How about listening the first time your little one is asked? What if your children felt so good about their choices that they rushed to do positive things instead of negative things?!
Well, there is hope! Using a motivational tool to encourage your children to show t… Read More
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Can Infants Taste and Smell?
So far, we have determined how infants see and hear, but what about their ability to smell and taste?
Studies have shown that newborns CAN differentiate odors and even show preference to some. One experiment with a very young infant showed infants ability to distinguish smells. At 6 days old, infants were given a clean breast pad and one that their mother used. When both were presented, the inf… Read More -
Good Grief
Every person, at some point, will suffer the loss of a loved one. When your preschooler is the one that suffers the loss, it is not only hard for them, it’s hard for you! As you try to wrap your head around it yourself, a million other questions float through your mind. I imagine the biggest question would be, “how do I tell my child?”
I wanted to provide a resource for those of you that may be g… Read More -
April showers bring May Flowers
“Great is the sun, and wide he goes
Through empty heaven with repose;
And in the blue and glowing days
More thick than rain he showers his rays.”
Materials Needed:
* Yarn- colors of your choice!
* Buttons
* Constructions Paper- color of your choice, including brown
* Glue
* ScissorsHow To:
First step, make a circle (approximately 2 inches in diameter) with glue on your construc… Read More -
Should I Get My Child’s Hearing Tested?
If you have any concern about your child’s hearing, then YES!..absolutely get them checked out! Did you know that 4 out of 1,000 babies are born with some form of a hearing loss? Wow. I was surprised at how common hearing loss actually is. As I researched this topic, I found that hearing loss is one of the most common congenital (hereditary) anomalies children face as they enter into the wo… Read More
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Rainbow Fish
About a month back I posted on reading a book (The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle) and stretching story time by adding a craft to go with! This month I chose to post about Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. There are some great craft ideas that can go with this great story.
I mentioned Rainbow Fish in a previous post on books worth reading. This story tells of a fish who learns that being sel… Read More -
I’m So MAD!
“That’s mine!”
“I am so mad.”
“They are being mean!”
And, my favorite… “You can’t come to my birthday party!”
Do these all sound familiar? As adults, for the most part, we know how to handle our emotions. But preschoolers, although they are beginning to understand and know how to identify with their feelings, don’t always know how to handle them. And, as I’m sure you’ve heard at home, they d… Read More -
Flowers for Mom
A Mothers Love reaches far beyond circumstances and feelings… It sees past flaws and imperfections… And celebrates God’s gift of love, sent from heaven in the form of a CHILD. Her children arise up, and call her blessed.
Materials:Scrap Book paper
Big buttons
Green Pipe Cleaners
Colored Sand
Container for flowers (I used a clear cup)
Scissors
Pen or Pencil
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What in the World are They Hearing??
Did you know that babies start hearing during the 7th month that they are in the womb?? There was a study done where moms, while they were still pregnant, read The Cat in The Hat to their babies.
Shortly after birth, while each mom nursed her child, she read two stories: The Cat in The Hat and a another book with a different rhythm and pace. What is interesting is that while The Cat in the… Read More
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Parenting: Building the Framework
Have you heard of the parable of the wise man whom builds his house on the rock and the foolish man whom builds his house upon the sand? Even if you haven’t heard the story, you can probably use your deductive reasoning to figure out the moral! The wise man’s house withstands the storm whereas the foolish man’s house gets swept away with the rain! I really like applying this analogy to the family … Read More
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