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“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” – Albert Einstein
A child’s imagination is so vivid. I see this everyday watching children play and interacting with them. I am positive you see it too. It’s awesome and funny and charming. Why not e… Read More -
Look What I Can Do!
If I could pull down the rainbow
I would write your name on it
and put it back in the sky
to let everybody know
how colorful my life is
with a friend like you.
This specific blog is about ways to help your child practice and explore sensory skills, colors and numbers, and math and counting all in ONE project! By using their fingers to touch and stamp, kids can engage their sense… Read More
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Your Family’s Love Languages
Just like everything else that makes us unique – we are different from each other in the way we give and receive love!
Have you heard of the 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman? If not, I am going to spend this post talking about them! I believe that knowing the differences of each Love Language can help us effectively communicate our love to our family, ESPECIALLY our kids. I grew … Read More
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Elections, the Presidency, & Our Country in the Mind of a Preschooler
With the tension of heated presidential debates, politicians advertisements, and the he-said-he-did discussions on unemployment, the election season has been heavy to say the least. However, to preschoolers, this same time is filled with curiosity and excitement as they learn about their freedoms and rights as citizens. After discussing elections, the presidency, and our country for the last two w… Read More
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When Mommy and Daddy Divorce
My parents divorced when I was 9 years old and even though I was older, it was still a difficult concept to understand. The older I got the more I understood, and although it had been years I was still processing the divorce into high school. With toddlers or preschool aged children, it is not quite as easy to explain ‘divorce’ and what changes will take place at home. Divorce is becoming more… Read More
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Thankful for These Great Books
Looking for some great books that will help explain Thanksgiving and why we celebrate or merely just some fun picture books to go with the upcoming holiday? Here is a great list for you to pick from!
Thanksgiving is… written and illustrated by Gail Gibbons. In this book Gail Gibbons walks young readers through the entire history of harvest celebrations, from ancient Egyptian times to the Pilgr… Read More -
Zzzzzzzz…Is My Family Getting Enough Sleep??
How much sleep do you get on a daily basis? Is it enough? What about your children? Are they getting enough sleep? Men’s Health Magazine published an article stating if you fall asleep within 10 minutes of your head hitting your pillow…YOU ARE SLEEP DEPRIVED!! Ok, when I heard that, I immediately knew that I needed more sleep!!
What about naps? Are they important? Well to st… Read More -
Clifford, the Big Red Dog
America’s favorite big red dog turns 50 this year!
Clifford has become a timeless character since his first appearance ever in 1963. These stories have been around for 50 years, but they came into the book world quite unexpectedly. Norman Bridwell was a struggling artist when his wife, Norma, suggested he illustrate children’s books. Bridwell was “rejected everywhere, except at one publisher,… Read More
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Developing Your Child’s Sense of Humor
Two weeks ago, I talked about the concept of sense of humor, and as promised, here’s the second part…how do we develop a “positive” sense of humor? As we grow, we start to learn how things work, the way things are supposed to be, what is right or wrong, and what is out of place. And even as infants, we start to find humor in the out of place. Think of what happens when you say, “ahhhhhhh booo… Read More
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Fall Inspiration & Door Decor for Teachers & Parents
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