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YES
Yes, you may. Children don’t get better at coping with hearing the word “no” because we deliberately impose a “firm no” sometimes. What best prepares children to deal with the “real world”, rules, limit setting, and boundaries is to feel [...]
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Cooking with Visuals
I started this post a year ago….and it’s just now coming to fruition. LOL This is a hugely popular book in our home every October. I have the audio CD that goes with the book, and it is SO FUN! [...]
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Intabobs
RL sent my daughter a lovely surprise a few weeks ago just because it “looked like us.” I took it as a compliment as soon as I opened the book and looked at the beautiful, creative ideas. We sat and [...]
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Giving Learning Meaning
It wasn’t until my son started public-school that he really knew anything about superheroes. Now our lives are consumed with them. At first I was incredibly resistant to the idea, despite my Reggio background and philosophy of always following [...]
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Bathtub Bingo
A simple fun game to add to your bathtub fun. WHAT YOU NEED: Ping Bong Balls – You can get a pack of 6 at Dollar Tree Permanent Marker Paint Tray - These can be found at Walmart or Michaels [...]
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Sticky Letters
My girls love playing with the white board. I’m always trying to come up with fun ways to use it it. Since my middle child (age 4) is letter obsessed right now I decided to create a fun invitation for [...]
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Jumping for Sight Words
Since my oldest started Kindergarten we try and spend most of her home time outdoors!! Today we took her sight word practice outside as well. Obviously you need a trampoline for the way we did it, however, I will [...]
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Egyptian Pyramids
About a year ago, I set up an invitation similar to this one – for building - but my son had very little interest in it. For as long as I can remember he has been fascinated with pyramids and the desert. [...]
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A Sunflower Story – A Journey Into Child Led Learning
This post is brought to you by: CRAPPY CELL PHONE PICS. Enjoy! Project work is a large component of the Reggio Approach. In our home, my son and I work together to create the spirit of cooperation, collaboration, and construction of [...]
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Learning Sight Words Through Play
Children who are prematurely pushed into regimented academic instruction display less creativity and enthusiasm for learning later in life. In our home, learning through play does not end when Kindergarten begins. We say no to worksheets, and instead create fun [...]