Sensory Play with Bunchems Alive
It’s Monday morning and Logan is the first one up as usual – yes, even before me. She’s checked out the choice trays on the bookshelf, and has chosen an activity to explore, and is deep into her play by the time Isaac joins her. When I finally roll out of bed and head to […]
Learning with Spielgaben | Play-Based Problem-Solving
We’re still in the midst of reestablishing back to school routines, and with my younger two, I’m still making sure that most of their education right now is play-based. I don’t want them to think that learning can only happen when they’re following a textbook, so I look for opportunities and resources that are as […]
Start School Like a Champion | Spread a Love of Reading
We’re proud to be working to share about this opportunity through a campaign with Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company, Kellogg Company, J.M. Smucker Company, and The HERSHEY’S Company. All opinions are mine alone. #StartSchoolLikeAChampion #CollectiveBias It doesn’t seem like the time to be thinking about back-to-school yet, does it? But, school supplies are […]
5 Great Outdoor Activities for Kids
The side door slammed, and my 8-year-old came stomping in the house and declared that I was a terrible mom, and not fair at all. Oh… and that her life was ruined. You see, we’d made the decision as a family that the Kindles and iPads (and even the LeapFrog Epic) were being put away […]
Planting a Salad Garden with Kids
I love encouraging my kids to get outside, get dirty, and experience nature as closely as possible. Over the past few years we’ve planted gardens with them – with mixed results. One year, we’ll call it the year of the backyard jungle, the kids grew squash plants that yielded few squash, but an amazing crop […]