Letter Days

My daughter’s preschool started a new concept for their summer program and it’s been a great hit with all the kids. They are celebrating the alphabet with “Letter Days”. The idea is a simple one:

Each day a new letter is celebrated
Children are encouraged to bring in an item for “sharing time” that begins with that [...]

Ensure that Water Play is Safe Play

Summer, kids and water are a classic combination that can’t be beat! Kids find endless possibilities for entertainment and there’s no better way to stay cool. But did you know that according to a study by the National Safe Kids Council, 88% of all drowning victims under the age of 4 were under some sort [...]

A Garden Project Grows Young Minds

Large projects are a great way to make learning a fun, real and unforgetable experience for young children. Planning, preparing, planting, tending and harvesting a vegetable garden is a great way to tie in all sorts of important concepts including:

plant life cycles
living and non living
seasonal cycles
weather
insects
food/food groups/nutrition
healthy habits

Gardens also tap into children’s energy and natural [...]

A Push Beyond Comfort

Today was Bug’s last day of swim lessons. Every week we’ve gone to these lessons, and every week it’s been a fight to get her into the pool. I’m so thankful for her very patient and skilled instructor. He does a great job of walking the line between being fun and tough. Today Bug dug [...]

Outdoor Science Fun

Beginning last week, a construction crew installed themselves on our street. They’ll be here for a month updating the water and sewer lines and repairing the road. The kids are in HEAVEN! Every morning at breakfast they take their seats facing out the window to watch the action. So far they haven’t been disappointed. An [...]