Tactile Play

I don’t know about anybody else, but we could be in an expansive field of green grass, but if there is one tiny section of mud, my kids will find it.  They will swarm to it like fruit flies to a ripe banana.  They seem to love the squishiness and messiness of  the mud, in [...]

Dr. Seuss

Many of you know that school children everywhere celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday the first week in March.  While it is fantastic that they celebrate it at school, why not take the party home? 
The possibilities are endless.  Last night we ate the traditional Seussical meal, Green Eggs and Ham (however I realized to my dismay that [...]

100 Days

There is a big landmark approaching for many children, they have almost hit their 100th day of school!  For many kids, especially the younger ones, this milestone is a big deal.  As my son’s kindergarten teacher recently expressed to me, “the kids love it, especially when they realize that they are 100 days smarter.  It’s a [...]