Fresh air is a necessity, and especially because we spend most of our days indoors, it’s so important to extend the classroom beyond 4 walls. Back in March, in preparation for lockdown, we went to the Dollar Tree and picked up some seed packets. We had never grown sunflowers, but planting them, watering them, and tracking their progress was one of the highlights of our day, every day. They…
I’ve been singing to my daughter since the day she was born. Disclaimer: I am NOT a singer nor do I claim to be, but music is so heavily tied into memory and behavior management and happiness that I decided to start early. To be honest, it just sort of happened and now Bianca expects there to be a song for a whole lot of things (my…
Visual schedules provide a way for young children to understand what comes next through pictures combined with print, even if they can’t read just yet. If you’re like me who wakes up and looks at her calendar so that I can mentally prepare for my day, imagine a child-appropriate version of that. Kids love it because it gives them ownership over their day and is…
So many times I hear people say, “it’s not important, they can’t read yet anyway,” to which I’ll respond, “don’t every underestimate your child.” It’s one of the greatest disservices you can ever do them. By providing a print rich environment, you’re giving meaning to words and letting them know that reading is important. They will be using it their entire life, so we…