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Developing Fine Motor Skills Through Play Instead of Using Paper and Pencil

Often times I see families so set on getting workbooks for their littles, and although parents’ may be well intentioned, you’re talking to a woman who ended a school tour early because multiple classrooms had cookie-cutter coloring pages on display as “artwork.”  No, no, no, and absolutely not. To be clear, I’m not saying small children shouldn’t ever use pencils, crayons, and markers, but this…

Why Mother Goose Times?

I want to start off by saying that I make absolutely no money from the company whose curriculum I chose to use for my daughter.  I looked into 10 different ones (and there are many more to choose from), and it’s the only one that really stood out.  It’s research based, aligned to each state’s standards (for FL, it’s aligned to the old standards…

What is a Visual Schedule and Why Will it Help?

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…