Posted by Unknown | 5:31 AM

I’m not sure how it came up, but just last week out of the blue, my son mentioned the bird’s nest that we had under our deck this past summe...

0 comments Labels: Crafts, Plants/Animals, Science

Posted by Unknown | 5:34 AM

Many people have debated back and forth over the idea of inclusion for years. Some say its helpful and others say it is not. From the positi...

0 comments Labels: Adaptive Learning, children's Adaptive Yoga, inclusion, social skills

Posted by Unknown | 4:53 AM

Sometimes one idea leads to another. In the process of trying to dream up a game that works on half-past, quarter-to, and quarter-after time...

0 comments Labels: Being Active, Free Printables, Reading, Sorting, Telling Time

Posted by Unknown | 5:56 PM

Illustration by: Mariko Francis It is estimated that as many as 30% of all children may have a sleep disorder at some point during childhood...

0 comments Labels: breathing techniques, Reflexology, Relaxation, sensory integration, sleep

Posted by Unknown | 5:14 AM

My son reads books with contractions all the time and comprehends the meaning of the story. But strangely enough, he doesn’t know diddley ab...

0 comments Labels: Free Printables, Language Arts, Writing

Posted by Unknown | 5:42 AM

Penguins are SUCH cool birds. When I was rinsing out an empty bottle of coffee creamer I couldn’t help but notice its shape; it reminded me ...

0 comments Labels: Crafts, Free Printables, Plants/Animals, Writing

Posted by Unknown | 5:38 AM

My son is getting pretty good at throwing a spiral and LOVES to support mine and my husband’s alma mater when they take to the field. To giv...

0 comments Labels: Counting, Free Printables, Games, Subtraction

Posted by Unknown | 5:20 AM

The spelling words just keep on a ’comin. I hope I don’t run out of creative ways for my son to practice them anytime soon! So far, he’s got...

0 comments Labels: Spelling

Posted by Unknown | 8:27 PM

Photo ©2006, B.Gini Have you taken time to play with your children & teens lately?  It seems that our society is compelled to discourag...

0 comments Labels: Children's health, creative play, dramatic play, Maria Montessori, outdoor play, self-confidence, stress management

Posted by Unknown | 5:43 AM

My son’s reading has come a long way but getting him to read more than 5 pages is still a bit of a struggle. To give him some extra motivati...

0 comments Labels: Games, Reading, Subtraction

Posted by Unknown | 9:23 AM

Happy New Year! and Welcome to our very first Blog Hop! ( I have been inspired by "Creative Connections for Kids" ) "What th...

0 comments Labels: Art, children's activities, creative play

Posted by Unknown | 7:41 AM

It finally feels like winter today. I will miss the mild temperatures as I have never liked the cold. Even as a small child, while my brothe...

0 comments Labels: outdoor play, sensory integration, SPD, tactile sense, Winter

Posted by Unknown | 5:54 AM

When my son did the Build a Bug activity, all the differences between insects and spiders popped up and got me thinking about how fun it wo...

0 comments Labels: Crafts, Free Printables, Plants/Animals, Science, Writing