During my daughter’s three year old preschool orientation, the teachers asked the children to write their names on the easel or have their parents help them. They mentioned that handwriting would be a big focus as the school year kicked off. I was shocked that several children in the class could already write their entire…
How many times in a day are you asked if it’s snack time yet? I’m almost positive that I have heard that question at least 1 million times in my life. Immediately after the breakfast chair is pushed in, repetitive echos of “is it snack time,” radiate throughout the house from my three year old….
If you had a choice between a whole grain muffin, and a donut which would you chose? I don’t know about you, but for me, I would always chose the donut. Sprinkles, decadent layers of flakey golden sugar laden goodness, all drizzled with vanilla frosting. Yep, my MIND will always chose the donut because it…
The morning I “invented” puzzles, poms and play was actually a total crap show of a morning and needed to think of something fast for my toddler to do. It’s important for me to break the cycle of watching TV or playing the same toys over and over again, so I always try and incorporate…