Each year I try to ask the kids random questions and record their answers. It is always a sweet thing to look back on. Some years I see the reminder on my calendar to ‘ask the kids yearly questions’ but we are too busy and I never get around to it…
I am probably not an expert on potty training considering I still have to clean up pee on the floor every now and then, but I have potty trained 6 kiddos with 1 currently in process and 1 more to go after that 😉 I have tried different things and have settled in with the following tips…
If you are getting a little tired of home days and if the kids are getting a little bored, then this is a great place to be! I am so excited to go through these links with my kids and learn along with them. We have so many neat tools to help kids discover new things during these days at home. A friend sent me a document with these links…
I would encourage you to also find time to interview grandparents. There is never really a good time- everyone is busy- but this is so important. The time is now. Just set a time and bring a list of questions and don’t forget to record it! We used a gopro and just set it up and walked out of the room leaving the kids to ask questions. It only…
We enjoy an occasional day at home, but our default is go Go GO!!! Sometimes we are forced to say in due to weather or cancellations and when that happens I have to have a game plan in order to prevent the walls from closing in! Here is a list of a few- like a hundred- items that will hopefully give you ideas to keep your little ones busy on…
I always think of Spring Break like a little preview of Summer break. I find out what worked well and what where I need to up my game to make summer go smoothly. Also related to this- aren’t teachers amazing?! They really are magical unicorns. How do they have 20+ kids every.single.weekday. and manage to keep order AND teach them things WHILE having fun doing it! They…