I find manners are so very important. Perhaps it is being born and raised Canadian (teehee), but I want my wee ones to know manners and use their pleases and thank yous. Teaching manners to kids can actually be quite simple, and even broken down into 5 steps. So – how can you teach your…
Archives for August 2013
The Jolly Postman, By J. & A. Ahlberg
The Jolly Postman written by Janet and Allan Ahlberg is one of my all time favourite books for kids. This book is a classic! Description: This book is about a postman who delivers letters to fairy-tale characters. This book is unique as it has envelopes on certain pages housing letters to the various characters inside. …
Why I Love Jolly Phonics
Jolly Phonics is a program that is meant to teach letters and letter sounds. There are a TON of different ways for children to learn their letters and sounds – this is just one. I will write about many different incidental learning activities to help your wee one learn their letters and sounds in more…
Block Man “With Lots of Toes”
Creating A Visual Schedule
A meaningful learning activity for many wee ones is sticking to a visual schedule. Creating a visual schedule for your child is simple and can really help your little one with routine and change. I decided to create a visual schedule for my 3 year old because he was having some trouble with his routine. …