I mentioned a little while ago how I wanted to share some of my older posts with you again and how I hoped you wouldn’t mind, and how they were really cool activities, but the writing was perhaps a little off, and how sometimes I rambled (okay that clearly has not gotten any better). Well,…
Beyond the Alphabet
Without these 7 skills, children will never (never, never, never) be amazingly strong readers. (WHAT!) That is quite a claim to make! But I stand behind it wholeheartedly. I know firsthand. I have seen students who rock at reading, and children who struggle every single day. Learning letters and their sounds are important for children….
Potpourri Making with Kids
We sure do love our homemade gifts around here. With the holidays just around the corner, I was so excited to try to make this potpourri! This week, we headed outside and collected pine needles to make a woodsy potpourri. This made me think about what a fabulous gift homemade potpourri would be for little…
Encouraging Learning with the Magic of the Season
That magical season has begun! It is my absolute favourite time of the year. The tree is decorated, the garlands are hung, those little eyes are sparkling, and imaginations are running wild. I love to use the magic of the season to encourage my little ones in their learning. Sam this year is beginning to…
Creatively Playing with Circumference
I am excited to partner with KORXX today to bring you this post on playing with circumference. This post contains affiliate links It is amazing to me how many big educational concepts can get introduced naturally through play. We have our curriculum that we follow regularly and I find it to be quite enriching. Yet…
Beginner Knitting Project: A Little Bunny
We were up North visiting family for the weekend and I felt quite like my Mother. My Mom would always (always) be knitting away when we went on long car rides, and this car ride I was doing just that. Now, there is one humongous difference of course. My Mom is an experienced and excellent…
Christmas Ornaments to Make with Kids
I must say, even though I know it is early for most, we are totally into the Christmas spirit over here! Garlands are hung, lights are lit, and that woodstove is burning strong day and night. Last year, my boys had so much fun making Christmas ornaments. So much so, in fact, when we were…
A Puzzle with Quiet Time Blocks
I am excited to partner with KORXX today to bring you this post which combines a few of my favourite things. I feel as though this post should be written in song … “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, brown paper packages tied up with strings, these…
A Pretty Winter Lantern Craft
You know when you have an idea for a craft that you think will turn out super cute and then, well, it doesn’t? I bring you, my lantern craft. Actually, it still turned out pretty, just not as I had intended. But I’m jumping ahead a little. We have been invited to participate in a…
Why Do Birds Fly in a “V”?
How many questions do you get asked in a day? My count right now has to be close to 100. Inquisitive, curious kids are fabulous – though, truth be told, exhausting. While I have been known to respond with the day-dreamy “yep” in the car after responding to 38 questions about clouds, I really do…