Do you remember learning to read? I do … nostalgic music strumming … I was aching to learn to read. My big brother knew how. My big sis did too. But poor little Sarah was just not old enough. Or so she was told. However, across the street lived a retired teacher, who as it…
Kid-made Rollerskates!
There are certain posts that I never plan on writing. A post on how to make your own rollerskates? Definitely not something that I thought was in my wheel house to share. However, amazing things can happen when you let little ones play, explore, and create – can’t they? My Sam is the inventor behind…
Spring Math Flowers
Today seems like a fabulous day to bring Spring inside, since of course it is anything but Spring outside! We are going to full on pretend it is sunny and warm with these Spring Math Flowers. Such a simple idea with tons of space for getting creative. Here is my original post about this fun…
Garden Fun: Teaching Kids to Grow their Own Food
The snow is officially done here in Ontario (I hope you are listening Mother Nature – we are officially done … please). And this means it is time for some fun in the garden with my kids! Over the last few years I have really taken to vegetable gardening. I am far, far, far from…
Egg-cellent Easter Egg Hunt Ideas!
You know how sometimes you do the same thing, year after year, just because it is what you have always done, year after year? That might sound deep – but it’s not. I’m just talking about Easter Egg Hunts. I pride myself in being creative and original. I love coming up with cool ideas for…
Welcoming Spring with my Little Ones
I am so happy to be partnering with Oak Meadow to bring you this post today. I cannot believe I am writing these words but … HAPPY SPRING! We did it! We made it through the winter! Never mind the fact that there is still a world of white outside my door – the promise…
Easter Egg Name Puzzles
Another holiday approaching means another name puzzle on the blog! I will do a round up once I have finished my first year of blogging with all of our name puzzles – like this Christmas tree one, and the Halloween pumpkin. For our Easter name puzzle I took some inspiration from Hands on as we…
Learning Activities for 3 Month Old Babies
When my little ones were 3 month old babies, I could not have written this post. I could not have formulated coherent sentences to write about learning activities for 3 month old babies. And if I had found the time, and words, to write it (miraculously), I would have certainly opted to sleep. But now…
STEPPING up the reading!
Oh exciting things are happening in this house of ours — Sammy is starting to read. As a teacher, I just love this stage of child development. He knows all his sounds and blends and he is starting to sound out words all on his own. He is so excited about it, he is ready…
Clothespin Build-a-Snowman
It came! It finally came! And much in the Northern way we are used to — late at night, with barely a warning. A good six inches at least … and on the very same night these newbie farmers ran out of propane in their big old farmhouse. Oh yes, the snow. And I do…