A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture. We began exploring the idea of tally marks this week and opted to use sticks. A super simple way to play with this concept and you quite likely have them available to you. I will share some games we played and ideas for…
5 Simple Steps to Solve the After School Attitude
Are your little ones having trouble after school? Cranky – even some melt downs? Well you’re not alone. When I was teaching Kindergarten I was asked about this issue all the time. If you want to know why this is most likely happening – and what you can do to help your little ones through…
Our Science and Math Shelf …
Do you know about the power of “loose parts” in play? It’s quite remarkable. Such a simple concept – one of those concepts that just make sense. In a nut shell, loose parts are exactly that. (You are most welcome for clearing that one up!) Loose parts can be anything at all – synthetic or…
Learning with Siphons in the Water Table
If you should happen to have an old garden hose, or a spare garden hose, have I got an activity sure to keep your little ones happy, learning, and cool this summer! Cut up that water hose and turn it into a siphon. I wrote all about it over on CBC parents last week. My…
A Simple Letter Matching Game
Wondering how to introduce the “other” type of letter? Whether you start by teaching your little ones lowercase letters or uppercase letters, a great way to introduce the other is with matching. As I always say, keep it slow and fun. Here is a fun game to play with matching letters that I wrote about…
To Simply Educate {A Photo on Friday}
A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is a photo. And perhaps a Latin derivative to ponder? Education, Latin: educare meaning, “To lead or draw out”. I spend a lot of time thinking about teaching, learning, and working with my little ones. I found this definition of education a very helpful reminder. I…
Learning to “Fill the Page”
For a full year now I have been learning about Waldorf education. We have been involved with our local school longer than that, but for the last year I have been actively reading and researching the philosophies and educational paradigms (Don’t run away! This is interesting, I promise.) I am a certified “public school” teacher,…
Wet-on-Wet Watercolour Painting {A Photo on Friday}
A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture! This was Sam’s first attempt at wet on wet watercolour painting, and he loved it. He used yellow and blue liquid watercolour paint on wet paper (just as simple as that!) Happy Friday! Hope you have a lovely weekend friends. Please consider following…
10 Quotes on Educating Children and Parenting
As a teacher and a Mama I am passionate about working with children. While there are many, many, many view on the best way to work with children, I thought I would compile some quotes on mine. You are most welcome to share these pictures and quotes as you wish, and please provide a link…
Thoughtful Frames
I am raising thoughtful kids. There are a few qualities that I really want my children to develop (strongly develop). One that is very important, closely behind kindness, is that they are thoughtful. I want thoughtful children. Kids who hold doors, have empathy, and think of others. Kids who don’t think twice about helping someone…
