Maybe you’re like me, and as winter seems to stretch on forever, your creative juices quit flowing freely and turn into more of a slow trickle of ideas.The excitement of educating those you love kind of begins to wane.I’ve found a solution to those winter doldrums that works for me, and I’m hoping, maybe will…
Children Are Like Snowflakes
Children are like snowflakes.As I’m snuggled up with my youngest son, under mountains of blankets and pillows, I can’t help but cherish this moment.While the wind and snow are swirling around outside my window, we’re warm and cozy, talking, giggling, and drinking hot cocoa.We start talking about snowflakes and he makes a simple statement: “No…
One Of Those Days
Have you ever had one of those days? You know what I’m talking about. Everyone overslept, woke up grouchy or not feeling well. You have a to-do list about a mile long and ZERO energy and ambition. You’ve dealt with squabbling, bad attitudes, and potty accidents all day. You look at the clock, realize it’s…
Hibernation Unit Study
As I stated in an earlier blog post, one of the ways we begin each new year is with some type of hibernation unit study.Hibernation unit studies began when my children were very young.Just in case you missed this blog post, you can find it here:https://learningisawayoflife.com/getting-ready-to-hibernate/ I’m going to share with you some of my…
Lessons From The Elf On The Shelf
Elf On The Shelf Just this phrase causes parents to fill with excitement or cringe in despair.When my youngest son was almost 4, our elf, Jingle, entered our life. The fun begins. At this time, I had an in-home daycare for about 2 years. I had never heard of Elf on the Shelf.One day, 2 of…
Christmas Season
With Thanksgiving now behind us, the flurry of the Christmas season has arrived with gusto. Every TV station you turn on is full of commercials advertising “must-have” items for Christmas.Every store you walk into has the unmistakable Christmas songs playing, not so subtly, in the background.Talk with almost any child and they will be filled with…
Making Thanksgiving Memories With Teens
Making Thanksgiving memories with your teens is an effort you will never regret. Thanksgiving conjures up images of families sitting down to eat together, tables filled with amazing arrays of foods, houses decorated to impress, and wonderful aromas and laughter wafting onto the front porches. Sometimes these family get-togethers can be a cause of stress…
THANKSGIVING FINGERPLAYS FOR CHILDREN
Thanksgiving fingerplays are a great way to interact with younger children. These fingerplays help children with gross and fine motor skills, improve memory skills, and help them to visualize stories, all while having FUN! Here are my favorite Thanksgiving fingerplays: I’m A Little Turkey (sung to the tune of I’m A Little Teapot) I’m a…
Pour Art
This last week, my family was given the privilege of attending a pour art workshop.I am not an artsy type person, but when I heard about this opportunity, I jumped on board.With the responsibility of scheduling, organizing and chauffeuring all of my children around, I’ve found that I generally sit on the sidelines and watch…
NaNoWriMo
Have you heard of NaNoWriMo? I hadn’t, until a couple of years ago. I wish I’d heard of it when all of my kiddos were younger. So, what is NaNoWriMo? Here is the link to their website, and it explains it all really well: https://nanowrimo.org/about This is great! They give you so many ways to…
