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Play. Grow. Discover. An Interview with Christie Burnett

Christie Burnett is an accomplished Aussie blog owner that focuses on very early education and learning as well as kid growth. At some point in between running her phenomenal blog site, Childhood 101, and composing an amazing book, she’s additionally just generated the initial issue of a terrific e-zine, Play. Grow. Learn. Keep reading to… continue reading

Preschool Study Unit: Water

Water  is everywhere in our lives.  Without much thought, we bathe in it, drink it, cook with it, and wash our hands over and over on a daily basis.  And in spite of its everyday status, there’s still something mesmorizing about it, especially for children.  They’ll scoop, pour, and explore, over and over and over again.  Water is… continue reading

Multi-Sensory Paint!

 One of the things that makes young artists so great, is that they are concerned more with the whole experience than with the product alone.  Expand your next painting experience by trying out these tips that encourage children to use more than just their eyes to experience art.  (Originally posted January 2010.) If you’d like… continue reading

Guys and Dolls

(Update: I now have FOUR boys, but my feelings about this remain the same.) I have three boys.  My husband likes to say we’re specializing.  So of course I often find myself tripping over light sabers, stepping on Lego’s, and dodging Nerf darts.  But the toy that sometimes surprises visitors to our home is a… continue reading

Positive Child Guidance: A Look at Discipline vs Punishment

The following is an excerpt from Parenting with Positive Guidance: Consider these two words: Discipline and Punishment. I’m not trying to argue over semantics here, but I would like to offer a change in perspective. To many people, the two words above carry the same meaning. But let’s think about that here. Punishment is something… continue reading

Tools for Positive Guidance: What’s your go-to?

In the last post, I wrote about the difference between discipline and punishment, an important distinction for positive parenting. Some observers watch practitioners of positive guidance and in accurately label it as passive parenting.  While positive guidance is anything but passive, I don’t doubt that some people who aspire to positive parenting end up in… continue reading

The Science of Rot and Decay

Children are natural scientists.  “What is that?”  “What’s this do?”  “Why does that happen?”  Capitalizing on this curiosity is where the greatest learning takes place.  Finding the opportunity to explore things kids are genuinely interested in creates deeper connections, and with nature happening all around them, it shouldn’t take long to find such an opportunity…. continue reading

Oh, What Do You Perform in the Fall Time?

As I’m enjoying the leaves turn intense red on the hill near my home, I thought I should share some of my favored loss tasks. I noted research study themes for autumn, as well as coming with activities over here. Just to highlight a couple of my individual favorites that I can’t wait to enter… continue reading

A Kid, a Tantrum, and a Fire Truck. Lessons from the Trenches.

As I’ve pointed out lot of times in the past, even if I educate and also discuss guiding actions, does not indicate we do not have our reasonable share of psychological turmoils in our own residence. My kids sob, battle, and toss fits. In a word, they’re “normal”. This past weekend, my two as well… continue reading

Five Ways to Serve Up a Pumpkin

Pumpkins are just one of my favorite signs of autumn.From their shade to their form, all of it simply makes me satisfied! Perhaps most of all, I love that they are just as functional as they are joyful. Of course there are jack-o-lanterns and also pumpkin pie, however you can likewise make use of those… continue reading