Book Title: LET’S GO HOME: The Wonderful Things About a House Cynthia Rylant, , illus. by Wendy Anderson Halperin Late in her life, my Mom, was challenged with dementia. Her memories from long ago were quite vivid bringing a smile to her face and tears to her eyes. But more recent memories were difficult for […]
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Reading to our children is such an important part of their learning. There are so many incredible books out there, many of them will be a wonderful jumping off point for your activity time you are planning as well as setting up a practice in your home of reading. Over the years I have honed
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Let’s get started…it’s going to be fun…. Time to focus in on discovering something new, working on a new skill, experiment with materials, talk about their discoveries and solve problems. It’s best to start a learning session in the same location (table in the classroom, kitchen table, circle area). This gives the adult the opportunity
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So you are looking for ways to connect your child to God…that’s fantastic! Here is a short video of some easy suggestions for you and your child to dive into to learn about God. CLICK HERE! I will be giving you some ways to connect with God and stay connected as well as discover who
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A great way to start any project, activity or relationship is with prayer. A chat with our heavenly Father to invite Him into your space. Now how do you let your child experience that kind of intimacy with their heavenly Dad?
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The final learning space to consider is outside. There will be several activities that are held outside. Being in nature is unmatched for its impact on learning. Places to consider….your back or side yard or a local park. If it is your own yard, you could transform a part of the yard for use in
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Now let’s look for a large indoor learning space. Some ideas to look at is the living room, family room, basement or even a garage. You will want the space large enough to move around, dance and build. Having a rug or other floor covering makes the space more comfortable. You might consider a shelf
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Setting up your learning space….table! Creating a place for learning will help the time shared with your child to be easy to set up and easy to clean up when learning is ready to happen. The hope is that learning doesn’t take over your home, and you can still enjoy living in your home while
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