Remote Learning. It’s the new phrase that all parents are becoming familiar with. The feelings about remote learning is very mixed, from both parents and teachers. There are certainly benefits, but unfortunately disadvantages as well. We need to look at all the factors as we prepare for this fall. MindSet Be positive! Make it fun and exciting. Younger children will… Read More
Books have always played a huge part of my life. As an Air Force brat, books were one consistent thing I had during all the moves every 2-4 years. Every base had a library and I visited it often. Books were all over my bedroom and you could find me with a book often. As an early childhood educator and… Read More
Loose parts is a fun activity that is so easy to do, in the classroom and at home. It’s exactly what it sounds like too. Loose parts is a collection of random items that are easily found around the house. You may have a junk drawer in your house. But in the loose parts world, this is actually a treasure… Read More
Doesn’t that seem like a long time? 18 years may seem like a life time, but when it comes to raising children, it is like a split second. When you first have your child, you can’t think past all the diaper changes, spit up and sleepless nights. You can’t wait until they are sleeping though the night. Fast forward to… Read More
Racism isn’t new. The need for change isn’t new. There are just new situations and new faces being brought to the attention of the country and really, the world. People are outraged, as they should be. Protests, voices raised, building awareness are all important things. But, we need to think long term. We need to make a bigger change. As… Read More
Rules. We need them because the world would be chaos without them. But, sometimes there are just too many of them. Often teachers will create too many rules and kids just can’t remember them all. If we keep our expectations simple, children are able to be much more successful. Rule #1- Take care of your friends Pretty easy right? Except… Read More
Essential has been one of the key words during the pandemic. Either your job si deemed essential or it isn’t. It also depends on the state you live in. Here in North Carolina, jobs that aren’t necessarily respected or even appreciated were deemed essential. People that work in grocery stores, gas stations, trash pick up workers and so many more… Read More
With or without a pandemic, child care is an essential service. Many families could not go to work. Doctors, firemen, police, grocery store workers, government employees and more. Let’s not forget that the first five years are incredibly important, as 90% of the brain develops during this time. Quality child care is crucial. But during this unprecedented time, where families… Read More
Who thought as a parent you would be explaining a pandemic to kids? It’s difficult enough for us as adults to wrap our heads around what is going on right now. It is important that we explain to our kids what is going on as best we can, but in a way that isn’t scary. Hands on learning A fun… Read More
Being a mom is already hard. Now, you are quarantined. Things are hard on a normal week. Moms are expected to do it all. (no offense to Dads 🙂 ) We grocery shop, take care of kids, run the household and often work a job or business. In a short time our world has been up ended. Our routines and… Read More