Adventures with Twins, Cystic Fibrosis + a Food Allergy
Birds, sparrows in particular, are one of my daughter’s obsessions this Spring. Interests can come from anywhere and hers usually surprise me the most. When you think about birds you probably think about Spring and trees. We have birds in our backyard in San Diego …
Car playing is often a solitary or parallel activity for toddlers. This activity adds a simple social element to something they already love. Materials  Cars or Trucks (We played this with these cars) To Play Ask your toddler to stand a few feet away. Introduce the activity …
Ah Green. The color of grass and grapes and a whole host of things that don’t start with the letter G…but apparently that is what I have on the mind. Working our way through the rainbow of colors, we are now on Green! Below are some …
When my daughter was about a year into her boycott of pants she discovered a book at the library. It was a version of Rapunzel with stunning illustrations by Sarah Gibb. We read this book together every day for a month, renewed the book and read …
Colors are all around us and offer so many delicious ideas for exploration, adventure and learning. Today’s unit is perfect for preschoolers and children a little younger and older with a few simplifications or additions. Let’s dive in! Color Unit Ideas for Preschool Our units …
Her eyes are gleaming as she steps up and grabs the fire hose. The fire fighter shows her how to turn it on and a gush of water swooshes out in front of her. She beams. A field trip to the Fire Station never stops …
I waited (almost) patiently this morning while my daughter carefully arranged her outfit this morning. Fox shirt. Animal print leggings. Owl boots and ear muffs. Deer sweatshirt. Polar bear mittens. Animals from head to toe just in case it wasn’t already clear to me that …
My kids still sleep with a mound of stuffed animals around them. When I peek in on them before I go to bed I find they both stretched out on their backs dozing peacefully. Tucked under their arms and all around them are monkeys and …
Before I had kids, Thanksgiving was my absolute favorite holiday. I loved getting up to watch the Macy’s parade. I loved the long dinners with family that ended with pie. I loved watching football games. I loved getting to catch up with family that lives …
The color yellow is one of the happiest – in my opinion. Is the color of light and sunshine. My kids would want me to tell you that it is also the color of bananas. We celebrated Yellow Day with books, smoothies, and lots of …