I Can Teach My Child! - Page 150 of 258 - Activities and resources for parents of young children

Encouraging Independence: Getting Dressed

August 12, 2011 by Jenae — 16 Comments

Getting a toddler/preschooler dressed is normally less about the skill involved (although that certainly takes a lot of practice),and more about the battle of the wills...or at least this is the case in our house. Last summer, Big Brother (2 1/2 at the time) decided he wanted to start choosing his own clothes. I resisted at first, intent on having him dressed in the cute … [ Keep reading… ]

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Filed Under: 2-3 years, 3-5 years, Self-Help/Adaptive Development

Homemade Musical Instrument

August 11, 2011 by Jenae — 13 Comments

Both of the boys have had so much fun playing with their musical instruments. This is really multiple instruments in one...it acts as a maraca, a tambourine, and a drum. Talk about versatile! A word to the wise: Don't let this instrument be at the bottom of a dog pile while wrestling, lest it will crack. ;) Here's what you'll need: 2 clear plastic plates, colored … [ Keep reading… ]

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Filed Under: 1-2 Years, 2-3 years, 3-5 years, Crafts, MAKE IT

Baby Sign Language 101

August 10, 2011 by Jenae — 12 Comments

Somehow during the blog transfer, this post was deleted. So I thought I would post it again since it was one of my first posts! It made me kinda sad watching it...Little Brother was so tiny! Has your baby ever known exactly what she wanted...she just couldn't communicate it to you? Perhaps she screamed and screamed until you finally realized what could be wrong--sound familiar? A … [ Keep reading… ]

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Filed Under: 1-2 Years, Birth to 12 Months, Helpful Hints for Parents, Language Development, Language Development, Self-Help/Adaptive Development

8 Inexpensive Ways to Store Craft Supplies

August 10, 2011 by Jenae — 19 Comments

Guest Post by Stacie from Motherhood on a Dime Ahhh...it truly is my favorite time of year! I love Back-to-School sales -- and getting stocked up on paper, glue, scissors, and more inexpensively!! Once you've stocked up, it's time to organize all that new stuff (and the old stuff, too). It's tempting to run out and buy some expensive new bins and carts, but you really don't need to! … [ Keep reading… ]

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Open Arms Series: Adopting Special Needs Children

August 9, 2011 by Jenae — 3 Comments

Guest Post by Stephanie, who also wrote about Adoption after Infant Loss In our county the term “special needs” refers to anything that changes a child’s health or care from “normal” to not. Even something as common as asthma can label a child as special needs. At the other end of the spectrum are children needing almost nurse type care. Be sure to ask your agency what is … [ Keep reading… ]

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