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Leaving One Paradise for Another

May 5, 2013 by Jenae — 3 Comments

It's amazing how a little break from the mundane day-to-day tasks of child rearing can help one's perspective on parenting. For the first time in several years, Prince Charming and I took a (non-business related) trip just the two of us. We went for a long-weekend in Mexico and had a wonderful time laying on the beach and reading books. That's pretty much all we did on our … [ Keep reading… ]

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Filed Under: A Lesson Learned, Parenting

Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!

May 4, 2013 by Jenae — 4 Comments

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There were lots of great ideas shared last week. Here are just a few: I love this idea from Toddler Approved for creating a rhyming word sticky wall with pipe cleaners! The Measured Mom shares lots of great tips on getting kids to love writing. This spray bottle mural idea from Gift of Curiosity looks like lots of fun! Have an idea or activity to share??? Link up below! Next week … [ Keep reading… ]

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Counting Robots

May 2, 2013 by Jenae — 3 Comments

This simple activity is great for number recognition, one-to-one correspondence, and fine motor control! We used some robot stickers to make the activity even more appealing to Little Brother. Here's what you'll need: craft sticks, clothespins, robot stickers (which we received compliments of CraftProjectIdeas.com), and a … [ Keep reading… ]

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Filed Under: 2-3 years, 3-5 years, Cognitive Development, Number Recognition, One-to-One Correspondence

Books for Brand New Readers

May 1, 2013 by Jenae — 4 Comments

Finding books with engaging content for brand new readers is tough. If you regularly read high-quality picture books aloud to your child, she can easily become frustrated with the simple storylines in easy readers that she reads herself. But practice makes perfect, so it is important to press on and encourage your child to find books she enjoys that she can read … [ Keep reading… ]

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Filed Under: 3-5 years, Books, Language Development, Reading, School Age

Outdoor Alphabet Track

April 30, 2013 by Jenae — 5 Comments

It is finally feeling like spring around here so we decided to have some fun outside! This activity was so simple and both boys enjoyed it far longer than I expected. It was especially great for my little "mover and shaker", who sincerely appreciated the pairing of gross motor learning along with letter recognition! :) All you need is sidewalk … [ Keep reading… ]

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