Earth Day Busy Box
Learning and play are best together. They work even better when linked with a naturally occurring event or experience. Earth Day is coming up. Many people use this time to focus on the planet Earth and how we can keep…
Spring Must-Haves for Mom
Springtime is here! Baseball, Bus stops, and Garden Parties. This post has some ideas for the upcoming Spring season. Get ready to treat yourself or drop some good gift hints for the upcoming Mother’s Day. This little list has some…
Dinosaur Themed Busy Box
Every kid goes through a Dinosaur loving stage. Some become more obsessed than others. I once read a quote that said “The two times in your life when you know the most about dinosaurs is when you’re 3 and when…
How Parenting and Teaching with Nature is a Powerful Tool
Growing up my parents made it a point to encourage an interest in being outside. They chose a home with excellent green space, took vacations with a heavy outdoor influence, and taught my siblings and I all they knew about…
Football and Super Bowl Busy Box Learning Ideas
One of the biggest events of the winter season is the Super Bowl. Many games leading up to one big game can lead to a huge interest in little kids especially if they are from a football-loving family. Sports, especially…
How to Rotate and Organize Toys to Promote Intentional Play
Do you feel like you are drowning in toys? Your kids are bored and have nothing to do after they have gotten out every toy in the house and played for a total of 5 seconds? Do you feel like…
Technology is a Barrier to the Parent-Child Connection
The convenience, technology, and abundance of luxury in today’s world truly humble me. The human race just keeps working as hard as it can to make life easier. Sometimes I wonder about how all that ease can make other things…
Auditory Learning Style for Kids- Everything You Need to Know
Think about someone you know who can quote entire scenes from movies, can hear a song once and remember all the words, or you share a good joke and they retell it perfectly?! Those people have Auditory Learning Style Strength.…
Reading and Writing Learning Style for Kids- Everything You Need to Know
Reading/ Writing is the most common, most thought of, and most used learning style. This Read/ Write Learning style is one of 4 from?Neil Fleming?s VARK Learning Style Model.? The other 3 learning models are Auditory, Visual, and Kinesthetic. Reading…
Visual Learning Style for Kids- Everything You Need to Know
Bo Bennett said, “Visualization is Daydreaming with Purpose.” Visual Learners like best to look at the big picture. This Visual or Spatial Learning style is one of 4 from?Neil Fleming?s VARK Learning Style Model.? The other 3 learning models are…
Helpful Mom Life Resources, Right at your fingertips!
