If you’re anything like us, you are probably finding yourself and your children trying to soak up every minute of this beautiful sunny...

Easy ways to bring learning into outside play.

The days are getting longer and I can hear more birds chirping outside each morning! Little do the birds know that we probably have at...

Today I want to talk about the importance of children using play to get through new or challenging situations that they have experienced....

I recently came across a book that really moved me. It was short, sweet, simple, and fun, but powerful. This was a Dolly Parton...

Finally, sunny days are upon us. We have already been outside so much more these last two weeks than we have in the last three months....

I’ve had many friends, coworkers, and early childhood students tell me “they’re just not listening to me!” I’ll admit that back when I...

It looks like a cold, windy front is moving in on us just in time for our holiday break! Some lucky folks might be vacationing outside of...

It's been a smooth back-to-school start for us, I’m hoping the same for anyone reading this! So far this school year, we’ve observed...

I always find it funny to do regular things from the lens of a teacher. Of course, I’m a mom, but I was a teacher first and I always have...

This post is, like most, inspired by my daughter, her friends, and their summer activity choices and interests. Usually, it’s water play...

Spring has been off to a mostly gray and rainy start, but I hope this hasn’t stopped you from exploring with your kiddos. Just today, I...

We’ve all seen, or have had children make, the cookie cutter construction paper penguins or the adorable handprint animals. They are...

People often say, “let your kids get bored.” I agree, but I also find it’s more complicated than this. Yes, it’s great for children to be...