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Nature Craft: Flower Dissection

Flowers by the fistful – also known as Spring and Summer.Three little nosegay vases sit in our foyer just waiting to be filled. At the birth of each of my...

Nature Craft: Flower Dissection

Flowers by the fistful – also known as Spring and Summer.Three little nosegay vases sit in our foyer just waiting to be filled. At the birth of each of my...

Nature Craft: Leaf Necklace

Create a leaf necklace by threading leaves together. You will need a variety of leaves, twine, and two small sticks. Cut off a piece of twine, long enough to create...

Nature Craft: Leaf Necklace

Create a leaf necklace by threading leaves together. You will need a variety of leaves, twine, and two small sticks. Cut off a piece of twine, long enough to create...

Five Easy Ways to Teach History

Five Easy Ways to Teach History

"Those who fail to study history are doomed to repeat it" - George Santayana I've been a history buff for my whole life, one childhood fantasy was to have the...

Five Easy Ways to Teach History

"Those who fail to study history are doomed to repeat it" - George Santayana I've been a history buff for my whole life, one childhood fantasy was to have the...

How to Overcome Fear

I deleted Facebook from my phone last week, finding that my ability to stay present with my people was being inhibited by the steady flow of bad news. Apparently in the...

How to Overcome Fear

I deleted Facebook from my phone last week, finding that my ability to stay present with my people was being inhibited by the steady flow of bad news. Apparently in the...

Everyday Ways to Improve Fine Motor Skills

Everyday Ways to Improve Fine Motor Skills

If the term “fine motor” intimidates you, rest assured, it's nothing scary!  Fine motor is simply referring to the things your child does with his or her hands.  These skills...

Everyday Ways to Improve Fine Motor Skills

If the term “fine motor” intimidates you, rest assured, it's nothing scary!  Fine motor is simply referring to the things your child does with his or her hands.  These skills...

Writing With Young Children

writing involves multiple skills so can be really hard for kids.There is a wide scale of normal at these young ages. Your child sounds within normal! This child of mine...

Writing With Young Children

writing involves multiple skills so can be really hard for kids.There is a wide scale of normal at these young ages. Your child sounds within normal! This child of mine...