If you saw my post about the Alphabet Letter Sounds Obstacle Course, you know I am now doing a home preschool. One of the Fall art activities I did with the kids was corn crayon rubbings. I remember doing many leaf rubbings as a child and being fascinated by the beautiful images that appeared like magic by simply rubbing a crayon. I love putting decorative corn out in the … [Read more...]
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Awesome Parenting
Sometimes, parents start out having their first child, and they work hard to do as much as they can to raise a healthy, happy well behaved child. And, to their pleasure, it works. They go out in public with that child and people marvel at how well behaved he or she is. They get compliments from strangers on their parenting. They begin to think they … [Read more...]
Alphabet Letter Sounds-Preschool Obstacle Course
After looking into the costs of preschool for our kids, we determined that we could not afford it and so I have started a home preschool. We have had the benefit of Early Intervention services since they were six months old. As a result, we have had many obstacle courses set up in our house. I learned a lot from our therapists and can now come up with my own courses. I have … [Read more...]
You’re not the Grayson
Before I had children, I wondered how much of children's behavior and personality were due to genetics and how much was due to environment (probably because I'm a psychologist). I have had the chance to get a firsthand answer to my question (at least from the small sample of my own children). While we have four who are all the same age and … [Read more...]
Cars at the Pumkin Patch
We visited a local pumpkin patch with Grandma and Grandpa. It was the first time the Sugar Snaps really understood that we were getting pumpkins for Halloween. It was so much fun to see them enjoy the sights and sounds of the pumpkin patch. They crawled into a large jack-o-lantern and touched the hay. They compared large … [Read more...]