Babies thrive on routine. Knowing what to expect next is reassuring, and you can help baby associate daily rituals with song cues. Playing a favorite selection each time you bathe at night, for example, will signal to baby that it’s time to wind down and transition into getting ready for bed.  Pour through your cd […]
The letter R is an extremely reliable letter. It only makes the rrrr sound as in rat. This makes it an easy letter to teach.  1. Present a capital and lower case R to your child. See if she knows the name of the letter and the sound it makes. Give examples of R […]
The Plumpuppets When little heads weary have gone to their beds, When all the good nights and prayers have been said, Of all the good fairies that send bairns to rest The little Plumpuppets are those I love best. Â If your pillow is lumpy, or hot, thin, and flat, The little Plumpuppets know just […]
The letter P is a dependable letter. It usually makes the “puh” sound as in pan. This is especially the case when the letter P is not partnered with another consonant P is silent when followed by the consonant s, t, or n at the beginning of a word (as in psychic). Also, when combined […]
 A pineapple Sand Peat moss Used coffee grounds 6 inch pot Large sharp knife Container to mix soil  Cut top off pineapple about 1 inch below base of leaves. Let top dry for two days. Mix and moisten one part sand and one part peat moss with a handful of coffee grounds. Put […]
Egg shells Grass seeds (they germinate in a few weeks) or bean seeds (they germinate in a few days) Potting soil Egg carton Container to mix soil Popsicle sticks (optional) Tempera paint or Markers Hot glue or white glue A small square of cardboard or a small piece of a pipe cleaner. Â To give […]
 The New Moon Dear mother, how pretty The moon looks tonight! She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she’ll not grow any more.  If I were up there, With you and my friends, I’d rock in it nicely, you’d see; I’d sit in […]
The Letter N is a generally reliable letter. It usually makes the “nnn” sound as in nice.    The Letter N is sometimes silent when it follows the letter m as in hymn  The Letter N is part of the /ng/ digraph as in bring   1. Present a capitol and lower case N […]
