All About Apples  You probably have several apples in your house right now. What follows are easy ideas for apple fun and learning. Use a cool apple tool. The right equipment can make all the difference when cooking with your kids. The Peel Away from Back to Basics is a big hit with children. […]
Because of the kidlet’s early history (he is adopted, was badly neglected the first six months of his life, and was very delayed), we did our own version of homeschooling from the time he was very little. At first we worked with an early head start program; after the adoption was final we didn’t qualify […]
1. Exposure. If the number one rule in real estate is location, then the number one rule in promoting literacy and language is exposure. Expose your child to the printed and written word often and in great quantity. Talk to them often. Start as early as you can. Read to them every day. Have books […]
This project is a sure fire winner with kids, and a perfect companion craft to Eric Carle’s The Hungry Caterpillar. This craft is so easy and has a lot of reward for very little effort! Be sure to grab these essentials before you begin: Â Â Construction paper in various colors Glue Stick (or other […]
See what flows from your toddler’s imagination with this colorful, book-inspired activity.  What you need: • Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson • Drawing paper • Chunky purple crayon • Finger paint Cuddle up with your child and the classic story, Harold and the Purple Crayon. Reread the story several times to familiarize her with the […]
magazine or catalog with appealing pictures children’s safety scissors glue stick stapler drawing paper marker  Tell your child that the two of you will play a game to create a rhyming-word book. Ask him to staple together several sheets of paper. He can make a cover for the book with crayons or markers. Give […]
 Create a special book for bath time.  airtight sandwich bags scissors needle and thread family photographs several sheets of construction paper cut to fit inside the sandwich bags crayon or marker Show your toddler some family photographs and help him name the people and objects in each shot. (You can also cut out […]
Child’s favorite storybook Variety of magazines with lots of photographs 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of construction paper child scissors nontoxic white glue 6 large interlocking metal rings black washable marker hole puncher  Read your child’s storybook together. Then, in preparation for making the flip books, discuss the book in terms of who (people […]
