Yellow foam sheet or construction paper (if you use a foam sheet and a marker, the smudge factor will be involved. Fingertips will be black and marker color will spread like wildfire.) Black sharpie or marker Wax paper Googly eye Black pipe cleaner Glue  Cut an uppercase ‘B’ out of the foam sheet […]
 My kids LOVE going for walks around the neighborhood. But, when I saw this awesome idea, I just knew I had to make it for my kiddos so that our neighborhood walks would become nature walks…you know, make it educational! {smile} So, since I didn’t have a nifty little tray, I decided to use […]
 2 limes (I used 5 limes) 1 small box of red Jello mini chocolate chips   Cut limes in half lengthwise. Scoop out all the fruit with a spoon. (I found it to be easier if I used a knife to get it started and then did the scooping with a grapefruit spoon.) […]
What is oral motor development? Â Oral motor development refers to the use and function of the lips, tongue, jaw, teeth, and the hard and soft palates. The movement and coordination of these structures is very important in speech production, safe swallowing, and consuming various food textures. Normal oral motor development begins prior to birth […]
 What is sensory integration?  The senses work together. Each sense works with the others to form a composite picture of who we are physically, where we are, and what is going on around us. Sensory integration is the critical function of the brain that is responsible for producing this composite picture. It is […]
From the start, babies want to explore their world. They are eager to move their eyes, their mouths, and their bodies toward the people and objects that comfort and interest them. They practice skills that let them not only move closer to desired objects, but also move desired objects closer to themselves. As they grow, […]
 Social and emotional milestones are often harder to pinpoint than signs of physical development. This area emphasizes many skills that increase self-awareness and self-regulation. Research shows that social skills and emotional development (reflected in the ability to pay attention, make transitions from one activity to another, and cooperate with others) are a very important […]
 Long before children can say words or join them into sentences, they are active language learners. Within a few short years, young children go from newborns without language to excellent communicators and lively inventers and tellers of stories.   From birth to 3 months, infants pay close attention to language. In the first […]
