Busy Minds and Memories

Little ones use a combination of emotion, recall, and learning to understand the world around them.   If we stop and think about it, most of us are aware that emotions — pleasant or unpleasant — impact our learning. Developmental psychologist Michael Hoffman researched three different ways that this happens for children:   Emotion may […]

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Color Cards from Paint Samples

Here is something you can do with paint samples that you can pick up (free) at any hardware store. (They also have Mickey Mouse cards at Home Depo. that are really cute :))     Cut the cards up if there are multiple colors on one card.  Get at least 2 cards of each color. […]

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Halloween Memory Game with Recycled Lids

There are many uses for little lids from bottles and jars. We wash and save the lids from Powerade and Gatorade, and keep them with the kid craft stuff. Since these were mostly orange and black, these were perfect for a little Halloween game. We just put a Halloween sticker (2 of each) and it […]

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