Do your kids start to tell you something about their day and then quickly stop and clam up? Do they say things like, “You don’t understand me!” or “You never listen to me!”? Or, maybe you just always seem to be on different wavelengths when you’re talking? I’ve gathered up 7 expert tips today that will help show…
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Plastic Egg Shaker Music Games
Last Spring, Onetime and I spent some time studying seeds. We started a seed collection using seeds we found outside and in our own kitchen. We even made some awesome seedy art and grew plants from seeds! This year, we decided to show you how we made and most importantly – PLAYED – with some cute plastic egg shaker music eggs…
F is for Friendly: Encouraging Kindness, Sharing, and Attentive Listening
When I began this alphabetic series, Teaching Kids About Character, I sat down and listed all the positive qualities that I wanted my son to have. I came up with a great list and have been doing a lot of thinking each week about what I am doing to help encourage these qualities in my 2.5…