Our place has been turned upside-down…we have a new family member and a whole lot of mess. That’s why I’ve been extremely busy over the past month and a half. But I finally had some minutes to spare between calming a screaming baby and dirty diapers to write this. A while ago, I stumbled across…
Fun Activities for Babies Under 1
I’ve been writing a lot about activities for kids over 3, because I haven’t been teaching younger ones since starting the blog. This article is a bit different: it’s meant for first-time parents or those who work with newborns. Sometimes it’s difficult to find game ideas for babies, and of course, the most important thing…
Toddler Behaviour and RIE Parenting
Magda Gerber’s philosophy and most of the books that I have read about RIE parenting and respectful parenting have had such a great impact on me, how I teach the kids in my group, and how I plan on teaching my own one day. When I first started teaching kindergarten, I was relying a lot…
Oobleck Frog Pond
If you haven’t made oobleck before, you need to do it as soon as possible. You can read more about how amazing oobleck is and how to make it here. Last week we learned about frogs and their life cycle, and we made these messy frog ponds with food colouring, corn starch, and water. The…
St. Patrick’s Day Activities
These last couple of weeks have been all about the St. Patrick’s Day party. The kids were extremely excited knowing about the party on Friday. I must say that I am not a big fan of parties, because they change the daily routine and make the kids act all hyper, but seeing them laugh, dance…
St. Patty’s Day Pack
Dear friends, I have been working hard on updating this resource pack, because it is one of my oldest products. I have added a couple more mazes and have improved the aspect of the other printables. I hope that you will like it! If you have already downloaded the previous versions, all you need to…