Physical Development: Erin Sits, Gillian and Shaving Cream:Sensory Goop

Well at 5months, Erin is sitting unassisted. This new position allows her to play like her big sisters!
Gillian and her sensory goop.

Mom, I know three ways to make ten

Bella told me: I know three ways to make ten.
Look, 7 plus 3
6 plus 4
9 plus 1
Maybe, I can let go of  my dislike of calculators in kindergarten. *wink*

Spiral Scouts

Woohoo, we are signed up as a Hearth through the Spiral Scouts. We need to complete a process before we are official but I am very excited.
www.spiralscouts.org

For the Beauty of the Earth

My blog tends to leave out my and my families spirituality, as I didn’t feel it was appropriate to discuss our beliefs in a public manner. However, in recent weeks, I have begun to focus more on spirituality, as it truly affects children and their sense of self. I have begun to look at the [...]

Tom Hunter

Please see this link.
I attended a conference many years ago where Tom Hunter was the presenter. I believe he is the gentleman who sang:
Block Building Song (quoted from my memory)
Knock it down and build it up
And knock it down again
Build it up and knock it down
And build it up again
(repeat)
(I believe Tom did publish [...]

Sensory Play

Yes, you can let babies explore rice, just keep an eye out for when they begin to grab the rice and put it in their mouth.

Block Building

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