I believe that I can finally say that the play room is an environment that welcomes play. I have worked on this room for several months on and off. The biggest factor in creating a welcoming environment is getting rid of clutter. I have emptied the closet, picked up misc. toys, added artwork, soft comfy [...]
Posted on April 11th, 2008 by karen
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We made our own bubble “juice” and wands yesterday. I bought heavy gauge wire, wrapped the wire into a circle and added the whole bubble maker to a stick for the wand. Very easy and much more eco friendly and durable. I also made bubble juice with lots of JOY dish soap, sugar and water.
Sand- [...]
Posted on April 9th, 2008 by karen
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Erin played with the pots and pan band today. Now that she is sitting up, she accompanies Mommy with her own sets of sound, mine is drip, drop, her is brrrr, grrrr and tap, pound tap.
I am in the midst of reading the Draft of the Revised Developmentally Appropriate Practices. The original created by the [...]
Posted on April 4th, 2008 by karen
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Yesterday I had the privilege to spend the morning and early afternoon with a colleague. I called her an unschooler. Thankfully, she found the name appealing.
One of my delights in this world, is giving children the gift of time. As I spent the day with nine two year olds, I realized how often children (mine [...]
Posted on April 1st, 2008 by karen
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