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Parenting Is So Easy, Just Read A Book!
Anyone who knows me has probably heard me joke about sending my kid to boarding school after he turns 8 years old. If you haven’t heard me say this, here’s a little context. Raising this little person hasn’t been that hard, yet. Yes, sleepless nights are torture (and never easy to get used to), no breastfeeding did not come naturally…
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My Baby Can Read! How Reading To Infants Develops A Lifelong Love of Reading!
Omg, my baby can read! No, not picking up a random book and deciphering the words or storyline, but reading the way a baby can read. In this post, I am so excited to share one of my biggest passions when teaching young children (aside from music and movement): reading! Where does reading begin? How do you learn to read?…
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Again again again! How Repetition Helps Development!
How many times have you read your little one’s favorite book? Sang their favorite song? Played the same game over and over? It can drive us crazy, but they still want more! Why? Here’s some info on how repetition helps development! Repetition is key to learning and mastering anything. Any new skill, (learning to roll over, walking, clapping hands, doing…
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Teaching With Breakfast Pizza!
Ok, if you’ve ready some previous posts I’m sure by now you’re probably wondering, “Does this family eat anything that isn’t pizza?” Yes, actually the only thing this kid typically eats for breakfast is porridge. (That’s right, not oatmeal, I said porridge like Goldilocks and the bears…) But today we were out of his typical favorite so when I asked…
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Cooking Pizza With A Toddler!
After writing my last post all about wanting pizza, my little guy got hungry. And guess what he said? “Make pizza? With some cheese?” Well, more like he sing-said the line from our Zumbini® class song. So we had a cooking adventure making pizza together! This was the perfect opportunity to do some cooking with my little singing chef! We…
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Math With Pizza!
Whoever believes you shouldn’t play with your food should not eat at our house. Check out what stacking, balancing, and STEM concepts we learned with pizza!! At first he was super excited to have two pizza pieces stack up. Then he tried to add a third piece. Fell over. Tried again. Fell over. You get the idea. In this game…
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Learning With Water
One of my favorite things to do this summer has been watching my son’s fascination with one of our most basic elements: water. This kid has had a bath every night since he was born (essential in our sleep routine), but experiencing water in new ways outdoors was amazing! After the last few weeks, I knew this had to be…
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Worry When They’re Quiet
Sheer joy, tons of excitement, and all thanks to a tissue. Well, a box of tissues. This is just a snapshot, scroll for the real deal. While I cooked dinner one night, my son had moved from playing in the living room (in my line of sight), to playing in his room (out of my line of sight), but still…
