In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, there’s much to accomplish in a short amount of time. Adult’s goals may include gift shopping for family and friends, volunteering at school parties, baking cookies, decorating the house and preparing special foods. But children’s goals for the season are very different. They are looking for …
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When it snows, you have two choices: shovel or make snow angels. – Author Unknown School is closed due to weather conditions. Now what? As a kid, I was jumping for joy. I seem to have a singular moment when I look out at the beauty of a white winter and want to share that feeling of elation …
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Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: Creativity, Family contribution, Household contribution, Imagination, Joy in snow days, Movement, Positive snow day experience with kids, Quiet Time, School closed, Snow day, What to do with kids on snow day, Winter exercise
Oh the places you’ll go! The worlds you will visit! The friends you will know! – Dr. Seuss1 “What are you guys up to?” I say to the three six-year-old friends in my living room. “We’re sharing our books!” one says with an “Isn’t it obvious?” tone. Reading is a top priority in the early …
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Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: Connection to others, Creativity, Cultural understanding, Empathy, Imagination, Learning pressure, Learning to read, Moral development, Perspective taking, Reading, Reading pressure, Responsible decision-making, Self awareness, Self-identity, Self-management, Social awareness, Story in social and emotional development