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Teach Kids to be Self-Sufficient and Responsible

Teach Kids to be Self-Sufficient and Responsible

by Melissa Droegemueller | Jul 8, 2020 | Child Development

How do we teach kids to be self-sufficient and responsible? I asked Tricia Davidson, productivity coach, to share some of her top tips for families. Do you ever find yourself swamped with things to do, rushing from activity to activity, and realizing that your...
6 Ways to Savor a Simple Summer

6 Ways to Savor a Simple Summer

by Melissa Droegemueller | Jun 15, 2020 | Parenting Encouragement

This blog post was written in 2015, but seems especially relevant in 2020, during a global pandemic. We celebrated our daughter’s birthday yesterday. The original plan was to grill hot dogs outdoors at the community pool…and then we woke up to rainy weather. Storms...
Ignite Wonder with Curiosity-Driven History

Ignite Wonder with Curiosity-Driven History

by Melissa Droegemueller | May 22, 2020 | Learning At Home

Ever since our children were little, our history and geography lessons have revolved around our travels and literature studies. Whenever we read a new book, we pull out our maps and timeline cards to dive deeper into the real-life details about the characters’ lives....
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I am an elementary school teacher–turned–homeschooling mom with over 13 years experience working with babies through 4th graders. I believe in making learning FUN for ALL kids.

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This is one of our favorite sensory bins every yea This is one of our favorite sensory bins every year! My amazing mother-in-law kept most of my husband's childhood toys, and he had a little blue pickup truck AND a dump truck in his collection. I added in some of our Little People farm animals for a perfect sensory + small world play experience. Putting the book nearby makes it easy for kiddos to look over the pages and retell the story through play. #sensoryplayideas #sensorylearning #sensoryactivity #sensoryactivities #sensorybin #invitationtoplay #simpleplay #imaginativeplay #learningthroughplay #playbasedlearning #playtolearn #playbased #playislearning #openendedplay #playingislearning #playmatters #learnandplay #wherelearningmeetsplay #learningisfun #letkidsplay #purposefilledplay #playbased #preschoolplay #preschoolfun #earlyyearsideas #preschoollearning #preschoollife #preKactivities #preKathome #playbasedpreschool
I read this book over the weekend, and this line t I read this book over the weekend, and this line took my breath away: “It took many years for me to see that hope doesn’t take sadness away,” Blue said sincerely. “But hope reminds you there’s something good in spite of the sadness. There’s joy still ahead, still yours for the taking.”
My desk faces west, so I get to watch the sunset e My desk faces west, so I get to watch the sunset every afternoon as I wrap up my work day. Yesterday, I grabbed my "big camera" and ran out to capture this beautiful pink and blue sky.
As a Type-A mom, I really thought there was only o As a Type-A mom, I really thought there was only one RIGHT way to homeschool, and hundreds of WRONG ways to do it. It took me several months to figure out that the only wrong way to homeschool my kids was to put their school work ahead of our relationship. They need a teacher, of course -- but they also need their mom. When I work with parents in The Play School Club, I remind them that it's not MY way but THEIR way. What do THEIR kids need? Then, we work backwards to find just the right hands-on lessons, learning through play activities, and fun family moments. #learningathome #homeeducation #learnathome #homeschoollife #homeschoolingmom #homeschoolmoms #homeschoolersofinstagram #homeschoolmama #365homeschool #homeeducator #homeschoolideas #homeschoolblog #homeschoolfamily #homeschoolpreschool #preschoolathome #earlylearning101 #littlelearners #totschool #preschoollife #preKathome #playbasedpreschool #childledlearning #followthechild #letthembelittle #lifewithlittles #intentionalmotherhood #thisismotherhood #motherhoodjourney
My little one used to be obsessed with Daniel Tige My little one used to be obsessed with Daniel Tiger, so we we played a lot of his "what's missing" game during her preschool years. I found these adorable transportation outlines in a construction paper notepad (that I bought completely by accident), and they work perfectly in a "things that go" unit study. This is so simple to set up: just make a matrix with your kiddo and then take turns hiding one of the shapes. It's a great way to build vocabulary, practice colors, and be silly together! #homeschoolpreschool #preschoolathome #preschoolactivities #earlylearning101 #littlelearners #totschool #toddlerfun #toddleractivitiesathome #preschoolplay #preschoolfun #earlyyearsideas #preschoollearning #preschoolactivities #preschoollife #preKactivities #preKathome #playbasedpreschool #simpleplay #learningthroughplay #playbasedlearning #playtolearn #playbased #playislearning #playingislearning #playmatters #learnandplay #wherelearningmeetsplay #learningisfun #letkidsplay #purposefilledplay
This might be my favorite transportation-themed bo This might be my favorite transportation-themed book of all time. It's so fun to read out loud (or sing-along with if you get the CD, too). What's your favorite book for a transportation unit study? #transportationunitstudy #thingsthatgo #readeveryday #kidsbookstagram #littlebookworms #raisingreaders #picturebookoftheday #readingwithkids #picturebookstagram #totschool #preschoolathome #homeschoolpreschool #prekathome
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