by Melissa Droegemueller | Jul 13, 2018 | Child Development
Imagine this: Your four-year-old wakes up in the morning, cheerful and ready to start the day. He eats his breakfast in a reasonable amount of time. Then he gets dressed and puts on his shoes without reminders from you! You leave the house five minutes earlier than...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Mar 8, 2018 | Child Development
As a homeschooling family, one thing my girls are REALLY good at is playing independently. Over the last six years, they have learned to entertain themselves while I teach the other child. We’ve also spent many hours playing at our Classical Conversations community,...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Jan 16, 2018 | Literacy & Language
If you have a busy toddler, you know how tricky storytime has become! There are fun ways to keep your little mover interested in books, and we’ll talk about them in this free ONLINE video training about raising readers. Get five simple toddler literacy tips that...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Dec 5, 2017 | Sensory Play, Winter Activities
“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way…””Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock…””I love those J-I-N-G-L-E bells, oh!” Christmas is on its way, and our toddlers and preschoolers could not be more excited!...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Nov 12, 2017 | Learning At Home
We began our minimalism journey when our oldest child was three years old. As first-time parents, we had bought into the myth that our baby needed ALL the things from the infant aisles at Target. When we moved from a three-bedroom house (with a basement!) to a...
