Teaching children to lose- Create a life of grace and resilience Everyone wants to win; that is a normal human response. However, learning to lose with grace sometimes takes a lifetime. This lifelong lesson should start as young as three years old. Developing resilience seems to be a life skill people do not associate with […]

How to keep kids happy, entertained and engaged over the summer. Summer can be very stressful for parents. Keeping children engaged, happy, and even learning can be a challenge. Stimulating a child’s brain can help decrease behavior issues and help a child play independently without outside stimuli such as screens. Making simple things like a […]

I am very often grateful that the elf on the shelf was not as known when my children were younger. Besides the 25 days of figuring out what to do with the elf from a parent standpoint, what is the gain for children? I am aware this is not going to be popular opinion, but […]

Kindergarten is an exciting time for children and parents’ lives. It’s the beginning of the school journey. For many children it is the first time getting a backpack and lunch box and being away from home. Even children who have been in a preschool environment are bound to get some anxiety and nervous bellies. Before […]

Teacher Moments From Hallmark Holiday Valentine’s day is a holiday that is all about love, kindness, and caring for others. Valentines’ day gives the chance for teachers to be able to teach the children how to be a friendly and kind person to their friends. It also teaches them how to love and what love […]

The Daddy Call At a local chain store not too long ago, I saw this woman and her young child. I overhear her say, let’s do the “daddy call”. I was completely fascinated and followed them to see what this daddy call was all about. It was a set of notable sounds they used to […]

PREPARING YOUR CHILDREN FOR SPRING AHEAD What does spring ahead mean? It means staying lighter longer and not eating dinner in the dark. However, it also means your 8’oclock bedtime is now 9 and not to mention the loss of an hour’s sleep. Sounds terrifying, doesn’t it? There are plenty of little trick to do […]

The Cost of Quiet I have known for a longtime the damage increased screen time has done to young children. While sitting in a class the other day I heard something that turned a light bulb on as they one of the biggest whys behind this subject. Things on a screen changes every 15 seconds. […]

Going Back To School 2021 Preparing to go back to school is a yearly ritual, however this year may be more anxiety driven for children and families. Most students have not been inside a classroom in over a year so the number of emotions can be higher than normal. How can parents prepare for this […]