Why Read with Toddlers? The art of storytelling predates written language and is such a beautiful way to interact with stories. Because toddlers cannot read yet, storytelling is such a special way to explore new ideas and concepts and a way to make reading fun. Despite being a History and English teacher, reading has never been…
We all try to be super moms and amazing “can-do” parents that raise their children in the environment that we deem best for our family; and the reality is that none of us completely succeed. Tot-schooling is one of those intentional efforts that we have chosen to be a part of our lives so that…
Healthy Pregnancy nutrition not only includes the Brewer Diet, but is a focus on working to maintain a healthy pregnancy that prevents some fairly common complications. Week two discusses not only what to eat, how often, but also why. It’s so important to know how nutrition affects both your own nutrition and that of your baby….
The Brewer Diet is not really a “diet” per se, but a nutrition guide to help ensure a healthy pregnant woman and even to help a mother postpartum keep up the calories, intake, and nutrients needed to sustain herself and breastfeeding her child. The Brewer Diet is a large part of with the Bradley Method…
Learning in the kitchen is a fun way to engage toddlers. I know that my 20 month old is obsessed with food right now, making this tot school theme more appropriate than I realized when planning almost a year ago. Because life caught up to us and we are behind in tot school, learning in…
Because it is a huge part of our life, I thought it would be a great time to discuss why we bed share with our kids. I know that for many this is a very controversial topic and that many have their very strong opinions on both sides. That’s why I have chosen to talk…
Being pregnant again, I am looking back on the thing I did with my daughter and how I prepared. The best preparation for our family was the Bradley Method of Husband Coached Childbirth. It prepared me physically and emotionally, while informing and preparing my husband for his critical role in helping me through our daughter’s…
When our daughter started talking, we taught her please and thank you almost immediately. Though we did this with the best of intentions, it led to a real problem with begging. Immediately we started troubleshooting ways to get our precious and attentive toddler to stop begging. We knew that if we didn’t find a solution,…
The summertime is a great opportunity to start exploring nature with toddlers — they are more free to go outside without having to bundle up, flowers are blooming, and the trees are rustling. It is so exciting even as an adult to see how everything comes back to life and enjoy it with my family….
Gross Motor Skills are an important part of physical development. They are how we use our large muscles and facilitate our balance and overall movement. Practical ways to practice gross motor skills for toddlers can seem difficult since developmentally the cannot jump or do some of the fun things like big kids. But that’s all…
I love book extension activities which meant I set out to create and find other The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities for Toddlers. I wanted it to be fun, resourceful, and educational with a purpose. For us, that meant incorporating fine motor skills and upcycling some old pouch caps that we have collected over a period…
Finding unique and creative activities for toddlers at home can sometimes be difficult and challenging. However, it can be done!There are so many fun ways to engage and play with babies and toddlers using only the items you would already have around the house. So maybe you are a grandparents with few to no toys laying…