by Jaimi Erickson | Jun 6, 2023 | activities
She came inside from playing with her friends at the playground. As she proceeded to look through the pantry for a snack, my daughter started sharing what the kids had been discussing. The whole conversation led us to explore what matters in life. A lot of the kids’...
by Jaimi Erickson | May 3, 2023 | organization
This free printable daily routine will have you focused on balance for a successful summer with kids. Summer vacation is not far away. It is time to make the bucket lists – even if that includes wide, open days of rest and family time. There is no need to...
by Jaimi Erickson | Apr 12, 2023 | activities
In our unit study on geology, we added an activity for exploring the scientific method. Growing our own rock gardens, or crystal gardens as I call them, was engaging for the kids. They got to prep the entire activity. We followed the steps of performing an experiment....
by Jaimi Erickson | Apr 4, 2023 | activities
I caught them. They were talking in our garage. The plan was to sneak around the house to try and avoid a child that they did not like. The boys did not want to play with him, but he kept coming to our door. Teaching children to develop character and integrity is a...
by Jaimi Erickson | Mar 12, 2023 | activities
Reading bonds love and learning. It is a perfect activity for all ages. A child’s first book report: the story rope activity, is one more step in creating an added level of learning after you read your child a book. As a former classroom teacher, I actually used this...
