by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 14, 2014 | activities
We had a lot of snow last year in northern Virginia allowing for some snowy fun outdoors, but if you live in a snow-free area (like we do now in southern California), use cotton balls to learn and create with these cotton ball snowball math and art activities...
by Jaimi Erickson | Nov 1, 2013 | activities
Want to teach your children to be thankful and discuss what that really means? It can be frustrating to teach this to children. We sound like broken records asking for them to “say thank you” while teaching manners. By inspiring them to reflect on what...
by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 5, 2013 | activities
It can be tough to combine learning activities for multiple ages of children. As a mom of 4 where my kids ages spans from kindergarten to infants, we have to get creative to make learning time successful. You can make seven learning activities with...
by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 18, 2013 | parenting
I have been asked frequently by readers, “Should I send my child to Preschool? Is preschool worth it?” Having taught Preschool and also waited to send my son to school until much later than most moms I know, I can offer a few factors to consider when deciding to...
by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 9, 2013 | organization
When my children are little, I start introducing crayons and coloring. I like to save their little pieces of artwork and jot down their age at the time, so we can look back on their projects years down the road. It can be hard to decide how to store these activities...
