No matter what your tolerance level is for toddler painting; sometimes a different way comes along that you can just enjoy. Roll-On Painters from Lakeshore Learning are easy to grip, minimum fuss and easy for your toddler to use. My toddler here was having fun taking the lids of everyone and making marks on the page. Whereas his older brother… View Post

I read this news report with interest. No I don’t think we should be rewarded for doing our job but some days I would gladly take a reward. Who would get these rewards? Perhaps [tag]parents[/tag] who spent time reading to their children, going to school parents evenings or helping out in their school, could get higher payments, she suggested. She… View Post

Stuck on play ideas? “Play is the work of children” Fredrick Froebel Maybe you’re new to [tag]unplugged play[/tag] or else you want to try some of these activities but not sure where to start. Besides the [tag]weekly play-activities[/tag] newsletter, here’s a book chock full of suggestions. [tag]Bobbi Conner[/tag] also is the producer of [tag]The Parent’s Journal [/tag]a podcast that features… View Post

Stuck on [tag]baby play ideas[/tag]? Play-activities for babies? Singing, talking, changing them positions. There are so many things you can do with a baby. It’s not about hot housing them and trying to get them to do things before their appropriate developmental stage but instead stimulating, calming and soothing them into the world. Baby play-activities encourage bonding and set the… View Post