Growing Nimble Families

Toddler sorting

in Education, Play activities on 03/11/10

Everyday objects will always hold a fascination to the little ones. We don’t have a huge separation of objects as toys but do have ones some that belong to them and belong to us. Largely because we need the object at the same time so it is just easier. But mostly we share. Yesterday you saw the LO sorting. He… View Post

WW: Sort it out!

in Education, Play activities, Podcast on 03/10/10

For more Wordless Wednesday posts visit : Wordless Wednesday and 5 minutes for mom. Find out more about this photo tomorrow with Tell me Thursday _____________________________ Raising Playful Tots is an Internet radio or Podcast available 24hrs a day . Host: Melitsa Avila of Play Activities. Download each episode yourself visit each show notes to do this or have iTunes… View Post

Raising Playful Tots #16 Making literacy connections

in Better Conversations, Education, Play activities, Podcast, Simple Family Lifestyle on 03/09/10

Listen to this week’s show Today I talk with Tonya Wright about making valuable literacy connections. Tonya Wright has a mission to expose parents and teachers to valuable early childhood activities in the hope of enriching the lives of as many children as she can. Tonya share lots of ideas on how to make literacy connections with our little ones…. View Post

Getting past the Superhero and Princess play

in Education, Play activities on 03/09/10

This is a follow up on the pretend play post to yesterdays: Getting past superheros and princesses What to do? React and get rid of all commercial pretend play dressing up clothes I don’t think this would teach them anything but to covet and long for these items even more. Limit the amount of play with commercial dressing up clothes… View Post

Getting past superheros and princesses

in Education, Play activities on 03/08/10

[tag]Imaginary play[/tag], [tag]dramatic play[/tag], [tag]dressing up[/tag], [tag]dress ups[/tag], [tag]pretend play[/tag] so many different names for almost the same thing. Do your children like to dress up? We were lucky enough to be visiting extended family in the UK when we bought our first dressing up costume fully made. Before then we just pretended. Seeing such obvious pleasure we… View Post

Overcoming the play activity blues

in Play activities on 03/04/10

With three boys roughly equally spaced I often get the impression that I’ve been here done this before. Not just with clothes, which is inevitable. But with behaviours and play activities. Photo credit: sean dreilinger The first time my oldest threw himself on the floor and let us know how he felt I was stunned, embarrassed and lost. Fast forward… View Post

Raising Playful Tots #15 Large family play

in Education, family atmosphere, Family Theme, Podcast, Self Care, Simple Family Lifestyle on 03/03/10

Meagan Francis, mother of 5 and author of Table for Eight: Raising a Large Family in a Small-Family World shares her experience of managing a large family and play. When you have a large family the way you play may change and the dynamics of play. Meagan shares what’s worked for her family. We discuss: What’s your idea of… View Post

How important is the mother’s attitude?

in Education on 03/01/10

You’re not the boss of me! Mothers get a bad reputation in parenting, life, behaviour. I think you name it , it is probably our fault somewhere down the line. There is the constant competition and feeling like we are being judged. After a time you get your own groove, find friends like you and realise that you can only… View Post

Too old for Treasure Baskets

in Education, Play activities on 02/26/10

Treasure basket play is used in many different ways. There are many who say if you deviate from the Elinor Goldschmied’s method then it is not a true Treasure Basket and shouldn’t be called one. I like to hold to the principles but feel that a lot can be achieved if you change things to fit your lifestyle. If you’re… View Post

TMT: Blissdom 10

in Play activities on 02/25/10

Yesterday I showed you a slideshow of some recent pictures with me. At the beginning of February, along with 499+ other women( and a few guys) I found my way to Nashville, Tn for the Blissdom conference. Image via Wikipedia Blissdom is a conference for bloggers who are moms or who work with moms. If you’ve never been to a… View Post