A brief look into my own continuing education today. Our Archbishop recently sent a letter to all the schools that included some suggested reading from a chapter in Tom Wood’s How The Catholic Church Built Western Civilization. As I teach
There’s always a lot of discussion amongst educators and parents about scaffolding — giving kids just exactly the right amount of challenge to allow them to stretch without overwhelming or frustrating them. It’s a pretty difficult balance to strike, and
Last week, we went to Art Camp. Every year for the past twelve years, my family has descended en masse on my aunt’s cottage on Lake Huron. Here we do normal family vacation things — like enjoy big meals together
Before I begin, let me state for the record that I neither advocate for nor tacitly endorse the lying to or manipulating of children. I firmly believe this is a violation of their personal dignity, and that parents who do
We experimented with homemade finger paint this week using this simple recipe from Tinker Lab. Most of the recipes I came across used water and sugar. We don’t usually have white sugar in the house, so I tried this one
The topic of organizing our kids’ million and one toys seems to come up constantly in my Instagram mom chats, so I thought I’d take today to share a few thoughts on the subject. First, you should know that I
Nothing goes with summer quite like water play! If you don’t have access to a big pool for swimming, look into getting a small pool for your yard or deck. Particularly for tiny kids, a chlorine-free option that’s portable and
The more independent my preschooler becomes, the more I actively try to step out of his way and let him spread his wings. He has a naturally cautious temperament and is not one to dive into new situations. This summer,
The slow-motion video option on my phone has captured my preschooler’s attention lately, so we are using it to improve our marble track engineering. When we record a run in slow-motion and review it, he can more easily see where
I’m always looking for new ways to get my preschooler interested in making letters, whether through drawing, painting, Play-Doh, chalk, or writing in the steam on the shower door. Any way to get him making letters! He recently hit 500