Month: November 2012

  • The Man With the Yellow Hat Costume

    The Man With the Yellow Hat Costume

    Landon loves Curious George. We had a Curious George birthday party no too long ago (with a man with the yellow hat cake!) and he requests to watch the show almost every time for his tv time. So it was not a surprise when we were talking about Halloween costumes that he said he wanted to be…

  • Pumpkin Carving 2012

    Pumpkin Carving 2012

    We carved our pumpkins the night before Halloween. I see all these fantastic carvings on pinterest and wonder how they do it. I’ve never been great at carving pumpkins. We do it every year, and have a great time doing it – they just never look like the ones I see everyone else do. Oh…

  • Toilet Paper Tube Painting

    Toilet Paper Tube Painting

    Process is much more important than product when children are exploring art. The discoveries they make on their own along the way as well have much more of an impact developmentally than if you direct and model process for them. Painting with “non standard” objects is a great way for children to learn about the…

  • I Promise

    I Promise

    Today I took the kids to my “old” school (the one I just left teaching for several years to stay at home). I loved going there and seeing all my old colleges and former students. I had waves of hugs and excited looks on the kiddos faces. I loved it. I really do miss it.…