My grandpa was a very important person in my life. I admired him greatly. One of the things about him that I enjoyed the most was his storytelling. He had lots and lots of stories and shared multiple with us every time we visited. As he got older we often heard the same stories over […]
Ready to Write
One of the roles I am fortunate enough to get to play is facilitator for the parenting class READY! For Kindergarten. In this class we focus on skills that parents can teach their kids through fun, everyday activities and give each family new “tools” (aka awesome toys!) that they can take with them to encourage […]
The Summer of Bruises & Band-Aids; Teaching our Kids Self-care
This has been a summer made up of bruises and band-aids in our home. For a while there it seemed like the “owies” just wouldn’t stop! We’ve lost count of the amount of cuts, scrapes and “owies” my son has had, and in the month of July we’ve had eight trips to the doctor/dentist between […]
Summer School
Have you seen the Hub’s most recent newsletter? In this edition a familiar author mentions the “summer reading slide” and how students can often lose progress they’ve made in reading (and other subjects) over the summer months if they aren’t reading like they did during the school year. The article talks about ways you as […]
Affirmations
How often do you say “I love you” to your young children? I’m guessing pretty frequently. We caregivers know the value of assuring our children that they are loved. But, how often do you praise your children? And an even better question…how often do you say “no” or admonish your children for poor behavior? Especially […]