Need an active game for your fall, apple, or pumpkin themes? Try this “Apples and Pumpkin Hoppin’ Harvest Game!” Activity Objective Aimed for preschoolers through elementary ages, this active game provides an opportunity to incorporate fitness with content practice in a fall theme. Your children use fitness skills to complete the activity and practice sight words, … [Read more...] about Apples and Pumpkins Hoppin’ Harvest Game
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Finding Sustenance
I used to think the easiest thing in the world was to eat. To find what I needed and just whip it into something pleasing for my children and myself for a meal. I took too much liberty with that. Then I had a stroke that took my ability to eat away from me. I can no longer chew, swallow, or digest the food if it got to my stomach. I lost the ability to sustain myself through … [Read more...] about Finding Sustenance
Homeschooling When It’s Hard
I have four children. They range from ages 9-15. I have it pretty easy most of the time. They are self-sufficient. They mostly do as they are told and we are having a period of everyone’s “got it” in their subjects. In the past this was very rarely the case. I have two with learning disabilities and we had a long period of very difficult years. Reading was non-existent, … [Read more...] about Homeschooling When It’s Hard
The Polar Bear Plunge!
How I can remember the first morning standing at the front door watching the yellow bus drive by. I can remember the coffee freezing for a moment in my throat. Was I doing the right thing? This was going to be big, viagra buy life altering day. My daughter was in her pajamas and finishing up her breakfast. She didn’t know that this was a special morning. She didn’t know that … [Read more...] about The Polar Bear Plunge!
Our 5 Favorite Fine Motor Activities
We all know the importance of working on fine motor skills, physician particularly with our children that struggle just a bit. It’s always more fun to work on something when it feels like play and not like work! Here are 5 very simple {and inexpensive!} fine motor activities that your child will enjoy and will help build up those important skills. 1. Beading Activities - … [Read more...] about Our 5 Favorite Fine Motor Activities