For the last few weeks on this blog, we have been focused on preparing for the preschool school year. I pray that it has been extremely helpful in guiding your steps. We have also discussed the importance of independent play among other tidbits. And while the blog posts go on, so does our life. So much has happened in the last three months. ...
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The Jesus Storybook Bible & DVD
The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name and Animated DVD Vol. 1 is my newest children's Bible review. I have seen this Bible advertised on some major "mom blogs" and was anxious to give it a look over myself. With 21 Old Testament stories and 23 New Testament stories, this Bible covers both well-known as well ...
Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible
Pin It The Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible is one of the newest storybook Bibles available to purchase from Zonderkidz Publisher and is now available in a Deluxe Edition with an audio CD. Part of the Living Lights series, this book uses the Berenstain characters "to help children learn how God wants them to live every day." The major ...
Why I {Hate} the Word “Bored”
There are a few phrases that are not allowed to be said in our home. One such phrase is, "This is boring." or the popular "I am bored." Basically the same. Honestly, I can think of only one or two times that I have heard it come out of the mouths of my babes. And each time it occurred because my children heard it from some ...
What’s So Important About Play Stick-to-itiveness?
This post got a makeover! Dive in and discover all the helpful tips about play stick-to-itiveness! Yesterday I shared a concrete example of how to teach your child to play independently. But in writing the post, I realized that there is one more important detail to teaching a child to play independently. It is what I call ...
How to Teach Your Child to Play Independently #2
This post got a makeover! Dive in and discover all the helpful tips about independent play! Yesterday I shared how my children asked me not to play with them. After letting go of my pride, I realized that they had given me a huge complement. But in hearing from you in emails and on our ABC Jesus Loves Me Facebook Group, children ...
How to Teach Your Child to Play Independently #1
This post got a makeover! Dive in and discover all the helpful tips about independent play! It was the time of day that we play together doing school, reading, crafts, and playing games. Today I had some fun things planned. But, my kiddos threw a monkey wrench into my plans! "Mommy, we want to just play together for a while." Now, at ...
So Much Easier To Do It Myself
source I was shocked to hear at my checkout counter a mom state her own laziness. While "It is so much easier to do it myself" does not sound like a lazy comment, I knew the context. She explained that it was too much work to train her child to clean. Much easier to do the work on her own and leave her son out of it. Working in the ...
Create a Memory Verse Lapbook: 2 Year
Pin It I love seeing your ideas and being able to pass them on to others. I hope that you are enjoying the ideas on the "Ideas from Others" pages on the website. These can be found under the Curriculum Tab, Extra Ideas, and Ideas from Others. Falon shared with me the great idea to create a Memory Verse Lapbook for the 2 Year ...
Create a Preschool Notebook
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