Almost a year ago I posted how we recycled crayons using the stove top. This time I wanted to try the oven. Much easier! This activity can be done almost entirely by your preschooler. The adult just helps with the oven part of the process. No matter how you melt the crayons, remove the paper and sort the crayons by colors ...
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Website: Songs for Teaching
My aunt introduced me to a new website - Songs for Teaching. A website devoted to "using music to promote learning". If there is a concept to teach, they have a song to sing. There is also a blog where they give suggestions of songs to sing with the upcoming holidays and events. Use a song to teach left and right, colors, ...
Game: I Spy Memory
Our nephew received a new game for Christmas that intrigued me. Let me back up… The “I Spy”, like “Where’s Waldo”, books ask the reading to find a particular object among a busy page. It forces the brain to focus on what is necessary and ignore the rest. This is an activity that is vital for life in every day situation. Now back to the game…the ...
Review: Shades of Blue
Every once in a while I read a book just for fun. Not because I need to finish a review but just because I want to read the book. Karen Kingsbury's book are usually on that list. Shades of Blue is the latest book that I finished for fun. Karen Kingsbury has an incredible gift. I am blessed every time that I read ...
Review: Forget Me Not
I can not tell you how much reading this book is out of character for me. I don't like anything dealing with murder. Although I like mystery, I read (and watch for that matter) almost none. But when Waterbrook approached me about reviewing the brand new book Forget Me Not: A Novel (Crossroads Crisis Center) by Vicki Hinze, I ...
Winner: This Little Prayer of Mine
And the winner of This Little Prayer of Mine is: Our Family Is HisCongrats! Email me with your contact information, please. Thank you to everyone who through their name into the drawing! ...
Giveaway: This Little Prayer of Mine
Today is the last day to put your name to win This Little Prayer of Mine. Read all about it here. ...
Explaining the Trinity to Children: Veggie Tales
There are things in the Bible that I can't wrap my brain around. The Trinity is one of them. The understanding that God is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit - Three in One. This is the last post in this blog series. This little Veggie Tales Video is the story of St. Patrick. It also discusses the Trinity. ...
As Easy As Riding a Bike…Unless You Have SPD
Last summer we decided it was time for Bubs to lose the training wheels. We were hit with strong resistance. So we do what all good parents do...we took the bike to therapy. Ms. W was more than happy to help. Bubs wasn't the first kid that she has worked with this on. He didn't give her the resistance and it also helped that "Ms. W said we were to ...
Giveaway: This Little Prayer of Mine
Did you read the review yesterday of This Little Prayer of Mine? Today, I am very excited to be able to give away a FREE copy of the this book. How to win: Leave a comment telling us how you are teaching your child to pray. Want to increase your chances of winning? •Grab one of our buttons and post it to your site. ...