Weekly Trip to the Library This week Be the Best Nanny Newsletter recognized National Nanny Recognition Week by sharing short essays by great nannies that love working in their chosen profession. The perfect ending to National Nanny Recognition Week is reviewing the inspirational book Like a Second Mother by Barbara Blouin. The book is a collection […]
Weekly Trip to the Library This past week we discussed some of the basic housekeeping duties some nannies might do around the home such as, washing a baby’s laundry, getting the kids to help do laundry, making beds, and ironing. While some in-home child care providers strictly won’t do certain The Professional Housekeeper explains that […]
Review of Homework Without Tears by Lee Canter (HarperCollins) This week we described how to help kids with homework. Nannies and au pairs that care for school-aged children will find in this volume the help they need to create an non-stressful learning environment in the home and motivate their youngsters to succeed in school. The […]
Review of Teacher Says: 30 Foolproof Ways to Help Kids Thrive in School by Evelyn Porreca Vuko Popular Washington Post education columnist and veteran educator Evelyn Vuko shares the inside scoop to ensure children get the best education possible. Drawing on her experience in the classroom-as well as input from authorities ranging from creative writing experts […]
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs Last Sunday we recommended the Beaba Babycook Baby Food Maker and tomorrow we will discuss The First Years Babypro All In One Baby Food Maker. A great book to reference when making baby food is, Top 100 Baby Purees: 100 Quick and Easy Meals for […]
Weekly Trip to the LibraryHow to Get Kids to Love Math We already have discussed that the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) shows that the defining factor in having academically successful children of parents that work outside the home is the household help that they hire. Click here to see that discussion. We also discussed […]
Alexander and the Terrible , Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst This week’s children’s book is Alexander and the Terrible , Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst. After the book review are activities meant to supplement the story. There is one activity for each day of the work week. […]
Review of Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel What’s better than inspirng children’s curiosity? One way to do that is to read a children’s book to your charge then continue doing activities inspired by the book. Today, we hope our Weekly Trip to the Library for nannies and au pairs will inspire child […]
Summer Reading Reading to your charges is important. It gives you time to bond. It tells the children that reading is important. It lets you share your knowledge and ideas with children. Reading calms children down when transitioning to nap time or bedtime. If you care for children attending school this Autumn we hope you […]
Weekly Trip to the Library This week we discussed the dangers of pesticides and the need to use bug spray and how to use insect repellent safely. Here is another option. You can make insect repellent out of herbs. Herbal insect repellents work. They can help keep flies away from the dinner table, fleas off […]
