Fingerplays to Use With Preschoolers A fingerplay is a rhyme to sing using our fingers or hands with the words of the song. Preschool songs and rhymes offer many life-long benefits to children. Fingerplays develop fine-motor co-ordination, sequential memory, and body awareness. Be sure to teach the young children you care for preschool fingerplays, action rhymes, […]
[Continue reading...]Have You Ever Worked a Trial Period? I have often heard that nannies and families should have a trial period before signing a work agreement. I actually never had a trial period at any of my nanny jobs. Here are some possible pros and cons of the arrangement. Many agencies encourage trial periods because within […]
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My Name Is Special I love doing activities that relate to a children’s book after sharing a book with a child. It’s great fun using children’s book to inspire learning in children. One of the most important lessons nannies can help children learn is to write their name. Today we recommend reading Chrysanthemumby Kevin Henkes to the child in […]
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What Are Your Charges’ Favorite Fruits? Peaches are one of my charges’ favorite foods. When enjoyed at the peak of ripeness, they have a sweet, juicy flesh that cannot be matched by any other fruit. Peaches are in season for a limited time in the heat of summer, with typically months ranging from late June […]
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Pet-Sitting Can Be a Pet-Peeve Pet-sitting can be a pet-peeve (pun intended) for some nannies and au pairs. So, using a simple pet-sitting work agreement can be helpful when parents ask nannies or au pairs to pet-sit. For example, if the family will be traveling on vacation the nanny or au pair should create a separate pet-sitting […]
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Discover What Makes You Unique. What Can You Offer to a Family That Someone Else Couldn’t? How did you become a nanny? I grew up in Orange County and would babysit there when I was younger, but when I moved to Los Angeles to pursue my acting and music career I didn’t know any families […]
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Do the Kids in Your Care Have Chores? By Sarah Aguirre Children make all kinds of excuses to get out of doing chores and cleaning–up. Here are some fun ways to help children have fun doing chores and help clean–up. 1. Turn on the music. Listen to their favorite music and watch how time flies […]
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Organizing the home for your charges By Lorie Marrero, Creator of the The Clutter Diet Organizing is part of every nanny’s job. To organize the home successfully always keep the family you work for, and the children you care for, in mind. 1. Communicate first about organizing anything for your employer. Some people are very […]
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Keep-it-Kleen Pacifier By Raz Baby Don’t you hate it when the baby’s pacifier drops on the floor and dog hair gets on it and you have to rush to the sink to wash it off? Well, no more running to wash off the pacifier every time it slips out of the baby’s mouth. There is […]
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Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary Review by Olivia, 9-Years-OldThis book is so good I would give it four thumbs up! The story is about two sisters fighting all the time. Little Ramona has a habit of doing the most annoying things, which makes her older sister Beezus furious. Ramona is always getting on Beezus’s […]
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