Weekly Trip to the Library Harold and the Purple Crayon is a timeless classic that has delighted readers of all ages for over 50-years. In the book, Harold goes on a moonlight walk and draws himself a landscape of wonder and excitement with an over sized purple crayon. Like Harold in the book, all children begin […]
How Do You Teach the Kids in Your Care? Whether a nanny focuses on the children’s education formally or informally, each day she is teaching the children in her care about themselves and the world around them. While how involved a nanny is with a child’s formal education will vary based on several factors, such […]
Arts n’ Crafts for the Letter “A” You can help children learn the the letters of the alphabet by reinforcing letters with fun activities. Here are some letter “A” activities shared by Chris Yates of http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/. Thumbprint Ants – Draw an ant hill with a marker on a plain sheet of construction paper. Use a black […]
It doesn’t take much to actively engage children in fun springtime learning activities. Plants have growth hormones that respond to the Earth’s gravitational pull. This causes roots to always grow down and stems to always grow up. This is called geotropism. Here is an easy science experiment to do with the children in their home. […]
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