Life challenges and joys for women
Reading fairytales to our children allows them to use their imagination and escape into a different world. Children get learn different lessons when they are read fairytales. Fairytales are those great stories from childhood that feature magical creatures and themes of good vs evil. They originate from folklore. They are often passed down through the…
Hummingbird fly You may reach the sky Flitter and flow Going high and then low Dodging to and fro Buzzing and gliding You’re often seen yellow, red, purple and emerald green scales reflecting light and shiny Oh, so delicate and tiny This poem is not to be copied or reproduced in any form.
Children frolic, sled and make snow men Snowballs piled in groups of ten A white landscape stretched across the land Children building forts across the snow band Girls gliding across the snow and ice rink Boys testing the lake hoping not to sink Snowball fights and long winter nights Wearing winter coats, hats and mittens…
Did you ever fly a kite as a child? You would know the joy of it if you had. Kite flying is a really fun thing to introduce your child to doing. I also think you are never too old to enjoy taking a kite out to fly it. March seems to be the perfect…
I think it’s important not to forget that as a parent your job does not end when your child becomes a youth which is considered age 16-24. Youth still need guidance from their parents maybe even more so than little children. The decisions they need to make are bigger than those of children and they…
There are so many different ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. You can go watch a St. Patrick’s Day parade and cook a themed St. Patrick’s Day meal. How about making some soda bread to go with your meal? Guiness stew is a great meal to make for St. Patrick’s Day, and you can add…
When all know that a newborn baby will cry but, does anyone understand how that baby goes from crying to language development. If you have ever watched an infant become a toddler, you know that by a certain age usually two years of age children have developed a least a few sounds and words. Language…
Have you ever wondered how a child’s cognitive abilities develop? I think as a parent we want to do everything we can to help our child develop well. Understanding the stages of development cognitively allows us to have a rich environment in which children can learn and grow. Jean Piaget came up with different stages…
When children are developing physically, they develop their gross motor skills, fine motor skills, sensory motor and body awareness. The gross motor skills develop through things such as crawling, running, jumping, balancing and physical activity. The fine motor skills develop through things such as drawing, cutting with scissors, coloring or using utensils. The hand-eye coordination…
I studied education and learned about child development. I believe it is important to know how children learn for parents. Jean Piaget came up with different stages of development. Children learn by actively constructing knowledge and going through four distinct stages of cognitive development. The first stage is sensorimotor stage, and this takes place from…
Children need a consistent caregiver who is empathetic and warm to show up in their lives. Early development and learning are extremely important to children. The early years are when the personality development takes place. By age five years the personality is pretty much formed. Children from the time that they come into the world…
I have often wondered if growing your own vegetables is economical. I do know that growing your own vegetables that are free of pesticides is definitely a healthier version of the vegetables in the store unless you buy organic. You can grow beans, rhubarb, corn, peas, carrots, tomatoes, herbs and many other things. If your…
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