by Jaimi Erickson | Nov 4, 2016 | activities
Kids love to mimic adults. Preschool journal time is a great way to expand on this interest. You can tell I am a list-maker, because my kids are always using the big pads of paper to “write,” “draw,” and “make lists” for fun. It is pretty entertaining how early kids...
by Jaimi Erickson | Oct 27, 2016 | activities
Calendar time or circle time is a great way to start the day in preschool at home. It also allows for some repetition that is necessary for preschool age children. This is a time for learning big concepts in little bites. Preschool at home was a great experience for...
by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 14, 2016 | homemaking, motherhood, motivation, organization, parenting
We made a big decision regarding our kids schooling this year. This year it is vitally important that we follow some back to school parenting tips to get organized for the school year. Whether you homeschool, send your child to private school, a charter school, or...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jul 19, 2016 | activities, quick tip
{Guest Post by Jennifer Monahan} How much do you remember from your world language classes in school? If you’re anything like me, probably not a lot. I remember feeling pressure to take a language class, but not much of what I learned has stuck with me over the...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jul 3, 2016 | activities
My second grader has been learning more about multiplication and division. I wanted to give him a hands-on division activity to explore. I was teaching him that multiplication and division are opposites. They are both focused on how we group numbers together. As a...
