Make Your Own Lava Lamp: A very simple 5-minute science experiment
You need a fun activity that is equally impressive and inexpensive! Yes? This make your own lava lamp is sure to make you and your kids happy! Plus, science….
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You Did WHAT With Your Placenta?
I ate it.
3 Questions to Ask the Pediatrician
When I was expecting my first child, I had no idea what having a newborn would be like. I knew I wanted to breastfeed. I…
Step back in time – Visit the Rosson House
Llama and I are perusing the available Culture Passes at the library. “Mommy, I want to go to the Rosson House.” Why she chose it,…
How to Keep Your Sanity in the Summer Heat
Here in AZ, we get cabin fever in the summer. It’s too hot to venture outdoors, so we all hibernate in our little air-conditioned cocoons from June until the end of the September. Unfortunately, this coincides with school summer break and kids get a little stir-crazy when kept indoors for too long. Scratch that, parents go crazy when kids stay indoors for too long.
Week 3: Teaching Initial Sounds to Your Preschooler
This is the last week of Letter Box. Being able to identify the letters and their sounds is crucial to beginning readers. Even though there won’t be Letter Box lessons, I encourage you to continue finding items around your house that start with a specific letter. It is incredibly challenging but also fun and rewarding to your kiddo.
Week 3: How to Teach Your Child to Read
Activity 1 One question I get asked frequently is “should my kindergartener be reading?” If your child is not reading before they go into kindergarten,…
Week 2: Getting Kids Interested in Reading
Activity 3 If your kiddo is like mine, then getting them to sit down and read for any duration of time can be a struggle. …
6 Things You Need to Know About Having a Second Kid
When my daughter was born, I was happy, excited and terrified! My little girl kept me busy. She was active, loved to play, and was…