Routines change once school is back in session! But, that doesn’t mean that play goes out the window! Especially for little children, play is a crucial part of their day. My daughter just started grade one this fall and she is missing Kindergarten like crazy because grade one is so work focused and no play time is allowed. This is not always the case in every grade one classroom and in my opinion it shouldn’t be. Play is important and people can learn through play in many different ways! To compensate for the fact that my daughter hasn’t received that … Continue reading →

My favourite kind of play during these last weeks of summer is the spontaneous outdoor play where we end up hanging out in the front yard, pulling out the sandbox, the basketballs and the bikes and just playing, chatting with neighbours and hanging out! Ok, who’s kidding who? I’m totally a kid at heart! I love all kinds of play – building, dress up, drawing, painting, gluing, beading, dancing, singing and being plain old silly. Being a former Kindergarten teacher, play is something that I love and I know that children learn so much from engaging in all kinds of … Continue reading →

One of the best moments of being a Mom is the feeling of pride when your child accomplishes something. Whether it be speaking their first word, taking their first steps or graduating from Kindergarten, all of these moments are so very special! Us Moms celebrate all of our childrens’ accomplishments along the way. Can you imagine if your child became an Olympian Athlete and you didn’t have the means to go see them and to celebrate their accomplishment with them?! I cannot even imagine that. Thanks to P&G and their Thank You Mom Campaign, all Canadian Altheletes in the London … Continue reading →

As a former Kindergarten teachers, I can’t stress enough how important it is for parents to label everything little thing that comes to school. This is not only to prevent things from getting lost, but it is also for two other reasons: To prevent children from fighting over their personal belongings. To reduce the number of times a teacher has to get involved with little fights over personal belongings and focus their energy on different areas Back when I was a kid going to school, I remember my Mom having to get creative in labeling my items that got sent … Continue reading →

From the time my daughter was just over a year old, she was interested in arts and crafts. If a day goes by where she doesn’t pick up a marker, some glue or a pipe cleaner, I am surprised. She started off with simple paper and marker tasks and now that she is six and a half, she has moved on to much more complex crafts that she creates all by herself. My son, on the other hand, who is two, going on three in another month and a half expresses very little interest in any type of creative activity … Continue reading →