Photo Tuesday: Imagination
Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!- Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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Monday, August 30, 2010
Pretend Play and Understanding Others
Pretend play in the preschool years is related to how well children understand other people. By actively engaging their imagination in this type of play, children are experiencing seeing things from another's perspective - What would the baby sister want? How does the superhero act? Why is the imaginary friend feeling that way? This is the same type of perspective-taking that is involved in empathy, or the ability to imagine what it is like to be in another person's position. Empathy is a required first step in learning to care about others...Friday, August 27, 2010
Weekend Fun Activity: Teach and Learn While Saying “Thanks”
This fun TOG will help you communicate better with your children by…
- Teaching them how happy you can feel by saying “thank you” and,
- Learning about what your children appreciate most
1. Paper and pen
2. One small jar per person
3. One Avery label per person
4. One Cork Board
It is a wonderful way to "raise happy and caring kids!" Check it out!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Video Thursday: Thank you, Mommy
A little girl makes a video to thank her mother for all the everyday and special things...Share
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
A Gift to Yourself: Gratitude (with an app!)
One of the simplest ways to feel the joy of parenting or even just the joy of everyday life is by reminding yourself of the things that you are grateful for. Furthermore, writing about these things is one of the most powerful ways to anchor that feeling of happiness. Christine Carter, in her book Raising Happiness, describes a study where a group of people listed five things they were grateful for once a week for ten weeks. At the end of the study, participants "felt better about their lives as a whole and were more optimistic about their future."
There are a number of ways to track gratitude, from a simple blank journal to our current, more techno-savvy version: the iPhone app!...
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Jaela's review on "The Secret of Saying Thanks" by Douglas Wood
Here's a look at what Jaela Bernard, age 7, had to say!
Monday, August 23, 2010
The Secret of Saying Thanks, by Douglas Wood
"We don't give thanks because we are happy,we are happy because we give thanks."
In The Secret of Saying Thanks, Douglas Wood uses nature, home and family to inspire children to appreciate and give thanks.
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