It is a beautiful sight to watch children at play. But, how sad that it is still so devalued. I often have people comment to me that they could never homeschool their children “because they would just want to play … Continue reading
When my first daughter was a toddler she was forever emptying out the crayons and using them for things other than drawing. Straws for imaginary drinks, spoons for mixing imaginary meals, birthday candles! I was always picking up crayons. And … Continue reading
I’ve talked before about how important I think nature is for children and, apart from getting out amongst it as often as we can, one of the other ways we like to incorporate nature into our lives is by bringing … Continue reading
contains affiliate links I am not big on gender stereotypes and I try to provide the girls with a lot of different materials that are not gender specific, as well as some that would generally be considered ‘girl’ and ‘boy’ … Continue reading
Now that it’s Spring, there is lots of colour in the little flower garden the girls have been caring for. They are out there every day with the hose, giving them a good drink and singing them songs to help … Continue reading