Toddler homeschool, preschool. Toddler play ideas. Educational play and fun. Sensory play ideas.
Yesterday was Ezra’s preschool graduation. Tomorrow is his very last day of preschool, and falls exactly two years and four months from the day I first sent him off to preschool. I felt so many things that day: Relief – that I was no longer going to be his everything, that he could look to … [Read more…]
I saw my counsellor yesterday, and she kept telling me how far I’ve come in the last year. She encouraged me to keep counting my blessings and thinking on the things that are true, lovely, and beautiful (Philippians 4:8). I’m conflicted about how to move forward with this monthly-ish series. Because it’s so important for … [Read more…]
I’ve been planning this post for the last few days…in my head, you know. Today is Ezra’s last day of school for the year. And he’s been through so much. Preschool one, suspension, expulsion, 6 months of inpatient therapy, then ending with two months in a special needs preschool class. Today, it’s finally over. And so, I had … [Read more…]
In just over two weeks, our son will be graduating from his inpatient behavioral therapy program. {If you are new around here, check out Ezra’s story for more information.} I just finished filling out enrollment forms which I will drop off at the elementary school around the corner. The first time we sat down with … [Read more…]
If you have a very extroverted child, especially if that child is an only child, you might be frustrated by blog posts that talk about how easy it is to keep children occupied with busy bags, closet toys, or blanket time. Claims that your child can stay occupied for 30 minutes or longer just seem ridiculous … [Read more…]
Over the course of Ezra’s treatment in behavioral therapy, we have learned about certain parenting strategies that have been incredibly effective. One of those strategies is the use of visual boundaries. Children need boundaries. They seek boundaries, they test boundaries, they break boundaries. It is how they learn where they end and the rest of … [Read more…]
Having a whitespace (less stressed) Christmas sounded really good on a blog post, didn’t it? Ha-ha-ha. In reality, I’ve been very very busy. However, not too stressed, so, there’s that. I have said no to a lot of things: like decorating (beyond the Christmas tree and stockings) and baking (although there is a gluten-free cookie mix in the … [Read more…]
I really have no words for how difficult the last few weeks have been for our family. Our son’s behavior has led to both a suspension and expulsion from his private preschool (although those words were never used and the school was ever-so-gracious about both). While we are well on our way to getting some … [Read more…]
There’s only one problem: there is far more to life than book smarts. And there’s far more to becoming a successful little boy than knowing the difference between a trapezoid and a triangle or being able to say all of the letter sounds.
Books, DVDs, CDs and more for teaching little ones about Jesus