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The Preschool Years

Toddler homeschool, preschool. Toddler play ideas. Educational play and fun. Sensory play ideas.

Preschool Graduation: Ezra’s Trials and Triumphs

June 9, 2016 by Aprille 4 Comments

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…]

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Posted in: Ezra, Special Needs Parenting, The Preschool Years Tagged: ADHD, Ezra, IEP, preschool, school, special needs

Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 06.25.15

June 25, 2015 by Aprille 2 Comments

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…]

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Posted in: Beauty in the Mess, Ezra, The Preschool Years Tagged: calming, Ezra, hammock, hiking, Memorial Day, painting, preschool, school, sensory, Spiderman, summer

When the last day of school feels too much like the first {thoughts on surviving a very long year}

June 12, 2015 by Aprille 9 Comments

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…]

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Posted in: Ezra, Motherhood, Special Needs Parenting, The Preschool Years Tagged: ADHD, Ezra, ice cream, motherhood, preschool, school, special needs, therapy

Believing in my son {an update}

March 18, 2015 by Aprille 11 Comments

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…]

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Posted in: Ezra, Special Needs Parenting, The Preschool Years Tagged: ADHD, Ezra, preschool, special needs, therapy

Encouraging independent play (with children who hate being alone)

January 20, 2015 by Aprille 13 Comments

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…]

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Posted in: Ezra, Special Needs Parenting, The Preschool Years Tagged: ADHD, extroverted children, independent play, toddler play

Visual boundaries for children: why kids need them and how to use them

January 19, 2015 by Aprille 6 Comments

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…]

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Posted in: Ezra, Special Needs Parenting, The Preschool Years Tagged: ADHD, boundaries, children, independent play, toddlers, visual boundaries

Happy Little Bits of #Whitespace Christmas

December 17, 2014 by Aprille Leave a Comment

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…]

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Posted in: Christmas, The Preschool Years, Whitespace: one word for 2014 Tagged: books, chickfila cow, christmas, christmas lights, christmas tree, painting, preschool

Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 09.27.14

September 26, 2014 by Aprille 7 Comments

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…]

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Posted in: Beauty in the Mess, Ezra, Family, Messy Faith, Motherhood, The Preschool Years Tagged: ChickfilA, childrens museum, coffee, easy daysies, ice cream, makeover, monkey joes, sensory bin, starbucks, Trader Joes, uno, YMCA

Beyond the ABCs and 123s {in which preschool resources aren’t enough}

August 15, 2014 by Aprille 7 Comments

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.

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Posted in: Ezra, The Preschool Years Tagged: childhood, development, homeschool, preschool, toddler play

Teaching preschoolers about God

August 11, 2014 by Aprille 1 Comment

Books, DVDs, CDs and more for teaching little ones about Jesus

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Posted in: The Preschool Years Tagged: child training, god, jesus, preschool, teaching
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