Love this Michigan weather!!  These past couple weeks have brought us every kind of day you could possibly imagine—cold and windy to sunny and warm. Never knowing what lies ahead, the boys and I have [...]

While helping Rita and Ruby straighten their room the other day, I found a piece of paper that had an outstanding list written in Rita’s 5-year-old block letters.  It looked a little like this:
FUN THINS [...]

Boston’s Early Childhood blog had a great post recently. It has to do with how children and adults answer four simple questions. The majority of adults get the answers wrong. Curious? Here are the questions:
1. [...]

My husband came across a wonderful blog last month and I have become addicted to it.
It is not so much a blog as a catalog of really cool videos from all over the world that [...]

I just came across this list of several great crafts for those with toddlers—nice projects to work on when you are stuck inside due to the hot, sticky weather! They include some very clever ideas, [...]

Step back and let them pick a day or two to choose whatever it is they want to do, without calling it a “good” idea or a “bad” idea, just let it be “their” idea of something they would like to do.

“Snow day!! No school!! ” Only a Superbowl victory could match this excitement!! I remember growing up how we would wait by  the radio all quiet listening to a static-y line of school closing rundowns waiting to [...]

Along with winter comes those icky blahs and cabin fever. Why not do something fun and educational with your youngster without spending a dime or going on an expensive road trip?  (We all know how [...]

With summer finally in our face,we’ve taken some extreme measures at times just to stay cool. From enjoying a cool walk by the water at Burr pond,to having the wind blown in our hair as [...]

Welcome to new blogger Danielle Stepp, Program Director and Lead Teacher at Sprouts Learning Center in Tecumseh.
Every child enjoys playing in the water on a hot day and this summer we have seen plenty.  With [...]