Covert Teaching

I love the Sounds like Fun CD by Barbara Milne and have been singing these tunes to my children for over 19 years! The Alphabet Sounds Song...

My son loves numbers! One day after reading his favorite counting book, Chicka, Chicka 123, I helped him create his own apple tree for the n...

I often overhear parents say, “I would like to read to my child more, but he/she (let’s face it, it is usually a he) just won’t sit still”. ...

One of the best ways I have found to encourage my children to write and draw is to help them make their own book. The directions below are f...

This falls under the heading of “can’t she just throw some things away?” If you have ever read my blog Premeditated Leftovers , then you kno...

My son had an Aquadoodle set, but one day when I wasn’t paying attention he took crayons and markers to the Aquadoodle paper. I was unable t...

The most memorable way that we introduce letters and their corresponding sounds to children is through songs. One of our favorite songs  to ...