If we want our children to develop “leadership skills” while they are in school, and if we are going to have school sponsored social events, then we have a responsibility to do so with an eye (and a heart) toward making sure that the subtext we are offering our children tells a story of justice.
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Want to know the secret to cleaning two bathrooms in 13 minutes or less? Chore monster turned my kid into a fanatical chore minion in no time at all.
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In girl scouts, my troop sang the Johnny Appleseed song before snack time every week. By the time I was done with scouts, I could sing it in my sleep. (Still can… did you learn this one when you were little? I loved it.) As a mom, I think it makes a great tie in for an apple themed playdate. It would also make a good homeschool unit. Most of the resources I’ve added are appropriate for toddlers through preschool, but there are some early elementary ones as well. Have fun!
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Many thanks to JMM Danette Z. for her help with this one! That nip in the air is here, and the leaves are falling down. What better way to make …
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If you happen to be blessedly unfamiliar with the 17 year cicadas, let me enlighten you. They are a species of cicada (yes, those big googly-eyed bugs that make that only exist in order to make that annoying sound so you know it’s hot all summer long) that has evolved to emerge from the ground in force on a 17 year cycle. Unfortunately for us, that doesn’t mean they only come once every 17 years. Each brood comes every seventeen years, but there are overlapping swarms of these things.
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Jack and the Beanstalk simply couldn’t be a more perfect foil for hands on storytelling. First of all, Good Ol’ Jack doesn’t listen to his mother and mass chaos ensues. …
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