by Debbie Mondale | Feb 21, 2015 | 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, Child development, Our Time - toddlers, Parent Stories, Parenting Techniques, Scaffolding
A child is on the floor, on all fours, looks up at an adult with eager eyes, and barks. Mom responds, “I see that I have a new puppy in the house ! I heard your loud bark. I see your eager eyes. It looks like the puppy wants something.” The child considers what a...
by Debbie Mondale | Mar 22, 2014 | 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, Lakeland, Summer Semester, Uncategorized, Winter Haven
Children LOVE to ROAR ! Exploring the world of wild animals is fascinating to children of all ages. A trip to the zoo or an animal park to see the live animals takes families into a whole new world they don’t see everyday. But the fun and magic of this...
by Debbie Mondale | Apr 10, 2012 | All ages, Family Event, Lakeland, Parenting
It’s THIS Sunday !!! The annual ISO Cookie Concert is one of my favorite events of the year ! I am so proud to live in Lakeland, where we have our own fabulous orchestra, led by Mark Theilen, who loves to introduce music to children of all ages. I...
by Debbie Mondale | Feb 13, 2009 | Activity ideas, All ages, For Your Enjoyment, Holiday
To celebrate our love of animals, I am including TWO cool videos. Be ready to let your children watch these videos repeatedly. One explores the alphabet through animals. At the end, there is another cool animal song/video by Eric Herman that we LOVE. It is WELL...
