by Debbie Mondale | Mar 31, 2015 | 0 to 18 m., 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 7 years, Activity ideas, Child development, For Your Enjoyment, Holiday, Little song-BIG learning
Five Eggs and Five Eggs: This favorite traditional rhyme engages children through a variety ages. It can be presented in increasingly complex ways to meet the developmental stages as children grow through them. It can also provide older children fun ways to engage...
by Debbie Mondale | Apr 19, 2014 | All ages, Holiday, Parenting Techniques, Resources, Rituals
Which events does your family celebrate in April? Passover? Easter? Earth Day? How about all three? What is the best way to celebrate these events with children? There are many answers to that question that are key to who you are and what you believe. If a...
by Debbie Mondale | Apr 7, 2012 | Parenting Techniques, Teaching techniques
During April, two historical events are being remembered. Families are retelling magnificent stories that are rich with teachable moments. Easter focuses on the sacrifice and rebirth of Christ. Passover focuses on the sacrifices undertaken during the escape of the...
by Debbie Mondale | Feb 19, 2010 | Activity ideas, All ages, For Your Enjoyment, Holiday, Our Time - toddlers
Where shall we go? Chug along, Sing a Song, and make some NOISE ! GO on a REAL train ride pulled by a REAL Steam Engine in Central Florida. The Our Time classes are having so much fun with TRAINS in class and at home. I just thought I’d share some...
by Debbie Mondale | Mar 23, 2008 | Activity ideas, All ages, Holiday
My best wishes are for you to enjoy your Easter Celebrations with your family, with the angels, and with eggs full of the joys in life. . We celebrate this rebirth with the angels just as we do the original birth of Christ With music and a joyful heart For all he has...
