February-March in the Pacific Northwest is the perfect time to resume gardening tasks. You can buy many seed varieties at grocery stores and there are a number of online seed stores. I particularly like Ed Hume Seeds as they are family owned and from the pacific northwest. There are also plant and seed sharing groups Read More
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Spatial Awareness
Spatial sense is a basic math skill which is also important in many other aspects of life like art and nature. Think of it as how we understand shape, size, position and direction. It’s how we understand, describe and interact with the physical world around us. Well before geometry class, children can recognize and identify Read More
Zero to Sixty
During developmental screenings, parents often tell me their child has trouble with “big” emotions–anger and frustration–and goes from “zero-to-sixty” when they don’t get their way. What most parents are witnessing is more likely a child who is actually very successful in self-regulating from stress throughout the day! These children don’t have multiple outbursts over every Read More
A Little Less Bumpy Transitioning To Remote Learning
Helping Kids Adapt To Remote Learning It’s that time of year when the leaves change, the temperatures drop, the nights begin to get longer and the days get shorter. It’s time to transition to the new season. This year, everything is different. We’re meeting teachers over Zoom. We’re preparing to learn math on an iPad. Read More
The Name of This Book is Secret
by Pseudonymous Bosch (pen name of Raphael Simon) 1st in The Secret series. This book starts like a mystery. That’s why I chose it for review. I am an avid mystery fiction fan, so my natural inclination is to introduce all of you and your children to the wonders of this genre. But, what started Read More
Creative Ways to Build Fine Motor Skills
Fine motor skills are the ability to make movements using the small muscles in our hands and wrists. These skills are important for all ages and are developed from birth. Infancy-12 months Placing toys within reach (or for younger infants in their hands) helps to build the small muscles that are used for grasping. Bonus Read More