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Light Box for Children
I added a new light table work to Henry’s art shelf. I bought this relatively inexpensive light box and then printed clipart that I thought would be easy to trace. I figured it would be a good way to improve his handwriting! -
How to Teach a Child to Swim Properly
Henry and Tate are such little water babies. We swim in our backyard nearly every single day after school and definitely every weekend (basically from March through October). I want to continue to support Henry’s growth as a swimmer (as long as he wants to; there’s no reason to push him during his free time).I did a little research to figure out how to best teach young children the freestyle stroke. I wasn’t able to find one amazing, comprehensive resource, but was able to piece together a few things, and this will be my approach:- Use a child-size kick board to teach him how to properly kick: long, extended
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My New Favorite Sunscreen
Considering that my children are pretty much naked nearly all of the time while at home, we invest in a lot of sunscreen.I use the Environmental Working Group database to analyze how toxic sunscreens are because it has never made sense to me to try to protect your skin from cancer by slathering on known-carcinogens.And yet the more natural the sunscreen, the more impractical it tends to be. The healthiest kinds (those with a rating of 1) are so thick, so pasty, and so frustrating. Then you don’t want to put on the sunscreen at all. And then you are back to the original cancer.So I’ve finally… Read More
