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A New Art Area
I’m always inspired by what Kylie sets up for her boys in their Montessori home, but I never feel like I have the time, space, or energy to follow suit!
But I have wanted to have a dedicated art area for a while. We do have a table in the boys’ room, which is a good area for drawing and coloring, but I wanted them to have access to other supplies. However, I didn’t necessarily want those supplies to be in their room (because they frequently play in there first thing in the morning unsupervised).
Kylie’s recent post about having an art table in the main area made a … Read More
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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
