My son is a huge fan of The Wiggles. He has books, toys, DVDs, CDs, and even a Lachy Wiggle costume. He could barely control his excitement at seeing them live in concert last week. It was absolutely incredible to…
The Happiest Kids in the World: How Dutch Parents Help Their Kids* by Doing Less *and Themselves by Rina Mae Acosta and Michele Hutchison It seems that the happiest kids aren’t from North America. We should be concerned about the…
This is an amazing park that has some challenging obstacles and a high tube slide. It is located in a small suburb in Sarnia. There is a small trail around a duck pond as well. These tunnels are an interesting…
My son loves Thomas the Tank Engine and we have been collecting tracks and trains for a little while now. In fact, the set-up is starting to take over the basement. We have several boats and a crane that can…
Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World by Tony Wagner “My advice to students—and to my own children—is to study what interests them the most; to excel in fields in which they have the most…
I randomly picked a park from the master list of 95 parks in Sarnia to visit today. This is Grace Park and it doesn’t have much to offer. But it does have sand. So you can bring a shovel and…
My toddler and I love spending time outside at the local park. We bring a blanket, some books, and a few toys and can camp out for hours. We pack all of that into one gym bag so it is…
Here are a few questions that we should all ask as educators and parents . . . “How do we create environments in which children thrive? How do we help them find, and keep, the sparks that kindle deep interest…
Last week, I reviewed a book entitled Messy Maths that encouraged parents and educators to get outside with their preschoolers. Here is a great idea from its pages. Remember the estimation game? I’m sure you played a variation of it…
Children today have less time outdoors than ever before, with fewer opportunities to try out experiments and play with numbers and mathematic expressions. So it’s more important than ever to take learning outdoors, allowing children to build their foundation of concepts and language naturally and confidently.