Distance learning is not ideal, but it doesn’t need to be a total disaster. Here are some of my family’s ideas for distance learning success. It’s what parents are talking about. I hear it In my own conversations with parents, in Facebook groups, on Instagram and TikTok. Distance learning is tough. The hours on Zoom …
Preschool Pumpkin Printables
Enjoy the fall season with your little one and these fun activities. The preschool pumpkin printables include a ton of important skills. One of my favorite parts of sending my son to preschool last year was all the crafts and projects. It was fun to watch how his interest grew during the school year. Besides …
Fire Escape Plan for Kids – free printable plan
Are you looking for a tangible way to teach fire safety to your kids? Then use this free fire escape plan printable to practice at home. You know you need a fire escape plan for your kids. It’s on your never-ending to-do list, but maybe you don’t know where to start. With the wildfires in …
Teach Your Child to Name Feelings (with printables)
Stating feelings is an incredibly powerful way to help your child get calm. You can teach your child to name their feelings using printables. I wouldn’t believe this so much if I hadn’t watched it with my own eyes: “Waaahhh. Aaahhhh,” shrieked my preschooler. “You feel sad. You really wanted to play with your sister …
Stop Focusing on the Bad Behavior
If you want your child to have better behavior and manage their big emotions, you need to stop focusing on the bad behavior. This is what to do instead. The scene had repeated itself many time in our home before I finally caught on. I’d get the baby down for a nap and start working …
5 Tips for Using a Morning Routine Printable
A morning routine printable helps families have calm mornings. Teach your child how to use the morning routine for better mornings. The school bus is about to arrive and your daughter still doesn’t have her shoes on. You needed to pile into the minivan five minutes ago and your son can’t find his backpack. Your …
Black Lives Matter Printable
Teaching children to be anti-racist is critical. Use this Black Lives Matter printable coloring and tracing sheet to start the discussion. Over on Instagram this week, I’ve been focusing on how to help children develop a better pencil grasp. It’s important. But you know what’s more important? Black Lives and true equality. We can do …
How to Improve Pencil Grasp
You’ve noticed weakness in how your child holds a pencil. Here are a bunch of quick and easy ways you can improve pencil grasp for your child. Pencil grasp. We know it’s so important for writing that children hold the pencil correct. An improper grasp will cause hand fatigue and messy penmanship. Even in this …
Your Child Struggles with Distance Learning
Learning online is challenging for most children. Here’s what you can do when your child struggles with distance learning. So your child hated online learning last spring. You are not alone. Almost every parent I’ve talked to said learning online was not a good fit for their child. When tips and tricks aren’t working, here’s …
Beat the Bedtime Battles – Free Bedtime Routine Printable
End bedtime battles with your children. Use a free printable bedtime routine to make bedtime easier and more fun for parents and children. Let’s face it, you love your kids. But at the end of a long day, you’re just ready to get to the house picked up or the dishes washed. You want to …
