Secrets of the toddler whisperer
Tracy Hogg’s book was full of gentle yet sound parenting advice. I liked her approach, fun acronyms and practical examples on how to manage those tricky toddler years. She’s not an advocate of spanking...
View ArticleI did what I knew, and when I knew better, I did better
June was an exercise in child-led learning. Forget about class or mommy’s “lesson plans,” our theme was on B’s all time favourite things… Theme: (1) Things that go: It started out with us reading...
View Article我爱我的动物
July saw a big leap forward in B’s cognitive, and in particular, speech development. Words started to “click” and it was great to be there with him along the way. Theme: Animals! It started with us...
View ArticleNo time for flashcards?
This month, we covered TIME. Thankfully, I managed to save time (hah!) searching for, making and adapting material for B as the theme coincided with the Gymnademics weekly home material. It allowed...
View ArticleOur first sticker ch(art)
We introduced B’s first sticker reward chart last month and it’s become an ongoing work of art and lesson in self-control for all of us. The sticker chart tackled two areas that I felt were within B’s...
View ArticleThe Magic Three
My darling B: You are now 33 months. Just 3 months to go before you turn 3 years old! Everyone warned me about the terrible twos, but the year turned out to be pretty terrific instead. Hopefully I...
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