by Mikelle Despain | Aug 16, 2019 | Children and Learning |
If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. Emily Dickinson, “If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking” In The Book of...
by Mikelle Despain | Jul 30, 2019 | Children and Learning |
Getting young children to listen can often feel like asking a brick wall to move 3 feet to the left. It can be frustrating at the very least and sometimes even demoralizing. Parents have resorted to begging, yelling, bribing, lecturing, and time-outs just to get their...
by Mikelle Despain | Jul 4, 2019 | Children and Learning |
Independence Day is here! Although we celebrate with fireworks, BBQs, and parades, this holiday honors the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This document was created in 1776 by representatives from the original Thirteen Colonies to declare the Colonies’...
by Mikelle Despain | Jun 3, 2019 | Children and Learning, Kid Activities |
For parents, teaching solo play to children is a necessity—there are chores to do! For toddlers, however, solo play takes some getting used to. Toddlers naturally want to do everything with their parents and often get upset when they’re not included. Because of this,...
by Mikelle Despain | May 21, 2019 | Children and Learning |
It matters not what goal you seek Its secret here reposes: You’ve got to dig from week to week To get Results or Roses. –Edgar Guest, from “Results and Roses” Teaching a child hard work isn’t hard. Nor does it require charts, bribes, or a curriculum. By...
by Mikelle Despain | Feb 16, 2019 | Children and Learning, Values |
Teaching patience in children is about more than making road trips go more smoothly; it’s also one of the most important skills your child can learn while he or she is young. Patience is one of the first steps to learning delayed gratification, which contributes not...
