I just came across this post from a blog called, Hands Free Mama. I have read it twice now and each time it has moved me and even brought me to tears. I think it is an exceptionally well-written piece … Continue reading
Books about Trains Trains. I have never known so much about trains in my life. I know about steam trains, passenger trains and freight trains. I know the difference between box cars, coal cars, engines and cabooses. I know about … Continue reading
A Trashy Celebration: A Garbage Truck Birthday Today we celebrated my son’s 3rd birthday. For the past few months he has been saying that he wants to be a “trash can guy” when he grows up. He loves watching the … Continue reading
I am humbled today. I posted an article yesterday about not saying “Good job” to your child. I have read this article several times over the years as a training-teacher, a “real” teacher, as a mom and now as a … Continue reading
I posted this article, 5 Reasons to Stop Saying “Good Job!” by Alfie Kohn on Boy Mama Teacher Mama’s Facebook Page, I actually read this article for the first time when I was in college studying to be a teacher (over … Continue reading
Jet Pack…An Unintentional Post I had no intention of writing about this. This project was just supposed to be one of those things the boys and I do together, snap a few pictures for the relatives and leave it at … Continue reading
Homemade Parking Garage I came across this photo yesterday and thought I would share it with you all. This is my son and the parking garage we made out of toilet paper tubes and cardboard. This photo is from over … Continue reading
Legos Organized– Follow Up I received a response to my post Boy Mama: Legos Organized- Check! about organizing my sons’ Legos. The comment was basically- that looks really nice, but how long will it last? This is a totally valid … Continue reading
Little Einstein’s Rocket This is definitely not my typical blog post topic, but I had to share. We all have differing opinions about TV and whether or not we let our kids watch tv and if we do let them … Continue reading
Math Exploration Box Part Two– How To Use It Recently, Boy Mama Teacher Mama shared a post called, Teacher Mama: Math Exploration Box which describes how to create a math exploration box to use with your child. Today, we will share … Continue reading
When my son first became interested in numbers and counting, I quickly jumped into teacher mode and created a “Math Exploration Box” which he could explore on his own or we could work on together. With young children, the most … Continue reading
Handwriting House As children learn how to form letters, some structure and guidance is necessary. Many children first begin writing on blank paper which is totally fine. They then typically move on to the paper with a top and bottom … Continue reading
