[Open-Ended Play Series, Part 3] PART 1 PART 2 {This is not an ordinary basket, but a space suit helmet, aiding Xander in his pursuit of outer space travel.} As I mentioned earlier, protecting free-time is an important aspect in encouraging open-ended play. Another way we can facilitate and protect this kind of play is […]
Pregnancy Update
Well, it’s been a while since I posted any kind of pregnancy update, so here is the digest version: 27 weeks along. 5 weeks past the time when I went on quasi-bedrest with the last pregnancy. (hurray!) Despite contractions starting at 13 weeks. Seriously?!?!?!? Thrilled to be in a place of getting to take care of […]
Sounds Easy Enough…
[Open-Ended Play Series-Part 2] Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 {My little ‘minute men’ spontaneously re-enacting in anticipation Independence Day while I made dinner!} So, just letting our children play and explore the world around us sounds easy enough, right?!?!? Although it sounds simple, our culture of consumerism, hectic schedules and competition all compete to […]
Free to Play!
After writing that post on play, last week, I was reminded of a series I had written almost 3 years ago on open-ended play. Since that blog no longer exists, I thought I would take some time to repost it here. It is a ten part series that unpacks exactly what open-ended play is, the benefits […]
Cultivating Taste…
Cultivating the palate is something we’ve worked very hard on in our home. I remember when Xander was a toddler and being in awe of a friend with 4 boys who all pounded their veggies. I remember asking her what the trick was since her youngest was just 7 months older than Xander. She told […]
The Power of Play
“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” ~ Plato There is something magical about 3 year old imaginations… They are alive, fresh and new! I remember clearly delighting in each of my children’s imaginations during this year and Treyton is no different. We are […]