by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 9, 2022 | activities
Anyone else have kids that have brought a rock collection into the house? Every time we go on a walk, the twins find that special rock that they just can not leave behind. Taking that inspiration, we incorporated a rock identification kit into our recent geology unity...
by Jaimi Erickson | Apr 3, 2022 | activities, parenting
Even at my age I still remember the moment the bully made fun of me. It was on a field trip. It took me a long time to move past that feeling of humiliation. Bullies can effect our view of ourselves in deep ways. Teaching children about bullies is a life skill they...
by Jaimi Erickson | Mar 23, 2022 | activities
Toddlers and preschoolers need a lot of boundaries and guidance. They learn so much so quickly. Their emotions can cloud their thinking. Teaching our children how to handle their emotions and be self-disciplined can seem tricky. This collection of activities for...
by Jaimi Erickson | Mar 9, 2022 | activities
As part of our hands-on geology unit, we read about the layers of the earth. This hands-on geology activity will teach kids about the rock cycle using playdough. We learned a bit about mining too. Initially this hands-on activity was to discover how the rock cycle...
by Jaimi Erickson | Mar 3, 2022 | parenting
Watching my daughter clean up her room, I noticed she was having trouble. It is always my goal to be teaching positive behavior, so I kept watching for a minute. I wanted to learn what was challenging her. She would pick up an item from a pile of clutter. Then she...
