With the holidays and several trips during the 15th month, I did not get to take proper pictures of our shelf but here are some instagram pictures of “new” activities that were explored. More than anything, there was a lot of motion this month. A lot of walking and running. Read more…
When working with a child in the kitchen, there are a few considerations that need to be taken into account. A comfortable work surface: This can be a low table or a kitchen helper/learning tower kind of solution. We have both because different tasks require different surfaces. You can see both Read more…
Per requests, these are some ideas of practical life activities to start with toddlers. I will be writing a lot about practical life this year because it’s you know… practical daily life. These pictures were taken between 11 and 15 months Care of the Environment Care of Self I don’t Read more…
While we have a lot of toys, we rotate them and don’t have them all out at the same time. However, there are some of them that we really love and which are out most of the time. I have highlighted some of our favorites including the drum, walker wagon Read more…
I can’t stress how beneficial cooking is for children. Some of the benefits include: Independence Self esteem and confidence Fine motor skills Gross Motor skills Sequencing Practical life skills Math preparation- counting, measuring, fractions etc. Language Grace and Courtesy Concentration Sensorial- Taste, Color, Testure, Smell and even sounds We make Read more…
If you got the timeline from the last post then you know that around 12 to 18 months, your child is developing the following gross and fine motor skills amongst others Gross: Freely walking and getting better Hopping Climbing Fine: Intentional release (of objects) mature pincer grasp Hands free to transform the Read more…