Who wants to build a snowman inside where it’s warm? I’m curious about how many little kids are singing, “Do you Want to Build a Snowman” from Disney’s movie Fozen. I know, our family sings that song over and over whether or not I wear the snowman suit made of felt that won’t melt. With temperatures […]
Dinosuars names may be so hard to pronouce and spell, unless you are a kid. Children are inspired to when they play with dinosuar stuff like these dinosaur skeletons. This post shares a few simple games and finger plays PLUS Dinosaur DIg Pinterest boards which has the links to over 1,000 dinosaur ideas. Hot Lava […]
Reciting finger plays with a little something to hold in lttle hands is not only great fun for young children, but, also has many benefits for growth. DIY felt finger play shapes are affordable and perfect for new teachers or young home school families. See example below. This post shares 3 fingerplay kids love to […]
No Non-cents Nanna first Black Friday specials on her hand-made felt sensory play items will start on Wednesday evening via several busy on-line shopping sites. Initial images of my proto-type felt play product will be published on this post as a sneak peak, today. Black Friday prices and avaible product will vary from the today’s proto-type images. […]
Before I tie the last few bows on the cello bags with my hand crafted felt dolls “we” did a photo shoot! “We”, the felt dolls with fleece filled doll pillows and flannel doll blankets will be displaying at the November 14, 2015 Craft Show at the Hilton Garden Inn; 2035 Aerotech, Colorado Springs. […]
Finger Plays, Nursery Rhymes and songs may seen silly to some, but they are really great teaching tools for young children. By the way, college students use silly songs to help them memorize for tests. This post will share 3 more good reasons WHY early childhood educators teach rhyming songs and fingerplays to young children; […]
Learning experiences are enhanced when as many senses are incorporated in that lesson. This is especially true with young children who are learning basic concepts about the world around them. The use of Finger Plays involves a number of the senses. This post is a continuation of a previous post: Working in Early Childhood Development and […]
Prior to the health scare of 2020, many parents were sending their pre-kindergarten children to daycare so they could work. With the “lockdowns” or businesses shuttering doors, many parents had no choice but to stay-at-home self-isolating with 3,4, and 5-year-old kids experiencing dramatic changes in routines. As parents were challenged with juggling work from home […]
As your family adjusts to the new normal of staying home from school due to COVID-19 precautions now is a good time to not only talk about house rules that keep everyone safe but, to write them on paper to post for quick reminders. Why have RULES? “Rules help us all feel more safe and […]
Before you get into debt buying Christmas holiday presents, parents, think about what your children REALLY need to as a gift from you to help them grow up to be productive adults. I think we need to encourage imagination skills as part of learning the problem solving process. What IF every child could wish for […]
New parents, expect your babies to get messy when they learn to feed themselves. Messy is a necessary part of growth and development. Learn to take messy all in stride. No Non-cents Nanna’s youngest grandchild is cute as a bug eating berries, don’t you know! (Wearing the berries,too!) Six years later this No Non-cents Nanna and […]
