With the holiday gift buying season upon us there is a temptation to buy bigger and better than young children really need. Malika Bourne the No Non-cents Nanna advises parents and grandparents to KISS! KEEP IT SIMPLE! Sure, all parents have the natural fantasy to give our children more than we had when were […]
Today’s Craft Show organized by Broad WAY Productions ( November 14, 2015) was so much FUN! I wore my home made UGLY Sweater for an UGLY Sweater contest and felt s-o-o good about looking tacky as I sold my felt Chritmas Trees and more at one of the beautiful rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn […]
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. […]
Now that Trick or Treat night has left most young families with bags of candy and other treats begging to be eaten…some of which may be choking hazards… …this old No Non-cents Nanna has to ask this: Would you know how to save a choking person? When I was 14 years old I witnessed […]
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 […]
For the love of finger plays this post shares 10 links to dozens of the best fingerplays shared on Pinterest and 8 more reasons why great pre-school teachers use finger plays to teach in the class room. Those of us who teach kids finger plays understand the value of rhythm and rhyme in the learning […]
I know some folks would rather do things themselves to get things done quickly to avoid a kids making a mess. But, if you always do everything, when will they learn? If that is in your thinking, please allow me to give you 6 good reasons why kids need to learn how to “cook” , “clean”, […]
At times life can be like a box of puzzle pieces:puzzling! We have many choices when we are so mixed up the pieces don’t fit right. Whine and complain. Stay passive or silent. Blame someone else for the problem Wait for someone (enabler)to fix it for us Problem solve to do something different. In the […]
Learning to “write” is an exciting adventure for most children. If you are the parent of a 3 to 6 year old be FORE WARNED! Even very well supervised and best behaved child will practice every chance they get on anything and everything available; walls; dolls; legs and more… If they get a hankering to […]
There is some very nice sensory play items on the commercial market. But, I prefer to make my own felt shapes versus purchasing manufactured products. This multi-part post will show you how to get started making economical felt shapes for pre-school children and younger grade school children. Making felt items for kids to experience […]
This post is a continuation of Pre-Schoolers Learning to Sew Dolls Clothes and can be adapted to other learning experiences. This old No Non-cents Nanna knows when children are given the opportunity,along with the adults patience, they can do many things on the road to eventual independence. What parts can a 4 year old ‘sew”? Pick […]
This last Sunday I walked to the store. I wasn’t feeling so good. I was unaware that I was coming down with pneumonia. Unexpectedly 4 different strangers smiled and opened doors for me. I wondered if I looked as bad I felt. These random acts of kindness gave me the strength to walk home feeling […]
This summer was hot one! I doubt any one in the US had the need to warm up the car in closed garage in the during the summer months. Now with cooler weather coming on I want to encourage you to have a family safety talk with your family. Too much carbon monoxide breathed in […]
