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There are already early signs of spring all around us. The days are lengthening. Tiny Snowdrops (Galanthus) and Skunk Cabbages (Symplocarpus) are blooming. The maple sugaring season is in full swing, which means sap is flowing.
Your young children might be noticing the changes, as they are keen observers of the natural world around them. This time of year provides you and your children a great opportunity to start seeds indoors for later transplanting to outdoor spaces. Once outdoors, the whole ...
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8
MAR
2013
Cabin fever: How do you manage your kids’ needs when school is canceled or the weather isn’t conducive to being outside?
A lot of parents use snow days to have some cozy time with fewer rules – stay in pajamas, watch DVDs, lose track of meal times.
Other families – especially those with younger children – find their kids need the structure even when it’s not provided by the outside world. In that case, parents need to use the clock to pattern ...
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31
JAN
2013
Your child has a history project due in two weeks, but he hasn’t even started. You’ve seen this behavior before — procrastination.
As is true of all childhood troubles, procrastination can have many causes. But this time, your son gives you an important clue about what’s going on: “I can’t do that assignment. It’s too hard!”
Often, procrastination is due to anxiety. Somehow that project feels way too big. And starting it, even thinking about it, ...
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9
JAN
2013
From the Lucy Daniels Center for Early Childhood
Published 2009
Worrisome events like school violence are terribly upsetting to all of us. It’s hard enough for adults to make sense of such horrific events; just imagine how difficult it is for children to wrap their minds around concepts like violence, evil and death. Children react in individual ways to scary events depending upon their age and psychological makeup. To help them understand frightening real-life events, such as school violence, wars, terrorist strikes, ...
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16
DEC
2012
Hanna Perkins’ community garden and learning garden are overflowing, and the harvest is coming in. The photo above is a small sampling of the fresh produce picked over the Labor Day Weekend.
The community garden is overseen by staff member Laura Cyrocki. For information about available garden plots, contact Laura by e-mail.
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9
OCT
2012
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