Parenting is not rocket science, but this is one not-technical mama's experiment in raising curious, adventuresome explorers.
Okay, just one more positive, worth-your-kid's-time show for your consideration. This one is all about marine animals. A group of animal explorers (a polar bear, a rabbit, a penguin, a cat, varied other species) live in an Octopod, a large undersea habitat, which is their headquarters while they "Explore! Rescue! Protect!" Called Octonauts, which sounds …
To put the vastness of outer space in perspective, Josh Worth, an artist and designer, created "If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel". It's a website where you can scroll through the solar system. To scale. It's kind of insane. I showed it to Eddie today as a perfect after-nap activity, cuddled up on the …
The other day, while playing in the backyard, Eddie got ahold of the hand-held skimmer net and was having a blast with it, filling it up with leaves and sticks, swishing it through the air with dramatic sound effects, etc. When I explained it was actually a tool, served a purpose, and therefore he could …
As you may recall, we were trying our hand at a little gardening with the goal of witnessing the wonder of seeds sprouting. Already somewhat successful because we did indeed get little sprouts, you all need to know the continuing story in all it's irony. The seeds I had on hand were sunflowers, the same …
All the gusto in this kid, tell you what. You know how they say, "Each one is so different!" "They're all their own person." Well, it's still amazing as it actually unfolds. Eddie was always cautious, observant. He'd turn something over in his pudgy toddler hands as if figuring out all the ways it worked. …
We just leaned right into that quirky, science-y, okay, I'll own it, nerdy persona represented here and turned the simple, fun tradition of dyeing Easter eggs into a full-blown science experiment. Before you go and think, this is too much, let me reassure you, it's really not very over-the-top complicated. I literally googled "the science …
Is there anything as tactile as digging in the dirt? Any hopeful rush like seeds sprouting? Any thrill like well-tended plants thriving? Any joy like seeing a dormant tree bud and unfurl brand new, bright green leaves? Spring is magical. I'm sure it's even more so when the season shift is more dramatic than here …
Opening a file, I've heard it called. Imagine your child's mind like a computer hard drive. They are sponges for information, and ask a million questions, storing away the answers. Even when it's a concept they cannot possibly grasp completely, there is no harm in explaining it simply, opening a file on that subject so …
Here's a great resource: your local library! Books are always a good thing. So much to be learned in a book, and the research supporting reading aloud to littles is undeniable. "[T]he more adults read aloud to their children, the larger their vocabularies will grow and the more they will know and understand about the …
The other day, sparked by a post on an Instagram account I follow (@ourbilingualhomeschool), we set out to do something a little different when Eddie wanted to play with LEGOs. I asked him to draw what he was planning to build before he even touched a LEGO brick. Now, this is a bit of a …
Launching Rocket Babies 