Fine motor skills are such important skills for our little ones to develop but what exactly are fine motor skills and why do they matter anyway? Simply put gross motor skills involve the development of the large muscles required to perform skills such as jumping, hoping, balancing, throwing, catching, etc and fine motor skills refer […]
Yoga for Kids: Sun Salutation for Kids
Today the very talented author of Kids Yoga Stories, Giselle Shardlow, is back with a fabulous yoga sequence to use with kids, and it’s also available as a very handy printable. Enjoy! Sun salutations are the core to any yoga sequence. Practicing sun salutes with your children will: Help calm the mind and help you […]
Make a School of Origami Fish: Easy Folding Instructions
Whether you make just one or a while school, you’ll have fun folding these origami fish! As origami requires children to slow down, to follow a sequence of instructions carefully and to use their fine motor skills, these origami fish are definitely a great challenge for school aged kids. I walked Immy (at 7 […]
Yoga for Kids: A Walk Through the Garden
This garden themed yoga for kids sequence is a fabulous way to celebrate the changing seasons, being out in nature or Earth Day. “Frogs!” “Butterflies!” “Caterpillars!” My daughter’s preschool classmates were all eager to answer after I asked them what we might see in a garden. I visited their classroom recently to read my garden […]
Let Them Go Barefoot and 6 Other “Rules” for Play
Climb a tree. Make mud pies. Build a fort. Invent a game that lasts for days. Play in the rain. Camp out on the trampoline. How many of these do you remember doing as a child? Now look at the list again any tell me, when was the last time your children had a chance […]
