With Summer break here it's time to find creative ways to entertain the kids. While I do try to get them to be independent most of the time, occasionally they have days where they struggle to be independent or to play nicely with each other and so we need to do some group activities. My kids really love Bingo and so these different themed games have been a hit. Also, we particularly love the neighborhood bingo because we complete it while we are on a walk so it's like two activities in one! … [Read more...]
Fun School
by Toni McKinley Summer is here! What do we do? The kids are out of school. They are so excited to play, swim, and sleep in. But, we all know that after about a week or two the boredom sets in and the kids want to be entertained. On top of all that; as a mother we worry what information they are going to and not going to retain until school starts. That is why I started what we call, “Fun School.” Fun School is the idea to work on a skill that your child did NOT do well in. Maybe … [Read more...]