Did you know that the word “peacock” was not used for the whole breed? I learned earlier this week that peafowl is the name for the type of bird. Peacock is only for the males whereas peahen is used for … Continue reading Knowledge from Kids (MARCH SOL 17/31)
I am the nanny of a young toddler (15 months now). For the past few weeks, she kept saying the phrase “woah woah” When I would repeat it, she said “yeah yeah” I had a small recollection of it being … Continue reading Singing Sticks (MARCH SOL 1/31)
My boss is big into baking and since Thanksgiving is coming up, he wants to test a lot of his specialties. I have helped him make pumpkin cranberry bread and two different pumpkin pies (one with purée pumpkin and one … Continue reading Pumpkin Possibilities (325/365) #blogaday
I’ve been introducing baby Eva (pseudonym) to different styles of music that have a good beat – she likes to bounce and sway to songs 🙂 I did Elvis on Thursday and the Beatles on Friday. It is important that … Continue reading Rockin with the Oldies (319/365) #blogaday
Now that Baby Eva is movin and groovin much more (!), she has been keeping her leg muscles strong. Today she was holding onto the side of a chair or table, while squatting to the floor and then pulling herself … Continue reading Squats from Tots (304/365) #blogaday
“Do you want to play with Mister Toucan?” “You got monkey! He is pretty great” “There’s a squirrel jumping around the yard. He is sniffing for acorns.” I’ve noticed when I am interacting with baby Eva and her toys, I … Continue reading Talking to toys (288/365) #blogaday
Baby Eva has some toys that play music. I have noticed that a few son has are repeated across different brands. The song above, “Spring” by Vivaldi, is on a few of her keyboards or music players. It is a … Continue reading Composers for Children (282/365) #blogaday
You are getting very sleepy Your eyes are getting heavy You are falling more and more into a deep sleep I observe your eyes closing and … Continue reading Sleepy, not sleeping (276/365) #blogaday
Between the ages of 6 months and 2 years, there are so many huge developmental moments for children. They go from not being able to roll over to walking and talking! Eva (pseudonym) is almost 10 months and becoming more … Continue reading Milestones for the mini (263/365) #blogaday
This week due to the fires, Eva’s older brother (who is four) has been home because his outdoor classroom setting is closed. While she is napping, I have been playing with him. He is VERY into Legos, magnet tiles and … Continue reading Learning through Legos (255/365) #blogaday
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