3-D Flower Cards (do-it-yourself instructions)

3-D Flower Cards (do-it-yourself tips)

By Shara Lawrence-Weiss

Last week the lead teacher in our room asked me to create invitations for the parents. Our class has been rehearsing a production for the parents complete with singing, dancing, storytelling and sign language.

Children and Experiments (post 5): Spray Bottle Art and Water

By Shara Lawrence-Weiss and Deborah McNelis

Today's topic: Spray Bottle Art and Water

Our series continues, focusing on Children and Experiments.

My kids love to play with water and they love to use spray bottles to clean our windows (it's messy, yes, but they like to think they are helping me). I decided to try a few different recipes to use in their spray bottles. My recipe of water and flour did not work; it was too thick. My recipe of water and salt did not work; the salt crystals got stuck inside the tube and clogged up the line.

Carpool Lane (photo)

Carpool Lane

By Shara Lawrence-Weiss

A few weeks ago, my four-year-old son was playing in his room, self entertaining. He came to get me and said, "I made the carpool at my school, mom!" I had no idea what that meant so he directed me into his bedroom.

100 Insights for Raising Successful Children

100 Insights for Raising Successful Children 

By Sally Goldberg, Ph.D.

1.  Take care of yourself before you start your baby or childcare. You will do a much better job if you are not tired, hungry, or overworked.

2.  Always be on the lookout for conditions and circumstances that will cause your baby or child difficulty. Sometimes you will get all your clues from what is going on at the moment. Other times you can use past experiences to help you. Whenever something goes wrong, learn from it so that you will be able to prevent it from happening in the future.