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Teaching a Child to Ride a Bike without Training Wheels

TheNanny612 — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:33:34 +0000

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I remember when I was little and my mom taught me how to ride a bike without
training wheels. Actually, I remember it quite vividly. How can I not? I still
have a few scars on my knees to prove it.
My mom and I out in our [...]

Preschool October Themes – As Fall Continues

TheNanny612 — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:03:18 +0000

October
just might be the most fun month there is as far as fall preschool themes go.
It’s early enough in the year that there are still plenty of outdoor activities
that can be done with preschoolers. It’s also early enough in the year
that you’re not [...]

Take Your Preschooler on a Hike

TheNanny612 — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:36:20 +0000

Fall is a great month
to take your preschooler on a hike.
Hikes are great because of the obvious physical exercise that they give to your
child. They are also a terrific way to teach kids about nature. Kids can learn
to interact appropriately with the plants [...]

Preschool September Themes

TheNanny612 — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:26:43 +0000

September is rapidly
coming to a close but that doesn’t mean that it’s too late to incorporate
some great September themes into your preschool lesson plans.
September is a fun month because it’s all about going back to school,
meeting new people and getting ready for the [...]

How to Make your own Preschool Lesson Plans

TheNanny612 — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:13:32 +0000

Are
you homeschooling your preschooler? Or perhaps your child simply isn’t
challenged enough in her preschool class and you’d like to make your own
lesson plans to supplement what’s being learned at school? Whatever the
case, making your own preschool lesson plans can be a great
[...]

Physical Education Ideas

TheNanny612 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:37:13 +0000

It’s no secret that
kids these days aren’t getting as much exercise as they could. After all,
a few decades ago kids had to get up and get out in order to be entertained
(since books and the few TV shows available could only go so far). But today, [...]

Kids Birthday Party Games

TheNanny612 — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:00:40 +0000

Yes, you can always rely
on the standard party games to make sure that the kids at your child’s
next birthday have a good time. After all, old favorites like hitting the piñata,
playing hide-and-go-seek, bobbing for apples and even playing pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey
never really get old. But [...]

10 Ideas for Quality Time with the Kids

admin — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:56:17 +0000

I will be the first
to admit that life is busy. I find that I don’t have much time by myself. I
am a Wife and a Mother of five children ranging in age from nearly 17 all the
way down to 4. I also run a busy business [...]

Educational Activities for the Summer

admin — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:12:35 +0000

We all remember
the joy of summer vacation. It was when we went on trips, enjoyed some leisure
time with friends and family and otherwise got to have a little bit of a break
from the daily grind of our many years of formal education. But as an adult, [...]

Preschool Kids & Fitness

admin — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:52:17 +0000

There was a time when parents
didn’t worry about their preschoolers getting enough exercise. After all,
kids that age are a bundle of energy that don’t ever seem to stop being
in motion so they naturally get all of the exercise that they need, right? Wrong.
It [...]