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Jump-start Your Child’s Handwriting: How Frog-Catching Builds Prewriting Skills!

It was twenty-four years ago and I remember it like it was yesterday. Dressed in her tutu and a princess crown, my four-year-old...

Risk-Taking

Why Kids Need Risk, Fear and Excitement in Play

Written by Mariana Brussoni | “Be careful!” “Not so high!” “Stop that!” Concerned parents can often be heard urging safety when children...

Prewriting Skills

Jump-start Your Child’s Handwriting: How Frog-Catching Builds Prewriting Skills!

It was twenty-four years ago and I remember it like it was yesterday. Dressed in her tutu and a princess crown, my four-year-old...

Behind the Scenes

Our Experience with TerraTime & Autism

In the last Experience the Wonder Blog Post, I shared about my oldest son and his experience with TerraTime over the years. You can check...

Behind the Scenes

Our Experience With TerraTime

I want to take a different approach in this blog post than in previous posts. Today, I want to discuss my family and our experience with...

Arts & Crafts

Nature Inspired: Tic-Tac-Toe

As a child, I would spend hours sitting in my parents’ gravel driveway looking at and selecting stones to put in my Walt Disney School...

Arts & Crafts

Nature Wind Chimes

I have always loved wind chimes and the relaxing musical tones they provide. Scroll below to discover how to make Nature Wind Chimes!...

Arts & Crafts

Flower Pressing Patterns

It’s SPRINGTIME! At least, according to the calendar, it is. Where my family and I live, the week started with snow on the ground and...

Winter

Benefits of Playing Outdoors in Winter

Winter. Whether you love it or hate it, playing outdoors this time of year offers benefits that you don’t want your children to miss out...

Nature Play

Tips for Getting Outdoors in Winter

We know spending time outdoors is good for us physically, emotionally, and socially but for most of us, that’s easier said than done in wint