Check out this TED talk by Tim Brown about Creativity and Play.
Raising Moral and Happy Children
This is a great video by Richard Weissbourd about raising moral and happy children through play.
Preschool Fair
In a Child’s Path Farm Preschool will be participating in the Multnomah County Preschool Fair. Join us for information about our amazing farm preschool.
The fair will be held at the Gresham Library on February 23.
Details
When: Sat, 02/23/2013 – 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Where: Gresham Library – Meeting Room – Large, 385 N.W. Miller Avenue, Gresham OR 97030.
More Information: Gresham Library Website
We hope to see you there!
Great Blogs for Kids
If you’re looking for fun activities to do with your kids, look no farther than the internet. There are so many GREAT ideas out there on family-friendly blogs that can get your creative juices flowing. Here are some favorites:
- Inner Child Fun – Written by a mother of two, you will find great, inexpensive ideas for hours of entertainment with your little one. Most use supplies you already have around your house, like this chalk splatter painting.
- Melissa and Doug – Many of us already use and love Melissa and Doug toys for their great construction and educational nature. Well, their blog has a ton of great information about activities to do with your little one. They also do giveaways where you can win free toys. Score!
- wordplayhouse – You’ll find lots of ideas for simple play that encourage some of our favorite principles at In a Child’s Path, including ideas about sharing, caring, love, and imagination. Check out these fun ideas for bath play too.
- Little House in the Suburbs – We all love the farm life that our kids experience at In a Child’s Path. If you’d like to continue those lessons (even in you live in the Suburbs), this blog is a great resource.
So, parents, do you have any favorite blogs you like to read for resources for your little ones? Share them in the comments!
Handling Death and Dying
Handling the issue of death and dying may be difficult for children.
Children at preschool age typically have a a perspective on death that includes:
- Death is not final. It is temporary and reversible
- Equated with sleep or going on vacation
- More interested in what it means right now rather than how it happened
Our Bird Funeral
At the farm, we found a dead bird. We took this opportunity to talk about death and have little bird funeral. The children collected flower petals and sprinkled them in the grave. They sang songs and marked the grave.
Recommended Reading
Here are a list of books to help you and your child talk about death and dying:
Displaying Your Child’s Artwork
At In a Child’s Path, we spend a lot of time creating art. So, what do you do with all the art that gets sent home with your child?
Here are some ideas for using your child’s art work in creative ways.
Wrapping Paper
Much of the painting that occurs at our preschool happens on large sheets of butcher paper. This is perfect for using for wrapping gifts. And, for family and friends who love and appreciate your children, it’s like two gifts in one!
Table Covering
All of that butcher paper painting makes for great table coverings as well. You can put them over kids’ art tables so that they have a pretty covering for future creations. You can use them as table runners for your holiday table. You can even laminate them and make really cool placemats. And, how excited would your child be to see their art on your table every morning at breakfast?
Gallery Style
If you’re more into preserving your child’s art and displaying it on the wall, check out some of these ideas for attractive ways to display them:
- Art gallery shelves
- Artwork Collage
- Art Cut-out templates
We love sending home your child’s creative works and we hope you find a good way to display them!