Friday Home Fun - Cinco De Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is a holiday that is observed in Mexico and Mexican-American communities in the U.S. to celebrate the victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Cinco De Mayo celebrations include large parades, yummy food and festive music! I hope these special projects help your family to to join in the festivities.

Friday Home Fun- Weather Projects

Below are some great projects to teach your children about weather that go along with our previous post April Showers: Teaching Your Child about the Changing Seasons- Spring in in the Air!"   Have fun!
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April Showers: Teaching Your Child about the Changing Seasons Spring is in the air!

 As adults, we’re very familiar with this adage and its meaning. But for children, the concept of weather can

seem abstract and difficult to understand. For example, depending on his age, a young child may not fully grasp what the memorable rhyme teaches: “April showers bring May flowers!” Dr. Gloria Julius, vice president of education for Primrose Schools, explains that children need concrete examples to learn about a concept so “big.” “At Primrose Schools, our qualified teachers work to help children learn about weather through hands-on exercises and meaningful, real-world examples,” she says.

 Below are a few tips from our schools: Make it relatable.

Spring Cleaning Part # 2 – Making it Fun for the Entire Family!

Who wants to spend their time spring cleaning when you could be having fun with your family instead! Since we must make time for the work, get the kids involved and make it a fun family activity! Having your children participate in Spring Cleaning doesn't just make for some quality family time, but it also teaches some great life skills. Learning how to take care of, fix and clean are skills children will need to know as they grow older, so take advantage of this teachable moment and have some fun while you are at it!

 I know how hard it can be to get your kids excited about cleaning, but here are a few things you can do to get them excited to jump in and tackle that Spring Cleaning list with you. (Make sure you are prepared for spring cleaning with last week's post Spring Cleaning Tips for the Busy Family: Part #1)

Individualize Tasks Talk with your children ahead of time and see what tasks they would be excited about doing!  Assign chores that best suit your child’s interests so they are excited about participating. For example, If your child loves movies, let them dust off the DVD’s and place them in alphabetical order. When they are finished, they get to pick out the family movie for when the chores are complete. If you child likes things that sparkle, give them a rag to and let them shine all of your knick- naks to make the house “Sparkle!”

Friday Home Fun- Earth Friendly Activities

In Honor of next week's curriculum theme and upcoming Earth Day on April 22nd, here are a few of our favorite early friendly activities!

Friday Home Fun- Chore Chart

Today's Home fun project is one that children and parents can do together to prepare for Spring Cleaning ! I made this fun chart with my daughter, Melanie, and she had a wonderful time helping me complete the tasks around the house. You can make the chores appropriate for the age of your child.

Spring Cleaning Tips for the Busy Family: Part #1

Spring is upon us and I’m becoming increasingly aware of the large Spring cleaning list that needs to be

tackled. If you are like my family, it is sometimes hard to even find time to complete the regular chores around the house, but having a “Spring Cleaning Event” can help to keep things clean and organized on an ongoing basis and free up more time for summer time fun and clear out all of the dust and clutter!  I've come up with a small list of things that might help the busy family get in some much needed spring cleaning.