The first of December brings the opportunity to transition our Connection Tree into a Christmas Tree– the perfect place to display our daily advent activity ornaments! Before we make the switch, we always take a few moments to reflect on the colorful thankfulness leaves that filled the tree during the fall, and think about the...
Teach your child to say, “Thank you,” in response to gifts, compliments, kindness, and help. Such a simple, but important lesson, right?! Along with directly instructing your child to say “Thank you,” don’t forget to explain to children WHY they are saying it! Explain that when someone does something nice for them it requires their...
We love honoring the seasonal changes around us through art projects, family time, and reflective practices. As the seasons move from one to the next, we mimic the transition on the tree in Isla’s room. This summer it displayed all our summer fun leaves. In October we began replacing the green leaves with colorful fall...
