A few days from now (March 2nd) will mark the birthday of one of childhood’s favorite authors, Dr. Seuss. Over the years, Seuss has become a household name; the brief mention of him always brings crazy imagery and catchy rhymes to mind. In honor of his birthday, National Read Across America Day was named and is held on the school day closest to March 2nd (Seuss’ birthday).
Testing time is coming up and although it can be a stressful time of studying, quizzing and preparing your little ones, don’t forget there are more ways to encourage a love of learning than flashcards and drilling facts… try art!
Use your child’s love of drawing and coloring to learn! Did you know you can apply your child’s naturally tendency to create towards learning new academic skills in a fun and exciting way? These Artoozie workbooks; Squares, Circles, Patterns and Cats, were intentionally designed as an activity that students can use with an adult or explore on their own for hours of fun.
Instead of heading to your local retail store for holiday gifts, check out what the Metropolitan Museum of Art Catalog has to offer. They have a wonderful assortment of engaging activities designed to keep your child’s creative juices flowing. These gift ideas have our vote because they offer children ways to interact, create, make and do in ways that will provide hours of fun.
The “First Thanksgiving” was celebrated in 1621 after the first harvest in the new world, with colonists and Native Americans in attendance. Pilgrims regularly celebrated days of prayer, or “thanksgivings”, to thank God for their blessings.
I noticed yesterday that November 20th is Universal Children’s Day! While not an official holiday, I am always excited when we put attention on the needs of children, locally and globally.
I’ve gathered an assortment of fun activities to keep your kids busy. There are activities you can do In the House and activities that are Out of the House. And within each category, there are things kids can do independently and things to do as a family. You could even get a bit of mom time in!