Fitness stations are a simple way to add movement to the day. Fitness stations are perfect for physical education but can also be incorporated into math centers, literacy center, or workshop set ups. This can add the much needed movement component to the day. The research is out there that kids need to move! Fitness […]
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I didn’t write a birth plan. I’m not encouraging anyone to go this route, it’s just something I didn’t do. I’m not saying that it’s a good or bad thing either way. I think it’s each individuals choice whether or not a birth plan is needed for them and what they put on their birth plan. The
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Is there really anything more action packed than superheros? They jump, run, kick, and spin. The list could go on and on when it comes to superheros. With all the action superheros provide, they are perfect for incorporating gross motor into the day. The superhero hop is the perfect way to do this!
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We are quickly approaching a 2nd birthday around here. I’d love to say that we are throwing a big party, but we aren’t. We are going to have a family birthday party. I’ll be honest, I’m tired and a big bash didn’t seem like something that I wanted to get into. Summer has been so
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In no time, football will already be starting! Do I even dare say that? Summer tends to go a bit too fast! I’ll admit, I will sit down and watch a football game. There aren’t too many other sports that I can sit through an entire game. Football is quite popular with some of my
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Since moving C into his big bed, we’ve been making changes to his big boy room. I recently started to figure out what to put up on the walls. I didn’t want to spend a lot of money since I figured I’d probably be changing it again in a few years knowing myself! We had
Pets are a big part of the family. I know that are beloved golden retriever Lucy sure is! If only I could stop her shedding! Most kids love to talk about their pets and tell you all about them. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has assumed that the pet was a human
Now that summer is here and I have some time off I have my usual list of things that I want to get done. Since we just moved the little man to his new bed, one of my tasks was covering the ugly box spring up. I shopped around looking for something that I could
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Superheros seem to be all the rage! I never realized how popular superheros were until I started working in the schools and all my kids loved them. Then I had my own child, and friends with children, and superheros continued to be the rage! I use superheros to incorporate movement into my therapy sessions. Both
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I just put together a gift to bring to one of my good friends who recently had a baby. In the past I would bring over a gift for the baby. I quickly realized that the baby had plenty of gifts, and some of those are already from me. I also brought over meals in
It’s amazing how fast my baby is growing up. I can’t even really call him a baby anymore! He has started walking up and down the stairs, with adult supervision of course. It seems like he was just learning to go up and down the stairs. At our house, we still use baby gates for safety,
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We just transitioned C into his new twin bed. Actually, he transitioned himself. We were having a bit of a struggle with the crib. He would constantly throw a fit when we would try put him to bed in his crib. We bought the mattress and talked about his new bed. He informed us that
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It’s June! Hooray for summers arrival. It’s always so appreciated in the Midwest. I love being able to get outdoors on a more regular basis. I’ll admit, I’m not a cold weather fan, not one tiny bit. Summer is a great time to get outdoors! Around here, we have outdoor yoga classes in the summer
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I’ve found a little activity that keeps my toddler entertained for more than 2 minutes. It’s quite possibly a miracle! It’s simple too, like 1 minute to set up simple. My mom actually gave me the idea, so I must credit her. I’ve used it several times in the past few weeks. I love using our
Who doesn’t love a circus theme? The circus theme makes it easy to incorporate gross motor and fine motor skills. What kid doesn’t love the idea of a circus or carnival? Implementing circus themed activities for kids into your gross motor or fine motor activities doesn’t have to be hard. Check out all of
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Stearns Puddle Jumpers® for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I love summer. Nothing is better than long days, bonfires, picnics and time on the water. In Minnesota, our summer season is rather short, so we cherish every minute of it. We spend the
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I hope everyone had a fabulous holiday weekend! I finally had my first bonfire of the season this past weekend. It was the perfect weather and the mosquitoes weren’t even in full force yet. Along with the bonfire came s’mores. A bonfire really isn’t complete unless s’mores are part of the evening. Nothing is better
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As a physical therapy student, I had the opportunity to do one of my long rotations down in Arizona. I loved the weather, my rotation, and to my surprise the desert. Being from the Midwest, I thought of the desert as brown. It turned out the desert was a beautiful place! The desert life and landscape
We’ve had a rainy/cool week around here. That combination is hard when you have a busy toddler who likes to be outside all the time. We decided to try a gross motor walk to make inside play a little bit more fun. When C was little he did the gross motor crawl. It was great
It’s finally the time of the year when we can really get out of the house. People are out and about back on the trails and visiting state parks. Even though I’m from Minnesota, I’m not much of a winter person. I don’t love the cold, but I love being outside. As soon as the