Ever wished you knew a few occupational therapists to help with your child's pencil grasp? Are you getting ready to teach your preschooler how to write but have no clue where to start? What if I know nothing about proper pencil grip or a child's pencil grasp? I don't know about you but I am in a constant state of fear that I am going to ruin my kids' little fingers. Today Heather will be sharing 5 proper pencil grip tips for pencil grasp development with young children that we can start ... Read More about Proper Pencil Grip: How to Teach Your Kids Handwriting (5 Actionable Tips for Pencil Grasp Development)
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The 11 Best Oven Safe Meal Prep Containers -Glass Storage
Let's face it, glass oven safe meal prep containers are a game-changer for when you are meal planning! They are hands down the best meal prep containers for storing food. Unlike plastic meal prep containers, they don't stain from spaghetti sauce and don't get distorted when you throw them in the microwave for too long. They also provide easy cleaning, last a long time, and come in various sizes. If you are looking to make meal prepping easier then these ten glass oven safe meal prep ... Read More about The 11 Best Oven Safe Meal Prep Containers -Glass Storage
Free Stay at Home Mom Daily Schedule Template
A stay at home mom daily schedule template is a huge sanity saver. Ever wondered how to find time for yourself? Then you are in luck my friend because that's what a stay-at-home mom schedule does! Today I will share with you 5 steps that will help you manage your home and your days a bit better so you can do what you love during your free time. Don't forget to grab the free stay-at-home mom daily schedule printable at the end of the post! FREE STAY AT HOME MOM DAILY SCHEDULE ... Read More about Free Stay at Home Mom Daily Schedule Template
School End of Year Printable (Colorful and Fun)
It's almost the end of the year and I decided to create a few school end-of-year printable activities for my kids (and you of course). Yes, I know- we homeschool year-round but it helps to have some form of end date in mind. Besides, not everyone homeschools but these free end-of-year activities are perfect for the classroom and daycares as well. school End of Year printable Activities END OF SCHOOL YEAR BOOKS Below you will find a list of books that you can check out from your local library. ... Read More about School End of Year Printable (Colorful and Fun)
Pencil Grasp: 5 Fine Motor Activities for Better Pencil Grip
In my last post for No Stress Homeschooling, we talked about teaching the proper pencil grasp for handwriting with preschoolers as well as pencil grasp types. However, in most cases, your older preschooler may have already started using a grip that isn't exactly proper or efficient. So today I am sharing some fine motor activity ideas that will help to correct or at least encourage your child to use a good pencil grip. 5 Fine Motor Activities to Help Encourage Your Child's Pencil Grasp Are ... Read More about Pencil Grasp: 5 Fine Motor Activities for Better Pencil Grip
Easy, Useful and Practical Spring Cleaning Jobs for Kids
Spring cleaning jobs for kids- do those words even make sense together especially if you have younger kids? I truly believe that while they may not love having chores, kids, especially young kids, love having responsibilities. Well, at least my children seem to love having responsibilities. They love knowing that mom and dad trust them with a job. Spring cleaning time is the perfect time to let your children know that you trust them. Besides, who wouldn't accept extra ... Read More about Easy, Useful and Practical Spring Cleaning Jobs for Kids
3 Spring Cleaning Tips That Will Make the Busy Mom Thrilled
Phew...Winter is finally over! Bring on those Spring cleaning tips? Sure you can get outside and get some fresh air and sunshine. But before you go too far, that cleaning still needs to be done. But don't worry- I know you are busy and life gets busy so I am going to share with you 3 Spring cleaning tips for busy moms. I know it seems simple but trust me- SIMPLE IS BETTER. I’m sure you are busy, though, and just like me, you probably don’t want to spend days on end doing a typical “Spring ... Read More about 3 Spring Cleaning Tips That Will Make the Busy Mom Thrilled
Spring Shapes Matching Puzzles
These Spring shapes matching puzzles are perfect for working on shape identification. They are colorful as well as hands-on and you can even add a bit of fine motor if you allow your child to cut the puzzles as well. I had originally created these shape identification puzzles for Caleb but Jael saw them and could not resist. Naturally, this meant that both my kids worked on them as neither wanted to be left out. If you are interested in grabbing these puzzles simply continue reading to see how ... Read More about Spring Shapes Matching Puzzles