I am not usually a fan of character books, the writing tends to be unimaginative and formulaic. However one time of year I really like these books is back to school time. More specifically, for children starting school for the first time. The reason why is that when children can recognize and relate to the characters immediately they can be comforted more easily. If Barney, Clifford or Maisy like school and were okay, maybe they will be too. Also these books are very affordable, usually under $5 and easy to find. [more]

I am told by parents often that they have a hard time getting their little boys to do any sort of sit down learning activities at home. For a long time my advice has been to find something they love and use it as the base for learning.

So using something like toys, in this case different kinds of toy vehicles as objects to sort and classify can be the trick to getting your hard to slow down child sitting and learning. [more]

Teaching your children about colors can happen anywhere, a game of eye spy, an afternoon painting and sitting down to read. Here are a few fun and colorful books to share.

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I try to fit learning into our every day fun, and what is more fun to a toddler or preschooler than making something disappear? You aren't limited to letters either, shapes,numbers, even sight words for older kids.

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Making a mask is a 2 for 1 activity, not only does your child get to create and make something, they also get to use it for make beleive.

1. Gather your materials. You will need a paper plate, scissors, some wide ribbon, markers and some glitter. [more]