Archive | January, 2009

Preschool Activities for January

Hotel For Sale In Tamarindo Preschool activites for January center around the idea of winter. Read through all the activities below to find which ones, if not all, you would like to do with your young child. There are a variety of activities in each subject including science, reading, math, social skills, imaginary play, and [...] [...more]

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Ragú Recipe (Basic Meat Sauce)

The Ragú recipe (basic meat sauce) is very simple and easy to make, but does require some time to let the sauce simmer and develop the flavor to its fullest.  It’s such a hearty sauce, that when added to any pasta, all you need is salad and bread to make a complete, filling meal. Ingredients: [...] [...more]

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Always check your child’s homework….

…it would seem logical! Here’s the note the teacher received the following day: Dear Mrs. Jones, I wish to clarify that I am not now, nor have I ever been, an exotic dancer. I work at Home Depot and I told my daughter how hectic it was last week before the blizzard hit. I told [...] [...more]

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Teaching about Feelings to Preschool Children

Teaching about feelings to preschool children is an essential part of a young child’s development. Understanding what feelings are and why we have them can help teach children how to control their feelings and more importantly, it teaches them how to empathize with others. When children understand their own feelings, they are likely to relate [...] [...more]

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Breast Cancer Survivor Story

Breast cancer is a disease that has impacted the lives of so many of us in one way or another. Sometimes the outcome is difficult to bear and sometimes the outcome is miraculous. I want to share a story of a neighbor, who became a close friend, that actually has a happy and inspirational ending. [...] [...more]

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Homemade Play-doh Recipe and Activities

social search Homeamade Play-doh is a lot of fun to make and a great learning experience for preschoolers and toddlers. There are many recipes for making homemade play-doh, but many of them involved cooking the dough in a saucepan. Since the kids will be involved in making the play-doh, I will provide 2 different recipes [...] [...more]

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Searching for a Child Care Provider

Tamarindo Real Estate With the current state of the economy, many moms are facing the inevitable: finding a job outside of the home. The biggest challenge when returning to work is searching for a reputable child care provider. There are many child care options for working parents: private daycare centers, Montessori preschool programs, Mother’s Day [...] [...more]

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Preschool Alphabet Printable Worksheets

I have created Preschool AlphabetPrintable Worksheets for toddlers and preschoolers to use to practice learning each letter of the alphabet. There are worksheets for both uppercase and lowercase letters with a picture of the letter that can be colored in as well as a picture of an object or animal that starts with that letter. [...] [...more]

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Amish Friendship Bread

My neighbor and friend stopped by yesterday to bring me some Amish Friendship Bread starter mix to make bread. Basically, the idea is that you receive a cup of bread starter mix from a friend and over a 10 day period, you will make 2 more cups of this bread starter, then keep a cup [...] [...more]

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Florida Gators V. Oklahoma Sooners: BCS National Championship Tonight

Tonight is the big night! The University of Florida Gators will take on the Oklahoma Sooners in the BCS National Championship. I know this subject may not appeal to many of you, but football is a sport that our entire family is very passionate about. Our 2 oldest boys play football and there is no [...] [...more]

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