Last week's post was the first of a series of posts that will present and discuss the results from my Early Intervention Parent Survey. The survey focuses on both the Birth to 3 and the 3 to 5 program, asking parents for feedback regarding their experiences and that of their child. Last week, I posted the parent responses regarding whether or not ...

Happy Summer Everyone! As you may or may not know, I just gave birth to our second beautiful little baby girl just two short weeks ago on June 11th. Today, I decided to try for the first time taking both children out together on my own. My older daughter is just four months shy of turning 3 and as you can imagine has a ton of energy, so I have ...

''The Biggest Pizza Ever'' by JibJab Jr. is a fun book app that you can use to work on answering ''wh'' questions, teaching verbs, stating emotions and much much more.  Here's how it works: Choose who is going to be the main character of the book and then choose Create Character and add photo, name, and skin type. Now you are ready to ...

Here are two very simple vegetable based recipes for picky eaters to enjoy! Both require just a few basic ingredients and are easy to prepare. Pieces are also tiny enough for little hands and mouths to handle independently! Both dishes are favorites in my home, and I hope they will be in yours! Cinnamon Carrots You will need: Fresh baby ...

Dealing with a picky eater (my very own 2-year-old daughter) on a daily basis can be quite daunting at times. She has a mother who loves to cook, bake, and sample a wide variety of foods and flavors as much as humanly possible. Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoy and look forward to taking culinary risks in the kitchen. In addition, I am extremely ...

Now that the week is just about finished (Happy Friday!) and St. Patty's Day is just a day away, I thought I would share some really simple activities you can do at home with your little ones - and picky eaters! - to celebrate this oh-so-green holiday! Try Some Kid-Friendly GREEN foods! Green Jell-O® Jigglers Make lime GREEN Jell-O by ...

Today's post is full of yummy drink recipes for the little leprechauns in your life! Recipe 1: Rainbow Punch You will need: food coloring (several colors) seltzer water white grape juice straws clear colored cups (so you can see the rainbow!) Steps About a day before you intend to make this punch, fill an ice cube ...

Last week I wrote a post about using communication boards in a preschool classroom. This week I wanted to write a brief but hopefully thorough follow-up post about the effective use of such a tool in the classroom setting, and to examine its obvious limitations. One parent responded to last week's blog with the following: ''My daughter used ...

Working with young children with verbal apraxia in a preschool classroom poses many challenges. However, as we all know, there are also numerous opportunities for creative problem solving, especially with various technology and software programs at our fingertips. Today I would like to share a technique that has proven to be quite ...

Here is a simple Valentine's Day recipe you can make at school or with your picky eaters at home! This delicious and healthy dish will warm their tummies and their hearts! Strawberry Heart Pancakes...from scratch! You will need: 1 ½ cups of whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons of baking powder ¼ teaspoon of baking soda ¼ teaspoon of ...