Getting to Know This Land

June 22, 2009

Summer is a time of explorations, and no one enjoys exploring more than our preschoolers. In these days of far-flung families and friends, many of us are looking ahead to a few trips to see our dear but not so near this summer. The lucky among us may have a vacation journey with the kiddos in the works as well. We're making plans, pondering

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Check Out the National Parks Service for Unexpected Fun

June 23, 2009

While on our recent vacation, I learned about a great program for kids and wanted to share it with you. The National Parks Service (NPS) has a wealth of information for families and individuals traveling to the lands they oversee, including national parks, national monuments, national historical sites...the list really does go on and on.  If you

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Visiting the National & Provincial Parks with Preschoolers

June 23, 2009

What is your favourite national park to visit with the kids? Have you ever camped with a preschooler? How can a parent make visiting a park or heritage site fun and interesting for the young ones? Parks Canada has some great resources in the online Teacher Resource Centre . There are fact sheets, ideas for activities, and print-outs like

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The Wheels on the Car Go Round and Round

June 24, 2009

Summer means sleeping in, staying up late, and running through sprinklers. It is also the time for ROAD TRIPS! Living in Portland means that we are close enough to head North to Seattle and Canada, or travel south to California. We have road tripped since my daughter was just a baby and after six years of practice, we've developed a system and a

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Road Trip Songs for Preschoolers

June 25, 2009

My daughter is almost always singing which I can't really complain about because she does it well, it helps her with memory skills, and it keeps her busy. That last point is really important because when stuck in a car, I will take singing on the top of her lungs over the constant refrain of "Are we there yet? Are we there now? How about now?

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