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HOW I TEACH A FIDGETY CHILD Then, go outside, go upside down, spin in circles, do flips, have a dance party pick one or all of the above.. and move! 2. Get Informed! Okay, this probably should be first, but I wanted to make sure you let those kids move. Find some resources you love and connect THE SECRET TO TURN ANY KID WHO HATES READING INTO A ROCK Its a very slight change in semantics but really changes things 100%. You see, I strongly believe that no child Hates reading, they simply appear to hate it due to outside circumstances. The secret to turning these kids into rock-star readers is to find out their hurdle. Why do they appear to hate reading? THE REAL REASON YOUR TODDLER SAYS NO TO EVERYTHING As frustrating as it can be and as defiant and strong-willed as it seems, there are actually many reasons why your toddler says no to everything . Your toddler is not being “bad”, “naughty”, or even “defiant”. Instead there are many reasons that your toddler is using this word as a go to response! 1. Her communication islimited.
LEMON LIME ADVENTURES- OUT OF THE BOX PARENTING MADE SIMPLESHOPCALM THE CHAOSRESOURCESBLOGLEGO CALM DOWN JAR I’m also the founder of the parenting blog Lemon Lime Adventures, which gets over 3 million visitors a year. I spent over 13 years as a teacher. And for the past 5 years, I’ve helped over 200,000+ parents, teachers, therapists, and pediatricians get control of their child’s most difficult behaviors using the Calm the Chaos framework. 30+ TOTALLY AWESOME BUILDING PROJECTS FOR KIDS Up! will take your child’s love of blocks and building, and take them far and wide across the curriculum. With 30+ projects across math, literacy, science, art, and play, Up! shows you how to support passion-led, project-based, hands-on learning. It will help your child make connections, go deeper in their understanding, and encourage their questions and creativity. 25+ MUST-TRY SUMMER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS It’s almost Summer! If you are like us, you can’t wait to get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and have fun! If you are a regular here, you know just how much we love science.For us, summer is the perfect time to do some of the summer science activities for kids we have been putting on our to-do list all year. If you are looking for inexpensive, easy projects that are great for summertime TOP 10 COLOR THEORY EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS If you love rainbows and colors, these top ten color theory experiments for kids are simply perfect. SUPER FUN ACTIVITIES TO HELP KIDS RECOGNIZE BIG EMOTIONS I wanted to say “Woah, hold up, buddy. Don’t talk to your sister that way.” Instead, I could see the irritation on his face and could see he was struggling to even identify with the emotions he was having, so I held my tongue, took a deep breath and gently said, “That was really loud. MUST-TRY SENSORY HACKS FOR KIDS THAT CHEW EVERYTHING Any activity that includes blowing is fantastic for providing children with much needed sensory input. Try pom pom races, bubble painting, or even diy musical intruments. You might find it inappropriate to chew on fingernails or pencils, however you can always replace WHY YOUR KID CAN'T JUST SIT STILL All of my senses are trying to integrate and process at the same time, and something has to give! That is why your kid can’t sit still! That is why my kid jumps on the furniture. You see, your child’s proprioceptive system is asking for pressure, asking for input, askingfor
HOW I TEACH A FIDGETY CHILD Then, go outside, go upside down, spin in circles, do flips, have a dance party pick one or all of the above.. and move! 2. Get Informed! Okay, this probably should be first, but I wanted to make sure you let those kids move. Find some resources you love and connect THE SECRET TO TURN ANY KID WHO HATES READING INTO A ROCK Its a very slight change in semantics but really changes things 100%. You see, I strongly believe that no child Hates reading, they simply appear to hate it due to outside circumstances. The secret to turning these kids into rock-star readers is to find out their hurdle. Why do they appear to hate reading? THE REAL REASON YOUR TODDLER SAYS NO TO EVERYTHING As frustrating as it can be and as defiant and strong-willed as it seems, there are actually many reasons why your toddler says no to everything . Your toddler is not being “bad”, “naughty”, or even “defiant”. Instead there are many reasons that your toddler is using this word as a go to response! 1. Her communication islimited.
15 AWESOME SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR OLDER KIDS Explore the basics of light and color with experiments like bending, scattering, and comparing light. Make a bottle rocket using recycled materials. Use problem solving and predictions in a Lego science experiment. Develop the young chemist in you by exploring unknown liquids. Make concoctions and test chemical reactions with 5 simplefizzing
HOW I TEACH A FIDGETY CHILD Then, go outside, go upside down, spin in circles, do flips, have a dance party pick one or all of the above.. and move! 2. Get Informed! Okay, this probably should be first, but I wanted to make sure you let those kids move. Find some resources you love and connect BUILDING WITH PLAYDOUGH I will just stick to shapes without curves.”. Making shapes and connecting the straws is as easy as one, two, three. Just pinch a tad of the playdough between your fingers and roll it into a ball. Connect straws using the playdough balls. Challenge your kids to make all sorts of polygons and shapes. My son had a blast making his pentagon. 15 SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS THAT POP, FIZZ AND CRACKLE The reaction is quite incredible! 8. Ice Volcanoes | This is the perfect summer experiment. Want it to be a little more festive for the holidays, just freeze your ice into Red, White, and Blue shapes for some real festive fizz! 9. Fizzing Color Mixing | Mixing colors has never been so much fun! 15 GAMES FOR TODDLERS THAT ENCOURAGE CREATIVE THINKING 15 Games for Toddlers that Encourage Creative Thinking. 1. Introduce colors with this easy diy color game from Lalymom. 1. Playtivities shows how fun it can be to race around the track with this indestructible rock diy race track. Let your toddler play and createtheir own races. 3.
20 WAYS TO SPEND QUALITY TIME WITH KIDS One amazing way to discover inspiration for quality time with kids is through the series of books by Gary Chapman about the Five Love Languages.. Hi, I’m Laura and on my blog Lalymom, I share a series called Love Languages Ideas for the Family to help spread the word about the Love Languages and to help people apply them in real life. Today I am talking about spending quality time with kids.MEET DAYNA!
For over 12 years, I was an early childhood educator in the public school setting. My passion was reading, science, and project based learning. I taught everything from preschool to first grade until I came home to homeschool my children (after realizing my oldest son didn’t “fit” in school). I like to say I THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR SENSORY PROCESSING GIFT IDEAS 10 Sensory Processing Gift Ideas for Proprioceptive Input. Proprioceptive input can be confusing and often overlooked. Think pressure and body movements. Jumping, skipping, pushing and pulling are all activities that encourage proprioceptive development. A SIMPLE CRAFT TO HELP KIDS WITH BIG WORRIES Using glue, attach a poof-ball to the back of the popsicle stick at the top. This will be your monster’s hair. If you want it to be secure, you can use hot glue. This is what I did, so that the “hair” laid down just a little more in the front. After you attach the hair and googly eye, you are ready for your face.CLASSIC SCIENCE
Did you know the classic “mentos & soda” experiment is actually a demonstration. What this means, is that it usually does not involve problem solving or predictions. Instead, it simply demonstrates the reasoning behind the explosion of soda. Turning this classic demonstration into a science experiment is as easy as one, two, three. LEMON LIME ADVENTURES- OUT OF THE BOX PARENTING MADE SIMPLESHOPCALM THE CHAOSRESOURCESBLOGLEGO CALM DOWN JAR I’m also the founder of the parenting blog Lemon Lime Adventures, which gets over 3 million visitors a year. I spent over 13 years as a teacher. And for the past 5 years, I’ve helped over 200,000+ parents, teachers, therapists, and pediatricians get control of their child’s most difficult behaviors using the Calm the Chaos framework. 30+ TOTALLY AWESOME BUILDING PROJECTS FOR KIDS Up! will take your child’s love of blocks and building, and take them far and wide across the curriculum. With 30+ projects across math, literacy, science, art, and play, Up! shows you how to support passion-led, project-based, hands-on learning. It will help your child make connections, go deeper in their understanding, and encourage their questions and creativity. 25+ MUST-TRY SUMMER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS It’s almost Summer! If you are like us, you can’t wait to get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and have fun! If you are a regular here, you know just how much we love science.For us, summer is the perfect time to do some of the summer science activities for kids we have been putting on our to-do list all year. If you are looking for inexpensive, easy projects that are great for summertime BUILDING WITH PLAYDOUGH I will just stick to shapes without curves.”. Making shapes and connecting the straws is as easy as one, two, three. Just pinch a tad of the playdough between your fingers and roll it into a ball. Connect straws using the playdough balls. Challenge your kids to make all sorts of polygons and shapes. My son had a blast making his pentagon. MUST-TRY SENSORY HACKS FOR KIDS THAT CHEW EVERYTHING Any activity that includes blowing is fantastic for providing children with much needed sensory input. Try pom pom races, bubble painting, or even diy musical intruments. You might find it inappropriate to chew on fingernails or pencils, however you can always replace HELPFUL SENSORY PROCESSING BOOKS EVERY PARENT SHOULD READ Helpful Sensory Processing Books Every Parent Should Read. I remember when it all began. There was a whizz and a whirr around me and in the air. Words I had never heard were swirling through my mind. Do “ heavy work “, they said. Start a “sensory diet”, they suggested.Get this.
SENSORY BOTTLES
The most obvious benefit of sensory bottles would be their direct connection to sensory play. Sensory play is a hands on way to expose children to the world around them and allow their brains to make important connection. I love how Sensory bottles address a wide range of skills and concepts and can be adapted to meet the needs of thechildren
CLASSIC SCIENCE
Did you know the classic “mentos & soda” experiment is actually a demonstration. What this means, is that it usually does not involve problem solving or predictions. Instead, it simply demonstrates the reasoning behind the explosion of soda. Turning this classic demonstration into a science experiment is as easy as one, two, three. WHY YOUR KID CAN'T JUST SIT STILL All of my senses are trying to integrate and process at the same time, and something has to give! That is why your kid can’t sit still! That is why my kid jumps on the furniture. You see, your child’s proprioceptive system is asking for pressure, asking for input, askingfor
THE SECRET TO TURN ANY KID WHO HATES READING INTO A ROCK Its a very slight change in semantics but really changes things 100%. You see, I strongly believe that no child Hates reading, they simply appear to hate it due to outside circumstances. The secret to turning these kids into rock-star readers is to find out their hurdle. Why do they appear to hate reading? LEMON LIME ADVENTURES- OUT OF THE BOX PARENTING MADE SIMPLESHOPCALM THE CHAOSRESOURCESBLOGLEGO CALM DOWN JAR I’m also the founder of the parenting blog Lemon Lime Adventures, which gets over 3 million visitors a year. I spent over 13 years as a teacher. And for the past 5 years, I’ve helped over 200,000+ parents, teachers, therapists, and pediatricians get control of their child’s most difficult behaviors using the Calm the Chaos framework. 30+ TOTALLY AWESOME BUILDING PROJECTS FOR KIDS Up! will take your child’s love of blocks and building, and take them far and wide across the curriculum. With 30+ projects across math, literacy, science, art, and play, Up! shows you how to support passion-led, project-based, hands-on learning. It will help your child make connections, go deeper in their understanding, and encourage their questions and creativity. 25+ MUST-TRY SUMMER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS It’s almost Summer! If you are like us, you can’t wait to get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and have fun! If you are a regular here, you know just how much we love science.For us, summer is the perfect time to do some of the summer science activities for kids we have been putting on our to-do list all year. If you are looking for inexpensive, easy projects that are great for summertime BUILDING WITH PLAYDOUGH I will just stick to shapes without curves.”. Making shapes and connecting the straws is as easy as one, two, three. Just pinch a tad of the playdough between your fingers and roll it into a ball. Connect straws using the playdough balls. Challenge your kids to make all sorts of polygons and shapes. My son had a blast making his pentagon. MUST-TRY SENSORY HACKS FOR KIDS THAT CHEW EVERYTHING Any activity that includes blowing is fantastic for providing children with much needed sensory input. Try pom pom races, bubble painting, or even diy musical intruments. You might find it inappropriate to chew on fingernails or pencils, however you can always replace HELPFUL SENSORY PROCESSING BOOKS EVERY PARENT SHOULD READ Helpful Sensory Processing Books Every Parent Should Read. I remember when it all began. There was a whizz and a whirr around me and in the air. Words I had never heard were swirling through my mind. Do “ heavy work “, they said. Start a “sensory diet”, they suggested.Get this.
SENSORY BOTTLES
The most obvious benefit of sensory bottles would be their direct connection to sensory play. Sensory play is a hands on way to expose children to the world around them and allow their brains to make important connection. I love how Sensory bottles address a wide range of skills and concepts and can be adapted to meet the needs of thechildren
CLASSIC SCIENCE
Did you know the classic “mentos & soda” experiment is actually a demonstration. What this means, is that it usually does not involve problem solving or predictions. Instead, it simply demonstrates the reasoning behind the explosion of soda. Turning this classic demonstration into a science experiment is as easy as one, two, three. WHY YOUR KID CAN'T JUST SIT STILL All of my senses are trying to integrate and process at the same time, and something has to give! That is why your kid can’t sit still! That is why my kid jumps on the furniture. You see, your child’s proprioceptive system is asking for pressure, asking for input, askingfor
THE SECRET TO TURN ANY KID WHO HATES READING INTO A ROCK Its a very slight change in semantics but really changes things 100%. You see, I strongly believe that no child Hates reading, they simply appear to hate it due to outside circumstances. The secret to turning these kids into rock-star readers is to find out their hurdle. Why do they appear to hate reading? TOP SIGHT WORD LISTS {FREE PRINTABLES} You will find color words, shape words, themed words, and spelling word lists. The two most popular sets of sight word lists are Fry and Dolch sight word lists, both of which are excellent resources for teachers and parents looking to decide where to start and assess what their students already know. When I was in the classoom, however, I TOP 10 COLOR THEORY EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS If you love rainbows and colors, these top ten color theory experiments for kids are simply perfect. SUPER FUN ACTIVITIES TO HELP KIDS RECOGNIZE BIG EMOTIONS I wanted to say “Woah, hold up, buddy. Don’t talk to your sister that way.” Instead, I could see the irritation on his face and could see he was struggling to even identify with the emotions he was having, so I held my tongue, took a deep breath and gently said, “That was really loud. 15 AWESOME SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR OLDER KIDS Explore the basics of light and color with experiments like bending, scattering, and comparing light. Make a bottle rocket using recycled materials. Use problem solving and predictions in a Lego science experiment. Develop the young chemist in you by exploring unknown liquids. Make concoctions and test chemical reactions with 5 simplefizzing
DIY SCRIBBLE BOT STEM BUILDING CHALLENGE FOR KIDS My kids and I love finding fun STEM building challenges for kids, and one project we’ve wanted to try for ages is making a DIY scribble bot. A scribble bot is a little robot that colors on its own. Most scribble bots operate off of a vibrating motor that helps the robot skip across a piece of paper. SENSORY BREAK IDEAS FOR KIDS Reading in a bean bag chair. Biking. Climbing trees or on a jungle gym. Use fidget toys (such as the Wacky Tracks Hand Fidget, Wood Fidget Puzzle, DoGo Putty, Tangle Therapy Hand Fidget) Chewing toys or tools such a Chewable Jewelry (suggested Chewable Jewelry Options hereOR
VESTIBULAR INPUT: SENSORY PROCESSING EXPLAINED Remember, Sensory Processing is Complex . It is different for every child, because every child is unique. The problems arise when a child either seeks or avoids vestibular input. For your convenience, I have compiled a Vestibular Cheat Sheet listing behaviors you might see if your child is with avoiding or seeking this type of movement. THE REAL REASON YOUR CHILD REFUSES TO EAT No matter how old your child is, you can find out the real reason your child refuses to eat. 1. The Sensory Connection. I know that you Lemon Lime Adventures readers are very familiar with sensory preferences. If you aren’t, sensory preferences and eating overlap so stronglybecause eating is a
WHY YOUR KID CAN'T JUST SIT STILL All of my senses are trying to integrate and process at the same time, and something has to give! That is why your kid can’t sit still! That is why my kid jumps on the furniture. You see, your child’s proprioceptive system is asking for pressure, asking for input, askingfor
3 POWERFUL WORDS TO USE WHEN YOUR CHILD SAYS "I HATE YOU" 3 Powerful Words to Use When Your Child Says “I Hate You”. I HATE YOU!! Those three words hit you in your core. They knock you back, take your breath and hit all the wrong spots. With those three simple words, a child can summon your deepest, darkest emotions. Those three simple short words are the three words I think every single parent or LEMON LIME ADVENTURES- OUT OF THE BOX PARENTING MADE SIMPLESHOPCALM THE CHAOSRESOURCESBLOGLEGO CALM DOWN JAR I’m also the founder of the parenting blog Lemon Lime Adventures, which gets over 3 million visitors a year. I spent over 13 years as a teacher. And for the past 5 years, I’ve helped over 200,000+ parents, teachers, therapists, and pediatricians get control of their child’s most difficult behaviors using the Calm the Chaos framework. 30+ TOTALLY AWESOME BUILDING PROJECTS FOR KIDS Up! will take your child’s love of blocks and building, and take them far and wide across the curriculum. With 30+ projects across math, literacy, science, art, and play, Up! shows you how to support passion-led, project-based, hands-on learning. It will help your child make connections, go deeper in their understanding, and encourage their questions and creativity. 25+ MUST-TRY SUMMER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS It’s almost Summer! If you are like us, you can’t wait to get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and have fun! If you are a regular here, you know just how much we love science.For us, summer is the perfect time to do some of the summer science activities for kids we have been putting on our to-do list all year. If you are looking for inexpensive, easy projects that are great for summertime BUILDING WITH PLAYDOUGH I will just stick to shapes without curves.”. Making shapes and connecting the straws is as easy as one, two, three. Just pinch a tad of the playdough between your fingers and roll it into a ball. Connect straws using the playdough balls. Challenge your kids to make all sorts of polygons and shapes. My son had a blast making his pentagon. MUST-TRY SENSORY HACKS FOR KIDS THAT CHEW EVERYTHING Any activity that includes blowing is fantastic for providing children with much needed sensory input. Try pom pom races, bubble painting, or even diy musical intruments. You might find it inappropriate to chew on fingernails or pencils, however you can always replace HELPFUL SENSORY PROCESSING BOOKS EVERY PARENT SHOULD READ Helpful Sensory Processing Books Every Parent Should Read. I remember when it all began. There was a whizz and a whirr around me and in the air. Words I had never heard were swirling through my mind. Do “ heavy work “, they said. Start a “sensory diet”, they suggested.Get this.
SENSORY BOTTLES
The most obvious benefit of sensory bottles would be their direct connection to sensory play. Sensory play is a hands on way to expose children to the world around them and allow their brains to make important connection. I love how Sensory bottles address a wide range of skills and concepts and can be adapted to meet the needs of thechildren
CLASSIC SCIENCE
Did you know the classic “mentos & soda” experiment is actually a demonstration. What this means, is that it usually does not involve problem solving or predictions. Instead, it simply demonstrates the reasoning behind the explosion of soda. Turning this classic demonstration into a science experiment is as easy as one, two, three. WHY YOUR KID CAN'T JUST SIT STILL All of my senses are trying to integrate and process at the same time, and something has to give! That is why your kid can’t sit still! That is why my kid jumps on the furniture. You see, your child’s proprioceptive system is asking for pressure, asking for input, askingfor
THE SECRET TO TURN ANY KID WHO HATES READING INTO A ROCK Its a very slight change in semantics but really changes things 100%. You see, I strongly believe that no child Hates reading, they simply appear to hate it due to outside circumstances. The secret to turning these kids into rock-star readers is to find out their hurdle. Why do they appear to hate reading? LEMON LIME ADVENTURES- OUT OF THE BOX PARENTING MADE SIMPLESHOPCALM THE CHAOSRESOURCESBLOGLEGO CALM DOWN JAR I’m also the founder of the parenting blog Lemon Lime Adventures, which gets over 3 million visitors a year. I spent over 13 years as a teacher. And for the past 5 years, I’ve helped over 200,000+ parents, teachers, therapists, and pediatricians get control of their child’s most difficult behaviors using the Calm the Chaos framework. 30+ TOTALLY AWESOME BUILDING PROJECTS FOR KIDS Up! will take your child’s love of blocks and building, and take them far and wide across the curriculum. With 30+ projects across math, literacy, science, art, and play, Up! shows you how to support passion-led, project-based, hands-on learning. It will help your child make connections, go deeper in their understanding, and encourage their questions and creativity. 25+ MUST-TRY SUMMER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS It’s almost Summer! If you are like us, you can’t wait to get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and have fun! If you are a regular here, you know just how much we love science.For us, summer is the perfect time to do some of the summer science activities for kids we have been putting on our to-do list all year. If you are looking for inexpensive, easy projects that are great for summertime BUILDING WITH PLAYDOUGH I will just stick to shapes without curves.”. Making shapes and connecting the straws is as easy as one, two, three. Just pinch a tad of the playdough between your fingers and roll it into a ball. Connect straws using the playdough balls. Challenge your kids to make all sorts of polygons and shapes. My son had a blast making his pentagon. MUST-TRY SENSORY HACKS FOR KIDS THAT CHEW EVERYTHING Any activity that includes blowing is fantastic for providing children with much needed sensory input. Try pom pom races, bubble painting, or even diy musical intruments. You might find it inappropriate to chew on fingernails or pencils, however you can always replace HELPFUL SENSORY PROCESSING BOOKS EVERY PARENT SHOULD READ Helpful Sensory Processing Books Every Parent Should Read. I remember when it all began. There was a whizz and a whirr around me and in the air. Words I had never heard were swirling through my mind. Do “ heavy work “, they said. Start a “sensory diet”, they suggested.Get this.
SENSORY BOTTLES
The most obvious benefit of sensory bottles would be their direct connection to sensory play. Sensory play is a hands on way to expose children to the world around them and allow their brains to make important connection. I love how Sensory bottles address a wide range of skills and concepts and can be adapted to meet the needs of thechildren
CLASSIC SCIENCE
Did you know the classic “mentos & soda” experiment is actually a demonstration. What this means, is that it usually does not involve problem solving or predictions. Instead, it simply demonstrates the reasoning behind the explosion of soda. Turning this classic demonstration into a science experiment is as easy as one, two, three. WHY YOUR KID CAN'T JUST SIT STILL All of my senses are trying to integrate and process at the same time, and something has to give! That is why your kid can’t sit still! That is why my kid jumps on the furniture. You see, your child’s proprioceptive system is asking for pressure, asking for input, askingfor
THE SECRET TO TURN ANY KID WHO HATES READING INTO A ROCK Its a very slight change in semantics but really changes things 100%. You see, I strongly believe that no child Hates reading, they simply appear to hate it due to outside circumstances. The secret to turning these kids into rock-star readers is to find out their hurdle. Why do they appear to hate reading? TOP SIGHT WORD LISTS {FREE PRINTABLES} You will find color words, shape words, themed words, and spelling word lists. The two most popular sets of sight word lists are Fry and Dolch sight word lists, both of which are excellent resources for teachers and parents looking to decide where to start and assess what their students already know. When I was in the classoom, however, I TOP 10 COLOR THEORY EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS If you love rainbows and colors, these top ten color theory experiments for kids are simply perfect. SUPER FUN ACTIVITIES TO HELP KIDS RECOGNIZE BIG EMOTIONS I wanted to say “Woah, hold up, buddy. Don’t talk to your sister that way.” Instead, I could see the irritation on his face and could see he was struggling to even identify with the emotions he was having, so I held my tongue, took a deep breath and gently said, “That was really loud. 15 AWESOME SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR OLDER KIDS Explore the basics of light and color with experiments like bending, scattering, and comparing light. Make a bottle rocket using recycled materials. Use problem solving and predictions in a Lego science experiment. Develop the young chemist in you by exploring unknown liquids. Make concoctions and test chemical reactions with 5 simplefizzing
DIY SCRIBBLE BOT STEM BUILDING CHALLENGE FOR KIDS My kids and I love finding fun STEM building challenges for kids, and one project we’ve wanted to try for ages is making a DIY scribble bot. A scribble bot is a little robot that colors on its own. Most scribble bots operate off of a vibrating motor that helps the robot skip across a piece of paper. SENSORY BREAK IDEAS FOR KIDS Reading in a bean bag chair. Biking. Climbing trees or on a jungle gym. Use fidget toys (such as the Wacky Tracks Hand Fidget, Wood Fidget Puzzle, DoGo Putty, Tangle Therapy Hand Fidget) Chewing toys or tools such a Chewable Jewelry (suggested Chewable Jewelry Options hereOR
THE REAL REASON YOUR CHILD REFUSES TO EAT No matter how old your child is, you can find out the real reason your child refuses to eat. 1. The Sensory Connection. I know that you Lemon Lime Adventures readers are very familiar with sensory preferences. If you aren’t, sensory preferences and eating overlap so stronglybecause eating is a
VESTIBULAR INPUT: SENSORY PROCESSING EXPLAINED Remember, Sensory Processing is Complex . It is different for every child, because every child is unique. The problems arise when a child either seeks or avoids vestibular input. For your convenience, I have compiled a Vestibular Cheat Sheet listing behaviors you might see if your child is with avoiding or seeking this type of movement. WHY YOUR KID CAN'T JUST SIT STILL All of my senses are trying to integrate and process at the same time, and something has to give! That is why your kid can’t sit still! That is why my kid jumps on the furniture. You see, your child’s proprioceptive system is asking for pressure, asking for input, askingfor
3 POWERFUL WORDS TO USE WHEN YOUR CHILD SAYS "I HATE YOU" 3 Powerful Words to Use When Your Child Says “I Hate You”. I HATE YOU!! Those three words hit you in your core. They knock you back, take your breath and hit all the wrong spots. With those three simple words, a child can summon your deepest, darkest emotions. Those three simple short words are the three words I think every single parent or LEMON LIME ADVENTURES- OUT OF THE BOX PARENTING MADE SIMPLESHOPCALM THE CHAOSRESOURCESBLOGLEGO CALM DOWN JAR I’m also the founder of the parenting blog Lemon Lime Adventures, which gets over 3 million visitors a year. I spent over 13 years as a teacher. And for the past 5 years, I’ve helped over 200,000+ parents, teachers, therapists, and pediatricians get control of their child’s most difficult behaviors using the Calm the Chaos framework. 30+ TOTALLY AWESOME BUILDING PROJECTS FOR KIDS Up! will take your child’s love of blocks and building, and take them far and wide across the curriculum. With 30+ projects across math, literacy, science, art, and play, Up! shows you how to support passion-led, project-based, hands-on learning. It will help your child make connections, go deeper in their understanding, and encourage their questions and creativity. 25+ MUST-TRY SUMMER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS It’s almost Summer! If you are like us, you can’t wait to get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and have fun! If you are a regular here, you know just how much we love science.For us, summer is the perfect time to do some of the summer science activities for kids we have been putting on our to-do list all year. If you are looking for inexpensive, easy projects that are great for summertime BUILDING WITH PLAYDOUGH I will just stick to shapes without curves.”. Making shapes and connecting the straws is as easy as one, two, three. Just pinch a tad of the playdough between your fingers and roll it into a ball. Connect straws using the playdough balls. Challenge your kids to make all sorts of polygons and shapes. My son had a blast making his pentagon. MUST-TRY SENSORY HACKS FOR KIDS THAT CHEW EVERYTHING Any activity that includes blowing is fantastic for providing children with much needed sensory input. Try pom pom races, bubble painting, or even diy musical intruments. You might find it inappropriate to chew on fingernails or pencils, however you can always replace HELPFUL SENSORY PROCESSING BOOKS EVERY PARENT SHOULD READ Helpful Sensory Processing Books Every Parent Should Read. I remember when it all began. There was a whizz and a whirr around me and in the air. Words I had never heard were swirling through my mind. Do “ heavy work “, they said. Start a “sensory diet”, they suggested.Get this.
SENSORY BOTTLES
The most obvious benefit of sensory bottles would be their direct connection to sensory play. Sensory play is a hands on way to expose children to the world around them and allow their brains to make important connection. I love how Sensory bottles address a wide range of skills and concepts and can be adapted to meet the needs of thechildren
CLASSIC SCIENCE
Did you know the classic “mentos & soda” experiment is actually a demonstration. What this means, is that it usually does not involve problem solving or predictions. Instead, it simply demonstrates the reasoning behind the explosion of soda. Turning this classic demonstration into a science experiment is as easy as one, two, three. WHY YOUR KID CAN'T JUST SIT STILL All of my senses are trying to integrate and process at the same time, and something has to give! That is why your kid can’t sit still! That is why my kid jumps on the furniture. You see, your child’s proprioceptive system is asking for pressure, asking for input, askingfor
THE SECRET TO TURN ANY KID WHO HATES READING INTO A ROCK Its a very slight change in semantics but really changes things 100%. You see, I strongly believe that no child Hates reading, they simply appear to hate it due to outside circumstances. The secret to turning these kids into rock-star readers is to find out their hurdle. Why do they appear to hate reading? LEMON LIME ADVENTURES- OUT OF THE BOX PARENTING MADE SIMPLESHOPCALM THE CHAOSRESOURCESBLOGLEGO CALM DOWN JAR I’m also the founder of the parenting blog Lemon Lime Adventures, which gets over 3 million visitors a year. I spent over 13 years as a teacher. And for the past 5 years, I’ve helped over 200,000+ parents, teachers, therapists, and pediatricians get control of their child’s most difficult behaviors using the Calm the Chaos framework. 30+ TOTALLY AWESOME BUILDING PROJECTS FOR KIDS Up! will take your child’s love of blocks and building, and take them far and wide across the curriculum. With 30+ projects across math, literacy, science, art, and play, Up! shows you how to support passion-led, project-based, hands-on learning. It will help your child make connections, go deeper in their understanding, and encourage their questions and creativity. 25+ MUST-TRY SUMMER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS It’s almost Summer! If you are like us, you can’t wait to get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and have fun! If you are a regular here, you know just how much we love science.For us, summer is the perfect time to do some of the summer science activities for kids we have been putting on our to-do list all year. If you are looking for inexpensive, easy projects that are great for summertime BUILDING WITH PLAYDOUGH I will just stick to shapes without curves.”. Making shapes and connecting the straws is as easy as one, two, three. Just pinch a tad of the playdough between your fingers and roll it into a ball. Connect straws using the playdough balls. Challenge your kids to make all sorts of polygons and shapes. My son had a blast making his pentagon. MUST-TRY SENSORY HACKS FOR KIDS THAT CHEW EVERYTHING Any activity that includes blowing is fantastic for providing children with much needed sensory input. Try pom pom races, bubble painting, or even diy musical intruments. You might find it inappropriate to chew on fingernails or pencils, however you can always replace HELPFUL SENSORY PROCESSING BOOKS EVERY PARENT SHOULD READ Helpful Sensory Processing Books Every Parent Should Read. I remember when it all began. There was a whizz and a whirr around me and in the air. Words I had never heard were swirling through my mind. Do “ heavy work “, they said. Start a “sensory diet”, they suggested.Get this.
SENSORY BOTTLES
The most obvious benefit of sensory bottles would be their direct connection to sensory play. Sensory play is a hands on way to expose children to the world around them and allow their brains to make important connection. I love how Sensory bottles address a wide range of skills and concepts and can be adapted to meet the needs of thechildren
CLASSIC SCIENCE
Did you know the classic “mentos & soda” experiment is actually a demonstration. What this means, is that it usually does not involve problem solving or predictions. Instead, it simply demonstrates the reasoning behind the explosion of soda. Turning this classic demonstration into a science experiment is as easy as one, two, three. WHY YOUR KID CAN'T JUST SIT STILL All of my senses are trying to integrate and process at the same time, and something has to give! That is why your kid can’t sit still! That is why my kid jumps on the furniture. You see, your child’s proprioceptive system is asking for pressure, asking for input, askingfor
THE SECRET TO TURN ANY KID WHO HATES READING INTO A ROCK Its a very slight change in semantics but really changes things 100%. You see, I strongly believe that no child Hates reading, they simply appear to hate it due to outside circumstances. The secret to turning these kids into rock-star readers is to find out their hurdle. Why do they appear to hate reading? TOP SIGHT WORD LISTS {FREE PRINTABLES} You will find color words, shape words, themed words, and spelling word lists. The two most popular sets of sight word lists are Fry and Dolch sight word lists, both of which are excellent resources for teachers and parents looking to decide where to start and assess what their students already know. When I was in the classoom, however, I TOP 10 COLOR THEORY EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS If you love rainbows and colors, these top ten color theory experiments for kids are simply perfect. SUPER FUN ACTIVITIES TO HELP KIDS RECOGNIZE BIG EMOTIONS I wanted to say “Woah, hold up, buddy. Don’t talk to your sister that way.” Instead, I could see the irritation on his face and could see he was struggling to even identify with the emotions he was having, so I held my tongue, took a deep breath and gently said, “That was really loud. 15 AWESOME SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR OLDER KIDS Explore the basics of light and color with experiments like bending, scattering, and comparing light. Make a bottle rocket using recycled materials. Use problem solving and predictions in a Lego science experiment. Develop the young chemist in you by exploring unknown liquids. Make concoctions and test chemical reactions with 5 simplefizzing
DIY SCRIBBLE BOT STEM BUILDING CHALLENGE FOR KIDS My kids and I love finding fun STEM building challenges for kids, and one project we’ve wanted to try for ages is making a DIY scribble bot. A scribble bot is a little robot that colors on its own. Most scribble bots operate off of a vibrating motor that helps the robot skip across a piece of paper. SENSORY BREAK IDEAS FOR KIDS Reading in a bean bag chair. Biking. Climbing trees or on a jungle gym. Use fidget toys (such as the Wacky Tracks Hand Fidget, Wood Fidget Puzzle, DoGo Putty, Tangle Therapy Hand Fidget) Chewing toys or tools such a Chewable Jewelry (suggested Chewable Jewelry Options hereOR
THE REAL REASON YOUR CHILD REFUSES TO EAT No matter how old your child is, you can find out the real reason your child refuses to eat. 1. The Sensory Connection. I know that you Lemon Lime Adventures readers are very familiar with sensory preferences. If you aren’t, sensory preferences and eating overlap so stronglybecause eating is a
VESTIBULAR INPUT: SENSORY PROCESSING EXPLAINED Remember, Sensory Processing is Complex . It is different for every child, because every child is unique. The problems arise when a child either seeks or avoids vestibular input. For your convenience, I have compiled a Vestibular Cheat Sheet listing behaviors you might see if your child is with avoiding or seeking this type of movement. WHY YOUR KID CAN'T JUST SIT STILL All of my senses are trying to integrate and process at the same time, and something has to give! That is why your kid can’t sit still! That is why my kid jumps on the furniture. You see, your child’s proprioceptive system is asking for pressure, asking for input, askingfor
3 POWERFUL WORDS TO USE WHEN YOUR CHILD SAYS "I HATE YOU" 3 Powerful Words to Use When Your Child Says “I Hate You”. I HATE YOU!! Those three words hit you in your core. They knock you back, take your breath and hit all the wrong spots. With those three simple words, a child can summon your deepest, darkest emotions. Those three simple short words are the three words I think every single parent or LEMON LIME ADVENTURES- OUT OF THE BOX PARENTING MADE SIMPLESHOPCALM THE CHAOSRESOURCESBLOGLEGO CALM DOWN JARCALM PARENTING BOOK I’m also the founder of the parenting blog Lemon Lime Adventures, which gets over 3 million visitors a year. I spent over 13 years as a teacher. And for the past 5 years, I’ve helped over 200,000+ parents, teachers, therapists, and pediatricians get control of their child’s most difficult behaviors using the Calm the Chaos framework. 10 AWESOME CANDY EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS 10 Awesome Candy Experiments for Kids. Edible Rock Cycle with Starbursts. Sink or Float with Candy Bars. Dissolving Chemistry Experiment with Peeps. Predicting and Graphing with Tootsie Roll Pops. Dissolving Chemistry Experiment with Candy Pumpkins. Candy Potions with Skittles and Licorice. STEM Challenge with Candy Pumpkins. 25+ MUST-TRY SUMMER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS It’s almost Summer! If you are like us, you can’t wait to get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and have fun! If you are a regular here, you know just how much we love science.For us, summer is the perfect time to do some of the summer science activities for kids we have been putting on our to-do list all year. If you are looking for inexpensive, easy projects that are great for summertime SENSORY BREAK IDEAS FOR KIDS Reading in a bean bag chair. Biking. Climbing trees or on a jungle gym. Use fidget toys (such as the Wacky Tracks Hand Fidget, Wood Fidget Puzzle, DoGo Putty, Tangle Therapy Hand Fidget) Chewing toys or tools such a Chewable Jewelry (suggested Chewable Jewelry Options hereOR
MY PLAN TO LOSE 100 POUNDS (& STICK TO THE PLAN) According to doctors, the healthy weight loss rate is 1-2 pounds a week. If you are like me you have already done the math and realize that seems like an eternity. If I am lucky, I can get this thing done in 50 weeks. ONE YEAR. 351 days. That is a very long time to wait to see my goal come to be. 20 MUST-TRY FALL SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS fall is an awesome time to do some of the science experiments for kids we have been putting on our to do list all year. If you are looking for inexpensive, easy projects that are SUPER FUN ACTIVITIES TO HELP KIDS RECOGNIZE BIG EMOTIONS I wanted to say “Woah, hold up, buddy. Don’t talk to your sister that way.” Instead, I could see the irritation on his face and could see he was struggling to even identify with the emotions he was having, so I held my tongue, took a deep breath and gently said, “That was really loud. MUST-TRY SENSORY HACKS FOR KIDS THAT CHEW EVERYTHING Any activity that includes blowing is fantastic for providing children with much needed sensory input. Try pom pom races, bubble painting, or even diy musical intruments. You might find it inappropriate to chew on fingernails or pencils, however you can always replace SUPER SIMPLE SICK DAY SMOOTHIES FOR KIDS THAT TOUCH EVERYTHING 1 whole kiwi (stimulates immune cells to fight infections) 1 whole green apple (removes toxins, great for gut bacteria) ½ of an avocado (Vitamin A, B3, B5, K and E plus iron, copper, potassium and phosphorus) ½ cup O Organics almond milk (zinc which helps fight viruses and Vitamin E protects from toxins) 10 RESOURCES TO HELP KIDS HANDLE NEGATIVE EMOTIONS Today I’ve rounded up all of our best posts that share ways to help kids handle negative emotions like anxiety, unhappiness, and anger. I know that you will find helpful information and ideas in these posts that will make it easier for you and your child to handle theirnegative emotions.
LEMON LIME ADVENTURES- OUT OF THE BOX PARENTING MADE SIMPLESHOPCALM THE CHAOSRESOURCESBLOGLEGO CALM DOWN JARCALM PARENTING BOOK I’m also the founder of the parenting blog Lemon Lime Adventures, which gets over 3 million visitors a year. I spent over 13 years as a teacher. And for the past 5 years, I’ve helped over 200,000+ parents, teachers, therapists, and pediatricians get control of their child’s most difficult behaviors using the Calm the Chaos framework. 10 AWESOME CANDY EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS 10 Awesome Candy Experiments for Kids. Edible Rock Cycle with Starbursts. Sink or Float with Candy Bars. Dissolving Chemistry Experiment with Peeps. Predicting and Graphing with Tootsie Roll Pops. Dissolving Chemistry Experiment with Candy Pumpkins. Candy Potions with Skittles and Licorice. STEM Challenge with Candy Pumpkins. 25+ MUST-TRY SUMMER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS It’s almost Summer! If you are like us, you can’t wait to get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and have fun! If you are a regular here, you know just how much we love science.For us, summer is the perfect time to do some of the summer science activities for kids we have been putting on our to-do list all year. If you are looking for inexpensive, easy projects that are great for summertime SENSORY BREAK IDEAS FOR KIDS Reading in a bean bag chair. Biking. Climbing trees or on a jungle gym. Use fidget toys (such as the Wacky Tracks Hand Fidget, Wood Fidget Puzzle, DoGo Putty, Tangle Therapy Hand Fidget) Chewing toys or tools such a Chewable Jewelry (suggested Chewable Jewelry Options hereOR
MY PLAN TO LOSE 100 POUNDS (& STICK TO THE PLAN) According to doctors, the healthy weight loss rate is 1-2 pounds a week. If you are like me you have already done the math and realize that seems like an eternity. If I am lucky, I can get this thing done in 50 weeks. ONE YEAR. 351 days. That is a very long time to wait to see my goal come to be. 20 MUST-TRY FALL SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS fall is an awesome time to do some of the science experiments for kids we have been putting on our to do list all year. If you are looking for inexpensive, easy projects that are SUPER FUN ACTIVITIES TO HELP KIDS RECOGNIZE BIG EMOTIONS I wanted to say “Woah, hold up, buddy. Don’t talk to your sister that way.” Instead, I could see the irritation on his face and could see he was struggling to even identify with the emotions he was having, so I held my tongue, took a deep breath and gently said, “That was really loud. MUST-TRY SENSORY HACKS FOR KIDS THAT CHEW EVERYTHING Any activity that includes blowing is fantastic for providing children with much needed sensory input. Try pom pom races, bubble painting, or even diy musical intruments. You might find it inappropriate to chew on fingernails or pencils, however you can always replace SUPER SIMPLE SICK DAY SMOOTHIES FOR KIDS THAT TOUCH EVERYTHING 1 whole kiwi (stimulates immune cells to fight infections) 1 whole green apple (removes toxins, great for gut bacteria) ½ of an avocado (Vitamin A, B3, B5, K and E plus iron, copper, potassium and phosphorus) ½ cup O Organics almond milk (zinc which helps fight viruses and Vitamin E protects from toxins) 10 RESOURCES TO HELP KIDS HANDLE NEGATIVE EMOTIONS Today I’ve rounded up all of our best posts that share ways to help kids handle negative emotions like anxiety, unhappiness, and anger. I know that you will find helpful information and ideas in these posts that will make it easier for you and your child to handle theirnegative emotions.
TOP 10 COLOR THEORY EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS If you love rainbows and colors, these top ten color theory experiments for kids are simply perfect.SENSORY BOTTLES
The most obvious benefit of sensory bottles would be their direct connection to sensory play. Sensory play is a hands on way to expose children to the world around them and allow their brains to make important connection. I love how Sensory bottles address a wide range of skills and concepts and can be adapted to meet the needs of thechildren
MUST-TRY SENSORY HACKS FOR KIDS THAT CHEW EVERYTHING Any activity that includes blowing is fantastic for providing children with much needed sensory input. Try pom pom races, bubble painting, or even diy musical intruments. You might find it inappropriate to chew on fingernails or pencils, however you can always replace SUPER FUN ACTIVITIES TO HELP KIDS RECOGNIZE BIG EMOTIONS I wanted to say “Woah, hold up, buddy. Don’t talk to your sister that way.” Instead, I could see the irritation on his face and could see he was struggling to even identify with the emotions he was having, so I held my tongue, took a deep breath and gently said, “That was really loud. HOW I TEACH A FIDGETY CHILD Then, go outside, go upside down, spin in circles, do flips, have a dance party pick one or all of the above.. and move! 2. Get Informed! Okay, this probably should be first, but I wanted to make sure you let those kids move. Find some resources you love and connect 10 QUESTIONS TO ENCOURAGE MATH THINKING Thank you so much for posting this! I love all of the open-ended and Bloom’s Taxonomy-style questions. My four and a half year olds just started pre-k, this will come in very handy while we review what they are learning, and in small group.CLASSIC SCIENCE
Did you know the classic “mentos & soda” experiment is actually a demonstration. What this means, is that it usually does not involve problem solving or predictions. Instead, it simply demonstrates the reasoning behind the explosion of soda. Turning this classic demonstration into a science experiment is as easy as one, two, three. BUILDING WITH PLAYDOUGH I will just stick to shapes without curves.”. Making shapes and connecting the straws is as easy as one, two, three. Just pinch a tad of the playdough between your fingers and roll it into a ball. Connect straws using the playdough balls. Challenge your kids to make all sorts of polygons and shapes. My son had a blast making his pentagon.MEET DAYNA!
For over 12 years, I was an early childhood educator in the public school setting. My passion was reading, science, and project based learning. I taught everything from preschool to first grade until I came home to homeschool my children (after realizing my oldest son didn’t “fit” in school). I like to say I PINE CONE SCIENCE EXPERIMENT FOR KIDS Fall is in full swing around here and with that come pinecones, seeds, and berries dropping from the trees. This has put the kids in full project mode, as they are fascinated with pine cones, conifers and anything related at the moment. This week we did a really awesome pine cone science experiment after the boys wanted to find out why pine cones open and close. LEMON LIME ADVENTURES- OUT OF THE BOX PARENTING MADE SIMPLESHOPCALM THE CHAOSRESOURCESBLOGLEGO CALM DOWN JARCALM PARENTING BOOK I’m also the founder of the parenting blog Lemon Lime Adventures, which gets over 3 million visitors a year. I spent over 13 years as a teacher. And for the past 5 years, I’ve helped over 200,000+ parents, teachers, therapists, and pediatricians get control of their child’s most difficult behaviors using the Calm the Chaos framework. 10 AWESOME CANDY EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS 10 Awesome Candy Experiments for Kids. Edible Rock Cycle with Starbursts. Sink or Float with Candy Bars. Dissolving Chemistry Experiment with Peeps. Predicting and Graphing with Tootsie Roll Pops. Dissolving Chemistry Experiment with Candy Pumpkins. Candy Potions with Skittles and Licorice. STEM Challenge with Candy Pumpkins. 25+ MUST-TRY SUMMER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS It’s almost Summer! If you are like us, you can’t wait to get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and have fun! If you are a regular here, you know just how much we love science.For us, summer is the perfect time to do some of the summer science activities for kids we have been putting on our to-do list all year. If you are looking for inexpensive, easy projects that are great for summertime SENSORY BREAK IDEAS FOR KIDS Reading in a bean bag chair. Biking. Climbing trees or on a jungle gym. Use fidget toys (such as the Wacky Tracks Hand Fidget, Wood Fidget Puzzle, DoGo Putty, Tangle Therapy Hand Fidget) Chewing toys or tools such a Chewable Jewelry (suggested Chewable Jewelry Options hereOR
MY PLAN TO LOSE 100 POUNDS (& STICK TO THE PLAN) According to doctors, the healthy weight loss rate is 1-2 pounds a week. If you are like me you have already done the math and realize that seems like an eternity. If I am lucky, I can get this thing done in 50 weeks. ONE YEAR. 351 days. That is a very long time to wait to see my goal come to be. 20 MUST-TRY FALL SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS fall is an awesome time to do some of the science experiments for kids we have been putting on our to do list all year. If you are looking for inexpensive, easy projects that are SUPER FUN ACTIVITIES TO HELP KIDS RECOGNIZE BIG EMOTIONS I wanted to say “Woah, hold up, buddy. Don’t talk to your sister that way.” Instead, I could see the irritation on his face and could see he was struggling to even identify with the emotions he was having, so I held my tongue, took a deep breath and gently said, “That was really loud. MUST-TRY SENSORY HACKS FOR KIDS THAT CHEW EVERYTHING Any activity that includes blowing is fantastic for providing children with much needed sensory input. Try pom pom races, bubble painting, or even diy musical intruments. You might find it inappropriate to chew on fingernails or pencils, however you can always replace SUPER SIMPLE SICK DAY SMOOTHIES FOR KIDS THAT TOUCH EVERYTHING 1 whole kiwi (stimulates immune cells to fight infections) 1 whole green apple (removes toxins, great for gut bacteria) ½ of an avocado (Vitamin A, B3, B5, K and E plus iron, copper, potassium and phosphorus) ½ cup O Organics almond milk (zinc which helps fight viruses and Vitamin E protects from toxins) 10 RESOURCES TO HELP KIDS HANDLE NEGATIVE EMOTIONS Today I’ve rounded up all of our best posts that share ways to help kids handle negative emotions like anxiety, unhappiness, and anger. I know that you will find helpful information and ideas in these posts that will make it easier for you and your child to handle theirnegative emotions.
LEMON LIME ADVENTURES- OUT OF THE BOX PARENTING MADE SIMPLESHOPCALM THE CHAOSRESOURCESBLOGLEGO CALM DOWN JARCALM PARENTING BOOK I’m also the founder of the parenting blog Lemon Lime Adventures, which gets over 3 million visitors a year. I spent over 13 years as a teacher. And for the past 5 years, I’ve helped over 200,000+ parents, teachers, therapists, and pediatricians get control of their child’s most difficult behaviors using the Calm the Chaos framework. 10 AWESOME CANDY EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS 10 Awesome Candy Experiments for Kids. Edible Rock Cycle with Starbursts. Sink or Float with Candy Bars. Dissolving Chemistry Experiment with Peeps. Predicting and Graphing with Tootsie Roll Pops. Dissolving Chemistry Experiment with Candy Pumpkins. Candy Potions with Skittles and Licorice. STEM Challenge with Candy Pumpkins. 25+ MUST-TRY SUMMER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS It’s almost Summer! If you are like us, you can’t wait to get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and have fun! If you are a regular here, you know just how much we love science.For us, summer is the perfect time to do some of the summer science activities for kids we have been putting on our to-do list all year. If you are looking for inexpensive, easy projects that are great for summertime SENSORY BREAK IDEAS FOR KIDS Reading in a bean bag chair. Biking. Climbing trees or on a jungle gym. Use fidget toys (such as the Wacky Tracks Hand Fidget, Wood Fidget Puzzle, DoGo Putty, Tangle Therapy Hand Fidget) Chewing toys or tools such a Chewable Jewelry (suggested Chewable Jewelry Options hereOR
MY PLAN TO LOSE 100 POUNDS (& STICK TO THE PLAN) According to doctors, the healthy weight loss rate is 1-2 pounds a week. If you are like me you have already done the math and realize that seems like an eternity. If I am lucky, I can get this thing done in 50 weeks. ONE YEAR. 351 days. That is a very long time to wait to see my goal come to be. 20 MUST-TRY FALL SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS fall is an awesome time to do some of the science experiments for kids we have been putting on our to do list all year. If you are looking for inexpensive, easy projects that are SUPER FUN ACTIVITIES TO HELP KIDS RECOGNIZE BIG EMOTIONS I wanted to say “Woah, hold up, buddy. Don’t talk to your sister that way.” Instead, I could see the irritation on his face and could see he was struggling to even identify with the emotions he was having, so I held my tongue, took a deep breath and gently said, “That was really loud. MUST-TRY SENSORY HACKS FOR KIDS THAT CHEW EVERYTHING Any activity that includes blowing is fantastic for providing children with much needed sensory input. Try pom pom races, bubble painting, or even diy musical intruments. You might find it inappropriate to chew on fingernails or pencils, however you can always replace SUPER SIMPLE SICK DAY SMOOTHIES FOR KIDS THAT TOUCH EVERYTHING 1 whole kiwi (stimulates immune cells to fight infections) 1 whole green apple (removes toxins, great for gut bacteria) ½ of an avocado (Vitamin A, B3, B5, K and E plus iron, copper, potassium and phosphorus) ½ cup O Organics almond milk (zinc which helps fight viruses and Vitamin E protects from toxins) 10 RESOURCES TO HELP KIDS HANDLE NEGATIVE EMOTIONS Today I’ve rounded up all of our best posts that share ways to help kids handle negative emotions like anxiety, unhappiness, and anger. I know that you will find helpful information and ideas in these posts that will make it easier for you and your child to handle theirnegative emotions.
TOP 10 COLOR THEORY EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS If you love rainbows and colors, these top ten color theory experiments for kids are simply perfect.SENSORY BOTTLES
The most obvious benefit of sensory bottles would be their direct connection to sensory play. Sensory play is a hands on way to expose children to the world around them and allow their brains to make important connection. I love how Sensory bottles address a wide range of skills and concepts and can be adapted to meet the needs of thechildren
MUST-TRY SENSORY HACKS FOR KIDS THAT CHEW EVERYTHING Any activity that includes blowing is fantastic for providing children with much needed sensory input. Try pom pom races, bubble painting, or even diy musical intruments. You might find it inappropriate to chew on fingernails or pencils, however you can always replace SUPER FUN ACTIVITIES TO HELP KIDS RECOGNIZE BIG EMOTIONS I wanted to say “Woah, hold up, buddy. Don’t talk to your sister that way.” Instead, I could see the irritation on his face and could see he was struggling to even identify with the emotions he was having, so I held my tongue, took a deep breath and gently said, “That was really loud. HOW I TEACH A FIDGETY CHILD Then, go outside, go upside down, spin in circles, do flips, have a dance party pick one or all of the above.. and move! 2. Get Informed! Okay, this probably should be first, but I wanted to make sure you let those kids move. Find some resources you love and connect 10 QUESTIONS TO ENCOURAGE MATH THINKING Thank you so much for posting this! I love all of the open-ended and Bloom’s Taxonomy-style questions. My four and a half year olds just started pre-k, this will come in very handy while we review what they are learning, and in small group.CLASSIC SCIENCE
Did you know the classic “mentos & soda” experiment is actually a demonstration. What this means, is that it usually does not involve problem solving or predictions. Instead, it simply demonstrates the reasoning behind the explosion of soda. Turning this classic demonstration into a science experiment is as easy as one, two, three. BUILDING WITH PLAYDOUGH I will just stick to shapes without curves.”. Making shapes and connecting the straws is as easy as one, two, three. Just pinch a tad of the playdough between your fingers and roll it into a ball. Connect straws using the playdough balls. Challenge your kids to make all sorts of polygons and shapes. My son had a blast making his pentagon.MEET DAYNA!
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