Ah, rainy weekends in winter. Or, more aptly, (and much, much worse) arrrggghhhhhhh, rainy weekends in winter! Pre-kids, we loved these days… Books, food, TV marathons, movies, wine. Heaven. Ah, rainy weekends in winter. Now, arrrggghhhhhhh rainy weekends in winter begin like any other day, but quickly deteriorate as cabin fever sets in mid-morning. I mean,…
Ribbit the kindy frog came to visit this weekend. We liked him. A lot. He visits with different kids each week, and does exciting things, like riding in trucks and going to the zoo. This weekend, we didn’t do much. It wasn’t very exciting. But here is our story for Ribbit the kindy frog’s journal,…
Dear Peppa Pig, How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. (Note to readers unfamiliar with Peppa: ‘Peppa Pig’ is a TV show, which has inexplicable powers of preschool mind control… in a good way… I think.) 1. Jumping in muddy puddles This skill is dreadfully important during an east coast low. Practising…
Welcome to Cake Wars. Two parents go head to head in the kitchen in daring combat for cake decorating supremacy. Will the cake crumble? Will the icing stick? And most importantly, who will prevail? Our twins turned four on Monday. Of course, they were super dooper excited. Presents, balloons, lolly bags, and cakes; what more…
What is it about dance movies that draw us in time after time? The moves? The music? The hot young things? Today I’m talking my top five dancing movies, linking up with The Lounge… Because explorers need to know how to dance. Let’s face it, if Captain Cook had known the hula, the Hawaiians may…
Today’s post involves a hypothetical. (Not quite sure where this is going, but bear with me. Just close your eyes and go with it.) OK, that’s not going to work. Open them now. This post is going to be a little all over the place. Just so you know. Right, so imagine it’s no longer…
This week’s post links up with The Lounge, and a bunch of other bloggers telling their own tales of travel adventure, and some great travel photos linked in with Budget Travelers Sandbox. We’re heading to Malaysia and Borneo later this year. Two adults. Two four-year-olds. Two backpacks. Three weeks. No plans. (Except meeting up with some mates somewhere for…
Have you read “The Shape Game”? It’s another Anthony Browne picture book. (I already blogged on Browne’s “The Tunnel” in my post about Choosing books to engage kids in reading.) If you’re not familiar with Anthony Browne, it’s worth your time to find some of his work. He’s a prolific British author/illustrator, and the creator…
My mum read my first blog post. “It’s great!” she said yesterday when I popped over for lunch. (She’s my biggest fan – that’s her job.) “You know, I really love that photo of the kids in the tunnel.” (She means the header above). “Yeah, me too,” I agreed, sensing the not-so-stealthy approach of a ‘but’. “But,”…
I’m sitting here today, on school holidays, putting together a session for staff development for the first day back. To the students and parents, that’s a pupil-free day. To my husband (not a teacher), it’s coffee and cake day. As for the teachers, well, you’ll generally find a spectrum of attitudes to professional development days…
Raising Explorers 