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The Preschool Bully

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Like most moms, I can easily turn into scary mama bear when somebody threatens to, or actually hurts my child. There have been times at...
{Disclaimer: We are working with Love at First Bite to bring you this post, however, all opinions are our own!} I first learned about Love at...
My daughter loves sticks. And rocks. And dirt. And flowers. And all living and crawling things. We have a rock collection in front of...
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. As many as 28% of all kids from 6th through 12th grade report having been bullied. This particular subject...
It’s been scientifically proven that reading to babies at early ages encourages cognitive and language development. It is never too soon to start reading...
My son's homework is to read books for 30 minutes a day. While he enjoys reading books, 30 minutes is a long time for him,...
For as many times as I have heard comments about gender stereotypes for girls, I have heard as many comments towards boys. "Your hair looks like a...
As moms, our job is to keep our kids safe. We teach them to look both ways before crossing the street, to speak up...

The Gift of Literacy

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As the Holiday season fast approaches I find myself grasping at gift ideas. Allow me to backtrack a bit first. Last year, and every year...
As we head deeper into winter and extended time at home, it seems like a great time to share what I think are the...
It's that time of year.  The trees are bare.  Snow will be covering the ground before we know it.  And Christmas.  Yes, I said...
If someone asked me the most important lesson I learned in my first year of homeschooling, I could answer without even thinking: If something...
With the current shutdown of schools, including preschools, in Vermont for the remainder of the year, I’ve seen many parents say, “I know what to do...
When I moved to the United States from India almost 2 decades ago, the science geek in me thought I would be a lab...

In + Around Vermont

Winter in Vermont

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It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...