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Make Magic: A Simple Way To Create A Book About Your Child

June 21, 2011 by The Learning Basket 3 Comments

How can we help our children develop a positive view of themselves? A simple way is through photographs. According to Teaching Early Concepts with Photos of Kids by Geyer and Geyer, photographs can help children develop self-awareness as they "see themselves as a person with a past, present, and future" (page 6). Self-awareness can lead to high self-esteem. I would love … [Read more...]

Zigzags, Strawberries and Pine Trees

June 18, 2011 by The Learning Basket 3 Comments

I admit I had some reservations when Little T's grandparents invited us up to Baguio City. I wasn't ready to go on a six to seven-hour car trip with three month-old Baby Boy!As soon as I was won over, however, I got excited planning a little study unit about our trip. It's fair to say that I was more thrilled about the learning opportunity than the promise of escape from … [Read more...]

The Bike Lesson: Pedaling Around and Around!

June 13, 2011 by The Learning Basket 1 Comment

When Little T received her bike last Christmas, I thought that she would just pedal away to biking bliss. After all, her legs are strong, she is coordinated, and she has had some practice with her push tricycle. And don't kids just know how to ride a bike? At first I was amused, then concerned, when after five months, Little T still couldn't pedal properly. She … [Read more...]