Five in a Row

Flying On An Airplane, Looking Out The Window, Watching The Clouds Go By

May 15, 2012 by The Learning Basket 4 Comments

In my quest to give my children a childhood full of wonder and magic, I have learned to be deliberate about their experiences whenever I can. Instead of just thrusting them to a sea of unknowns and allowing them to be fearful of what comes next, I choose to prepare them, even in the smallest of ways. Our recent trip afforded Little T her "second first time" to ride a plane. … [Read more...]

Twelve Little Girls in Two Straight Lines: Simple Math Manipulatives for Preschoolers

March 3, 2012 by The Learning Basket 2 Comments

“In an old house in Paris that was covered with vinesLived twelve little girls in two straight lines” Thus begins Ludwig Bemelmans' Madeline, a book published in 1933 that has since become a classic and inspired movies and television shows around the world. Five in a Row suggests doing math activities around the “twelve little girls in two straight lines.” We … [Read more...]

Seven Ways to Travel the World Without Leaving Your Home

January 26, 2012 by The Learning Basket 4 Comments

We just read the classic The Story About Ping by MarjorieFlack. It’s about a duck named Ping who lives in a riverboat on the Yangtze River. He almost becomes one family’s dinner when he gets lost one day but finds his way back home to his family. Good books can take us to distant times and places. The week before Chinese New Year, Little T and I went to China with Ping. … [Read more...]