I love me a quick and easy playdough recipe. This one meets all the requirements. Plus, it is simple to put together AND it’s cheap. How’s that for a perfect summer time activity? You’ll need: 1 can regular shaving cream. (not the gel kind) 1 box of corn starch. liquid tempera paint (optional) … [Continue Reading]
How to Catch a Rainbow Trout
May 10, 13 by 2 Comments
Parker went to his end of the year class party. The theme? How to Catch a Rainbow Trout. Okay, so that wasn’t really the theme, but fishing was the activity of the day. Just a few minutes from our house is a fantastic public park with a stocked trout pond, complete with ducks and a… [Continue Reading]
Learning Curves and IEPs
May 8, 13 by 1 Comment
There are huge learning curves when it comes to keeping a medically fragile kid alive. There are cracks to avoid falling through. Courage to develop. Confidence to build in the truth that you know your child better than anyone else. There are also huge learning curves when it comes to educating your child with special… [Continue Reading]
Cake Mix Play Dough Recipe
May 1, 13 by Leave a Comment
I’m always looking for new sensory experiences for Parker. It has taken years, but the kid finally appreciates a good play dough recipe. Our latest adventure? A Cake Mix Play Dough Recipe. I only had plain yellow cake mixes downstairs, however they were plain yellow cake mixes that I either snagged for free or .25… [Continue Reading]
Sensory Schedule Benefits
Apr 21, 13 by 1 Comment
We’ve been doing the sensory schedule for a few weeks now. And you know what? We are seeing results. Not the wow! we did this once and the sensory stuff is solved results. But results none the same. Case in point. Haircuts. You would think we were killing the kid each time he needed his… [Continue Reading]
Taking a lesson from Muhammad Ali
Apr 18, 13 by Leave a Comment
For as long as I can remember I have wanted to be a teacher. I never had to think about what I wanted to major in. I signed up under the Education banner the moment I hit the BYU campus. I met that goal and loved my time teaching. But by the time my second… [Continue Reading]
