You will love watching this father paint while he is baby-wearing his son! The combination of father, son, art, and music is so very peaceful. Jay Lee is a watercolor artist and has several other tutorials for kids and beginners. …
Crunchy leaves, apple picking, pumpkin patches and more! Community Kangaroo lists local family-friendly events searchable by region and by age. Head on over to their site to find fall events for the whole family to enjoy. Past and present students …
While searching for lunchbox inspiration, I stumbled upon Raising Little Foodies on Instagram. Not only was I inspired by the healthy and nutritious ideas, I discovered a few new products. I will definitely be trying Frooze Balls (plant-powered energy balls …
Reclaiming Childhood by Jeanine K. Fitzgerald It was not that long ago children were expected to leave the world of adults to explore the larger world that surrounded them. The revered way of exploring their world was through play. …
Meeting new people, learning new skills, walking a lot more than usual—summer camp is as taxing as it is rewarding. Although camp is a fantastic character builder for any child, Meeting new people, learning new skills, walking a lot more …
“One of the greatest gifts you can give is your time.” The children at The Fitzgerald Institute are back it, designing their annual community service projects. Last week, two of our students participated in a clean up at the local …
Think back to your childhood. How did you play? I know for me and many others, play consisted of outdoors, unsupervised, imaginative activities, from the playground to the woods. We would walk or bike (without a helmet) around the neighborhood …
Last year our learners completed The Quilt of States. While every child in 4th grade must study all 50 states in The United States of America, not all 4th graders do it the same. A text book? Nah. Flash cards? …
In today’s day and age there are SO many different articles out there telling us what we should and shouldn’t do for our children, what is right and wrong, what is and isn’t worth it, etc. Everyone has their opinions …