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In this video, I share a healing story about a small town on a river that experiences a devastating flood. This story helps young children and their families process loss, grief, and confusing emotions.
Navigating the aftermath of a natural disaster is confusing for everyone, especially our childre...
Listen to the Story
Listen to the Purple Day episode in the audio player at the top of the blog, or directly from the Purple Day Podcast, where you can download the episode and find the RSS feed.
Purple Day is a Podcast from Storytime in the Schoolhouse. Each episode is the audio from a Monday Stor...
The typical way we learn to create rhythm doesn’t work for most people. I have a different way of creating rhythm–one small “beat” at a time.
Watch the video on my blog and learn how to create a rhythm that works for your family (and actually sticks).
WHY THE TYPICAL ADVICE DOESN’T WORK
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We hear a lot about rhythm in early childhood circles, yet it remains elusive for many people. Often, we find a suggested rhythm chart and assume we are supposed to wake up one Monday morning and attempt to follow it morning to night all week. Have you tried this? It’s exhausting and usually doesn’t...
Listen to this Story
Listen to the Purple Day episode in the audio player above, or directly from the Purple Day Podcast, where you can download the episode and find the RSS feed. Purple Day starts with a seasonal circle time, and then you'll hear the story of the Possum Who Didn't Like Anything Ne...
I avoided using Kool-Aid as a dye for years because, well, it's Kool-Aid! I typically dye with plants, but getting all the colors we want from the plants that grow locally can be hard. We wanted to make a vibrant rainbow silk with vibrant colors and decided to try Kool-Aid. I wish we had tried it ye...
Listen to the Story
Listen to the Purple Day episode in the audio player above, or directly from the Purple Day Podcast, where you can download the episode and find the RSS feed.
Purple Day is a Podcast from Storytime in the Schoolhouse. Each episode is the audio from a Monday Storytime episode. (...
I love finger puppets! And I especially love sewing finger puppets with children! This craft tutorial from Storytime in the Schoolhouse shows you how to sew a simple fish finger puppet from a piece of felt.
Twice a month, our Storytime members have a “Craft Visit with Ms. Rae” and learn a new natur...
