Teachers, parents, and home educators might not have special education staff, occupational therapists, or other resources to assist with children who are frustrated with writing.
Here are a few tips from waldorf certified teacher, Sally Haughey:
Artful Handwriting Helps
Some kids really struggle with handwriting.
Teachers, parents, and home educators might not have special education staff, occupational therapists, or other resources to assist with children who are frustrated with writing.
Here are a few tips from waldorf certified teacher, Sally Haughey:
Know what handwriting skills are developmentally appropriate - Don't push writing too early!
Use a letter writing zoo helper - visualize lower case letters as chickens, giraffes, and monkeys
Using special writing tools - triangle pencils with special magic fairy dust add sparkle to the joys of writing
Teachers, parents, and home educators might not have special education staff, occupational therapists, or other resources to assist with children who are frustrated with writing.
Here are a few tips from waldorf certified teacher, Sally Haughey:
More recipes for picky eaters!
Here are more helps for picky eaters:
Picky Palate: Original family style recipes for even your most picky eaters -- Tons of recipes, searchable recipe index, giveaways.
Picky eater recipes from Parenting with an emphasis on healthy foods.
Healthy foods and recipes from My Recipes including my favorite strategy which is food on stick.
Picky eater recipes from Kraft Foods that obviously feature their products.
Recipes and strategies from Nick Jr. -- Tips, tricks, tools, and recipes for parents to use in coping with picky eaters.
Strategies and recipes from Food Network to expanding the culinary horizons of picky eaters.
IMPORTANT NOTE!
If you find yourself really frustrated that your child has a really small range of foods they will tolerate, you might have a problem eater, not just a picky eater.
Don't despair, however. There is help! The sequential-oral-sensory method is helpful for addressing feeding issues. The Star Center Foundation has more information about this method. You may be able to find out more about this strategy from a local occupational therapist. This method is useful for picky eaters as well as problem eaters. You can also explore resources on Food Chaining.
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| Image and recipe from My Recipes |
Picky eater recipes from Parenting with an emphasis on healthy foods.
Healthy foods and recipes from My Recipes including my favorite strategy which is food on stick.
Picky eater recipes from Kraft Foods that obviously feature their products.
Recipes and strategies from Nick Jr. -- Tips, tricks, tools, and recipes for parents to use in coping with picky eaters.
Strategies and recipes from Food Network to expanding the culinary horizons of picky eaters.
IMPORTANT NOTE!
If you find yourself really frustrated that your child has a really small range of foods they will tolerate, you might have a problem eater, not just a picky eater.
Don't despair, however. There is help! The sequential-oral-sensory method is helpful for addressing feeding issues. The Star Center Foundation has more information about this method. You may be able to find out more about this strategy from a local occupational therapist. This method is useful for picky eaters as well as problem eaters. You can also explore resources on Food Chaining.
5 Ways to Turn T-shirts and Tidibits into Accessories + 2 BONUSES
Project Runway is over for the season. Project Accessory has started.
So my desire to make clothes out of trash has now been replaced with a desire to make jewelry out of trash, left-overs, recycled items, or things otherwise unexpected.
Since I'm not talented I like to get my creative fix with easy DIY projects.
A I'm going through the closets to move from summer to winter I'm finding lots of raw materials for these projects:
T-shirt to cotton boa scarf/necklace for you or a little friend
T-shirt to circle scarf/necklace no sew
T-shirt to fringe scarf/ necklace no sew
T-shirt to ringlet scarf/necklace no sew
Strands of yard to scarf no sew/knit
T-shirts into girls streamer skirt
BONUS: Visit Craft stylish for 7 ways to restyle a t-shirt including tranforming them into a cardigan, ruffly cardigan, or gathered tunic.
Bonus! Easy peasy instructions for a rag quilt to give life to old t-shirts or jeans :-)
So my desire to make clothes out of trash has now been replaced with a desire to make jewelry out of trash, left-overs, recycled items, or things otherwise unexpected.
Since I'm not talented I like to get my creative fix with easy DIY projects.
A I'm going through the closets to move from summer to winter I'm finding lots of raw materials for these projects:
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| Doll Clothes Patterns |
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T-shirt to circle scarf/necklace no sew
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| Lakeland Local |
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| Kevin [&] Amanda |
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| No Knit Scarf Martha Stewart |
T-shirts into girls streamer skirt
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| Skirt tutorial from Sew Easy Being Green |
BONUS: Visit Craft stylish for 7 ways to restyle a t-shirt including tranforming them into a cardigan, ruffly cardigan, or gathered tunic.
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| T-shirt to tunic from Craft Stylish |
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| Green Apple Orchard |
Indulgent websites for crafty mom with kids
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| Image Source |
If websites were like warm luxurious bubble baths I could soak in this one for hours.
Creative Jewish Mom: Enhancing every day in every way with creativity.
I'm not Jewish.
I have almost no clue about the religious, cultural, or traditional significance of the food or crafts she describes.
But the projects are fantastical whimsical delights -- both grown up and kid versions.
There is even an entire section devoted to "recycled crafts" which is one of my passions.
You'll never look at glass bottles, lids, cupcake liners, or paper plates the same.
| Fabric Flowers |
| No sew fleece cozies |
| Elegant Paper Roses |
| Zipper flower headbands |
| Make your own kid-friendly watercolors |
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