Fall is coming quickly, which means the aroma pumpkin spice and apple pie will soon be filling kitchen across America. Pictures of smiling children picking the perfect pumpkin will fill up my Instagram feed. And cute ways to study apples and pumpkins will fill up Pinterest boards. My eye often catches on those sweet little unit studies, but then … [Read more...]
One Little Change To Develop a Growth Mindset
"I'm not good at this- why should I try?" "This is too hard for me." "I'm not a math person." These are phrases that can break a mama's heart! Hearing our children say these negative things about their abilities is disheartening. They are the sign of a fixed mindset- the idea that we are born with certain capacities and we can't change … [Read more...]
Our Preschool Morning Time Plan
If you've followed My Little Robins for a while, you might have noticed the transformation that our early years "preschool" went through last year. I started out the year wanting a strict schedule to structure our days- and the pendulum swung the opposite way a few months later. Not only did we not have a schedule, we pretty much just played … [Read more...]
Getting Started with Home Education
It's the time of year for organizing, planning, and preparing. Homeschool families are starting back up again, and this time of year is always exciting! But Charlotte Mason families who are still in the early years don't have as much to prepare for. We're holding off on formal lessons, so this time of year is relatively stree-free for me. But I'm … [Read more...]
Best Fine Motor Skills Activities to Easily Develop Kids’ Handwriting
I am thrilled to share with you another great guest post from Zara Lewis. Every mom and teacher who has either experienced or witnessed traditional teaching methods in a typical classroom dreads the idea of forcing hours of repetitive, monotonous exercises on their kids for the sake of a skill they can develop naturally. Instead of a boring, … [Read more...]
