Quick Tip Tuesday: Patterning with Sponges

By: Karen MusclowA fun way to teach patterning is to cut a few sponges into various shapes (ex. square, triangle, circle) to paint with. Pour some paint into a wide container and get a large piece of paper. When I did this, I started a pattern and then had T finish...

Nannypalooza Conference 2011

Nannypalooza ConferenceNov. 5-6, 2011Elliott City, MDEARLY BIRD ENDS JULY 1st! The following info is from www.nannypalooza.com check it out for ALL the information and to get registered. The theme this year is Get CLUED in! We will be having all kinds of fun promoting...

Quick Tip Tuesday: "What To Do" Jar

By: Amy Miller  Woo Hoo!!! Summer is here!!! My favorite season is summer. I can’t wait to find a cute summer dress, matching pair of flip flops- I could wear flip flops all year long-, and sit by the pool with a good book and glass of lemonade. Yes, I love...

Response to Kumon

By: Trisha KnuevenToday we feature Nanny Trisha’s personal response to the article Fast-tracking to Kindergarten (article in the New York Times) . Please click on the link and read. What is your response?  After reading this article my heart goes out to all the...

I’M IN LOVE! (My Britax Stroller Review)

By: Greta SchraerYes, yes, I am in love. It was love at first sight! ….OK, maybe it was love at first demo.A few months back, my mother-in-law and I went to check out a new baby store in our city. At that time I was only 12 weeks pregnant, but I wanted to see if it...

Nanny 101: Lifetime of Learning

School maybe out for the summer… but that is just for your kids. Here at Regarding Nannies we promote learning throughout the whole year. In fact, that is the subject of today’s lecture.  Thanks for stopping into class, let’s get started so we can have an early...