<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Pre School Blog</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/</link><description>...</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:04:23 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:04:23 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Are You A Warm Blanket?</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/are-you-a-warm-blanket</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:34:49 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/are-you-a-warm-blanket</guid><description><![CDATA[Are you a warm blanket? I'm not. I'm a patchwork blanket that got stuck in the dryer. I'm a little torn, and rather worn out in places, but my preschooler still carries me around.]]></description></item><item><title>I've Got The Power</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/ive-got-the-power</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:40:47 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/ive-got-the-power</guid><description><![CDATA[No, this is not about power struggles with your preschooler. Tonight the power went out at our house. This is a rather uncommon occurrence here. It was very exciting. It was thrillingly scary. We got the flashlight and the candles and ten minutes later the power went back on.]]></description></item><item><title>No Food Like Snow Food</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/no-food-like-snow-food</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:39:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/no-food-like-snow-food</guid><description><![CDATA[Eating snow? Don't dogs and babies do that? Yes, and you and your preschooler can too! Winter is just around the corner, and it's a great time to start planning activities for those snowed-in days. Why not relish the snow with some snow recipes? One word of caution: avoid the yellow snow.]]></description></item><item><title>Tire Out Your Preschooler In the Snow!</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/tire-out-your-preschooler-in-the-snow</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:47:59 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/tire-out-your-preschooler-in-the-snow</guid><description><![CDATA[As the snow line creeps closer down the mountains where we live, we're anticipating the first snow of winter. I like the snow because it blankets everything, making the whole world silent.]]></description></item><item><title>On Appreciation</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/on-appreciation</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:37:42 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/on-appreciation</guid><description><![CDATA[I work outdoors. I teach children about slugs, snails, birds, trees, forests, and streams, among other things.  Every so often I have a group that blows me away. They are excited about every single thing.]]></description></item><item><title>Preschoolers and Chores - What Can Kids Do?</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/preschoolers-and-chores-what-can-kids-do</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:25:49 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/preschoolers-and-chores-what-can-kids-do</guid><description><![CDATA[The other day, my daughter was in the kitchen. I heard a "Mom, can you come here and get the flour, please?" and my heart stopped momentarily, mostly because I was a little concerned that there was now flour covering the floor.]]></description></item><item><title>Photo Books By Your Preschooler</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/photo-books-by-your-preschooler</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:34:34 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/photo-books-by-your-preschooler</guid><description><![CDATA[I hid myself downstairs tonight. Some might say this was due to a particularly nasty bout of "I'm a four-year-old-with-attitude," but it was actually due to my work on a Secret Project. The secret project is something that my daughter and I do every year.]]></description></item><item><title>Play With Snow Science</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/play-with-snow-science</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:51:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/play-with-snow-science</guid><description><![CDATA[Yippee! As we looked at the raindrops that landed with a decided plunk on our windshield yesterday, my daughter and I both realized that it was very, very close to snowing. Since we don't generally get a lot of snow here in the Pacific Northwest, the first snowfall is an exciting event.]]></description></item><item><title>The Ongoing Saga of the Christmas Hamper</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/the-ongoing-saga-of-the-christmas-hamper</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:59:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/the-ongoing-saga-of-the-christmas-hamper</guid><description><![CDATA[Since my daughter is beginning to realize that she's not the center of the universe, although she's an important part of it, I thought that this Christmas would be a good one to talk about being thankful and helping others.]]></description></item><item><title>A Preschool Parent's Resolutions</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/a-preschool-parents-resolutions</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:43:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/a-preschool-parents-resolutions</guid><description><![CDATA[Yes, I'm thinking about resolutions. Maybe not the New Year's kind, at least not quite yet - but soon! This is after a particularly awful day last week. We went to a new swimming class that was a little bit overwhelming, since the class went into the deep end.]]></description></item><item><title>Simplify Your Preschooler's Schedule This Holiday Season</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/simplify-your-preschoolers-schedule-this-holiday-season</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:41:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/simplify-your-preschoolers-schedule-this-holiday-season</guid><description><![CDATA[I love winter - it's the season of cozy fires, snow, and hiding from holiday engagements.  Whether you're celebrating Christmas or another winter holiday, this season can be overwhelming in the number of opportunities to socialize.]]></description></item><item><title>Do You Give Your Preschooler An Allowance?</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/do-you-give-your-preschooler-an-allowance</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:33:49 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/do-you-give-your-preschooler-an-allowance</guid><description><![CDATA[When my grandfather was ill, I wrote him letters. He was always the master of business finance, since he owned his own business for more than half a century. In my last letter to him, I mentioned that I had just instituted an allowance for my two and a half year old.]]></description></item><item><title>Baby Slings for Your Preschooler's Dolls</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/baby-slings-for-your-preschoolers-dolls</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:08:08 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/baby-slings-for-your-preschoolers-dolls</guid><description><![CDATA[My daughter loves her dollies. I am proud to say that she also loves her Lego, planes, fire trucks and her parking garage. A well-balanced kid, she is. Last weekend, we got lovely and loving stares at a craft fair as she cradled yet another doll with a homemade knitted sweater.]]></description></item><item><title>Why Cooperative Preschools Are Good for Your Child - And For You</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/why-cooperative-preschools-are-good-for-your-child-and-for-you</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:08:51 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/why-cooperative-preschools-are-good-for-your-child-and-for-you</guid><description><![CDATA[Hands up - do you feel like you could use some more support as a parent? Lacking in community, anyone? For many of us, the answer is a resounding "yes"!  In the new urban and suburban landscape, we can be separated from our neighbours even when we live close to them.]]></description></item><item><title>The Anxious Preschooler</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/the-anxious-preschooler</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:28:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/the-anxious-preschooler</guid><description><![CDATA[My daughter is the queen of separation anxiety. As a baby, she needed to be close to my body at all times. As a toddler, she screamed when I left the room. So when she happily left me to go to preschool at three years old, I was amazed.]]></description></item><item><title>Is Your Preschooler Afraid of the Dark?</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/is-your-preschooler-afraid-of-the-dark</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:39:07 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/is-your-preschooler-afraid-of-the-dark</guid><description><![CDATA[Mine is, apparently. Just when I was having illusions that co-sleeping would stop my daughter from experiencing the night time fears that I had as a child, I am once again proven wrong. 

My daughter is having a very hard time getting to sleep.]]></description></item><item><title>Talking About Death With Your Preschooler</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/talking-about-death-with-your-preschooler</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:48:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/talking-about-death-with-your-preschooler</guid><description><![CDATA[Today, I spent a lot of the day in the hospital with my daughter. We were visiting a family member who has cancer. I had mixed feelings about taking my daughter, mostly because I knew that others would be around who might be upset about her questions about death.]]></description></item><item><title>Becoming Thankful: Acts of Empathy and Thanks That Preschoolers Can Do</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/becoming-thankful-acts-of-empathy-and-thanks-that-preschoolers-can-do</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:19:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/becoming-thankful-acts-of-empathy-and-thanks-that-preschoolers-can-do</guid><description><![CDATA[It can be difficult to teach empathy. Many of the adults I know don't have it down yet - I know I am not the most empathetic person on the block. So when it comes to teaching your preschooler how to be understanding and empathetic, it's good to have some practical applications.]]></description></item><item><title>Christmas Cookies to Bake With a Preschooler</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/christmas-cookies-to-bake-with-a-preschooler</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:10:11 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/christmas-cookies-to-bake-with-a-preschooler</guid><description><![CDATA[Since I was sixteen years old - and that was a while ago - I have been baking Christmas cookies for our extended family and friends. I bake hundreds of cookies and they all go into the freezer in early December, ready to be parcelled out in cookie baskets.]]></description></item><item><title>Get Moving! Pre-Reading Skills for Kids Who Love to Move</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/get-moving-pre-reading-skills-for-kids-who-love-to-move</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:08:33 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/get-moving-pre-reading-skills-for-kids-who-love-to-move</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm a kinesthetic learner. That means that I love, love, love to learn by moving. When I teach, I bounce around the classroom, flying like a bird and hopping like a frog. It also means that when I'm shown a picture of something and asked to do it, I absolutely cannot compute.]]></description></item></channel></rss>