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I use GreatSchools.net often to look at the ratings of schools in different areas and suggest that my clients also go to the website.  It is a good site to find what each school offers.  While on the website today I noticed something I hadn't paid attention to before.  There are articles for each level of school. 

For instance, under preschool they have several topics:

Preschool 10 Signs of a Great Preschool The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) suggests signs of a great preschool. NAEYC

What to Expect at Preschool: Science Preschool teachers share science by taking advantage of children's innate curiosity about the world. Scholastic

What to Expect at Preschool: Art Hands-on craft projects in preschool build a surprising set of skills.

Scholastic What to Expect at Preschool: Math.  Math is an everyday experience for your child. The best teachers know how to capitalize on it.

Scholastic What to Expect at Preschool: Literacy Time-tested classroom strategies will help your preschooler develop early reading skills. Scholastic How Academic Should a Preschool Be? A good preschool will help your child build academic skills while also allowing time to learn through play.

Under each topic they also give suggestions as to what can be done at home.  In the science section they talk about watching nature programs on television.  They suggest going on nature walks and noticing rocks, leaves, clouds etc. and talking about them.  They also mention involving preschoolers in sorting the laundry--what a concept!

Some of the things my three year old grandson loves doing that is science related is playing with flashlights, cooking, going to the Children's Museum (at the Seattle Center), going to the zoo, the aquarium, and the many city parks. 

There are enough activities suggested under each topic to keep you all well occupied.

If you know of a school you especially like, you can go onto the website and write a review.

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I received an email from one of my brother-in-laws and it was so helpful.  It is from the website called "familyhack.com."  Family hack says on their website "We are a family with three small kids figuring out how to travel the world, work from anywhere while home schooling our kids. We also blather on about life hacks, saving money and cool stuff we love."  The website is great, some sample categories they have are:  Age 2-4, Age 5-7, Books, Maintenance & Repairs and Work.

This particular feature is on how to get something out of a drain without calling a plumber.  You do need a wet and dry vac!  View the link if you have time--it could save you lots of time and money!  Here

Hope this comes in handy for you!

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Happy Mother's Day Everyone!

My Mother's Day will begin at 5:00 this evening with dinner with my daughter's family in Wallingford.  I should walk around Green Lake after that!

Anyway, I was looking at my list of folks I should call (old friends, past clients, people I am working with and potential clients)and debating if I should make that call!  Yes, it is Mother's Day--are people going to feel interrupted? 

I have decided I am going to call the "old friends and relatives" the ones that I have not kept in touch with--not because I did it intentionally, but because it is so easy to not keep balance in my life.  A perfect balance, would be to see those folks at least once a quarter--because we enjoy each other's company.

Maybe that should be the tradition--call friends and relatives on the holidays--that would do it!!

Enjoy the Day!

P.S. If you don't know how the "Mother's Day" Tradition started click on the "Google" logo today.

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