Lil da Vinci

26/11/2021

The importance of active play for children.

In this insightful and research-backed talk, Angela Hanscom delivers a profound case for the restoration of more movement and outdoor play experiences for children. Angela Hanscom is a pediatric occupational therapist and founder of TimberNook—an award-winning developmental and nature-based progra...

25/06/2021

Here's how to stop yourself going from zero to uh-oh at breakneck speed.

05/06/2021

29/05/2021

Beloved Eric Carle passed away on May 23, 2021 at his studio in Northampton, Massachusetts. Age 91 years.
Deep peace of the everlasting peace to the amazing children's author from the global community.
🐛🍃🍎🍐🍇🍓🍊🍰🍧🍦🧀🍭🍒🌭🎂🍉🍃🍃🍃🌿🐛🌺🎨🌈❤️

Here is some information to celebrate his life and honor his memory:

1. "With many of my books I attempt to bridge the gap between the home and school. To me home represents, or should represent; warmth, security, toys, holding hands, being held. School is a strange and new place for a child. Will it be a happy place? There are new people, a teacher, classmates—will they be friendly?" says Eric Carle from www.Eric-Carle.com
His famous illustrations represent his love of nature and all things creative.

2. His obituary: 🌀💚

https://www.npr.org/2021/05/26/970974320/eric-carle-creator-of-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-has-died

3.His life: ❤️

https://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/carle

4.His website: 🐛🍎🍐🍇🍓🍅🍰🍦🧀🍭🍒🌭🍰🍉🌿🍃🎨

https://eric-carle.com

5. Video : Eric Carle reading the 🐛🐛book: 🐛👁👁🎯

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vkYmvxP0AJI

6. Wonderful simple guide: ❤️🎯👁👁

https://www.maestralidia.com/very%20hungry%20caterpillar.pdf

7. Graphic design :
https://www.famousgraphicdesigners.org/eric-carle

8. Special education connection : Eric Carle's wife, Bobbie Carle was a special education teacher and helped found a school. Did you know that 1 in 5 very bright children will have a learning difference such as dyslexia?

Here is the info: https://www.amherstbulletin.com/Archives/2015/09/s18carle-hg-091015

9. The lovely art for this post was found in this 2015 article :
https://www.dclibrary.org/node/42065. Artist: Emily Davidson, Pennsylvania, USA. 🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨

27/05/2021

05/05/2021

A toddler acting out is not shameful, nor is it behavior that needs punishing. It’s a cry for attention, a shout-out for sleep, or a call to action for firmer, more consistent limits. It is the push-pull of our toddler testing his burgeoning independence. He has the overwhelming impulse to step ou...

27/03/2021

Absolutely

10/09/2020

I had a very specific event not too long ago that left me on the verge of breakdown. It seemed so silly, but it felt like I was receiving every bit of sensory information in the room. I was cooking while I had my son watch a cartoon, the oven fan was going, he kept running up to Alexa and requesting songs, my husband walked in to ask me a question, and I was sure I was going to lose it.

Immediately, I shouted like my life depended on it “please, turn that down...turn it off.”

This is not the only case of sensory overload I’ve experienced. I’ve noticed it more and more as I’ve become a mother. I’ve swapped silent car rides for car rides entertained by Blippi’s top musical performances, snack requests, and what feels like 100 questions.

Some days I take it all in stride, and others I feel like I’m drowning in sensory input. Given how much I’ve noticed sensory overload in my life since becoming a mother, I thought it would be a great opportunity to discuss this week.

Have you experienced this? Share with me…

31/08/2020

27/08/2020

A virus has made Birdie’s friends Mr Frog sick! Birdie feels lonely and worried. What if everyone stays sick forever? But the doctors and nurses are there to...