The Goose and the Gander

06/06/2023

It’s baaaack!!!! Due to popular demand:

Crafternoon Camp is BACK!
July 10th- 14th
12-2 pm
Ages 5-12
$300 per student

07/13/2022

Less than a week away! Sign up now to reserve your spot.

06/27/2022

I still have a few spots left for my popular Cooking Camp! 👩‍🍳

06/27/2022

Fun fact!

06/06/2022

It’s not too late to sign up! Begins tomorrow!

05/18/2022

Keep in mind!

04/27/2022

Did you know that a 3-year old (top left image) and a 6-year old (top right image) have significantly different skeletal structure in their hands?! Notice the bones in the wrist of the 3-year old -- many of them are still mostly cartilage! Look at all the spaces in between the bones where muscles and tendons will change through the years. Even the difference between a 6-year old and a 14-year old (lower right) is huge!

Preschoolers have SO much development to do before they can write the way school-aged children or adults can!

Please do NOT stress if your preschooler does not want to write or draw. Some love it and some don't.

While they are growing, strengthen those little bones and muscles! Here are some great pre-writing, muscle-strengthening activities:

* painting, drawing, coloring
* playdough
* tearing and cutting
* gluing
* poking holes in things (try toothpicks and paper!)
* digging in dirt
* building with LEGOS, marble runs, or other blocks
* beading (try beads, cut straws, or even bobbins!)
* puzzles
* squeezing (try stress balls, squeezing water in a sponge, or using a pipette)
* picking up and throwing balls (use different sizes!)
* playing with toys (watch what their little fingers do when they pick up and move little cars, marbles, action figures, etc!)
These all strengthen and help develop little hands, muscles, and bones. When they are physically ready to write, it will be so much easier than if they were pushed when they didn't want to and weren't ready!

04/24/2022

Great idea to get them moving!

04/23/2022

In honor of Earth Day!

04/18/2022

Due to popular demand, I am adding an additional “Cooking Camp” for the week of July 18th, from 8:30-11:30. Each day we will focus on a different theme of food, and leftovers will come home. 😋
Ages 5-12 welcome! $300 per student. It will take place at my home on Mercedes Ave., off of Greenville. Let’s get cooking!

04/04/2022

Wonderful idea!

"Great idea for children with mobility challenges so they can participate in Easter egg hunts easier and remain in wheelchairs, gait trainers, and walkers."

Credit: Noah's Miracle