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Fine motor skill activities come in all shapes and sizes. Here are a few great activities to try with your littles!!!
09/10/2026

Fine motor skill activities come in all shapes and sizes. Here are a few great activities to try with your littles!!!

Nothing makes me happier than seeing everyone enjoying books.
09/09/2026

Nothing makes me happier than seeing everyone enjoying books.

Lunch time!!!Did you know lunch time is a great way for children to use their words and advocate for themselves?Notice k...
09/08/2026

Lunch time!!!

Did you know lunch time is a great way for children to use their words and advocate for themselves?

Notice kid staring with empty plate. I wait for them to ask for more once we have made eye contact. 30sec at most.

“Do you want more food? Yes”

“What kind? Strawberries “

“Anything else? No” (quietest whisper)

“Ok so now we are going to put that together. ‘Can I have more strawberries please’ let’s try it together. ‘Can I have more strawberries please?’” I ask if they can try it themselves. I might whisper help, really anything to get them to the end of the sentence. Then I say absolutely and give them more strawberries
Kid eats the strawberries then stares again.

“Do you want more food? Yes”

“What kind? Strawberries “

“Anything else? No” (quietest whisper)

“Ok so now we are going to put that together. ‘Can I have more strawberries please’ let’s try it together. ‘Can I have more strawberries please?’” I ask if they can try it themselves. “
I might whisper help, really anything to get them to the end of the sentence. Then I say “Absolutely!” and give them more strawberries. Only this time they are not happy and looking at something else. “Do you want more cantaloupe? Yes”

Wouldn’t you know it we went through the entire thing again.
Repeat this every meal for months because not every kid picks up things right away. Some kids need reminding forever and that’s ok. No one should ever be shamed when they are still learning.

Until one day you hear… “Andrea can I have some more food?”
Then it turns into “Andrea can I have more cheese and grapes”.

It seems so silly and small but we are teaching them the words needed to advocate for themselves and recognizing the words with the need. You can use verbal language and/or sign language as it is encouraged to use both as early as infancy.

We.wish.the.rain.would.go.away, we want to go outside!!!
09/07/2026

We.wish.the.rain.would.go.away, we want to go outside!!!

A few favorite moments of the summer so far. We find ourselves outside as early as 9am and out until it’s time for me to...
08/05/2026

A few favorite moments of the summer so far.
We find ourselves outside as early as 9am and out until it’s time for me to make lunch.

These two have been working those fine motor skills like crazy.
08/05/2026

These two have been working those fine motor skills like crazy.

With the help of bath coloring tablets. The kids were able to play with different colored water at the water tables outs...
08/04/2026

With the help of bath coloring tablets. The kids were able to play with different colored water at the water tables outside. Their favorite part in my opinion was letting them play with the tablets while they were releasing the color.

I spy with my little eye 5 colors, 12 paint brushes and white paper. The 1st part- kids tell me the 2 colors they wanted...
08/03/2026

I spy with my little eye 5 colors, 12 paint brushes and white paper.

The 1st part- kids tell me the 2 colors they wanted to mix. I provide the paint, we guess what the final color will be. Then they mix!

2nd part was letting them do it all themselves. They did so good not mixing the paints in the dishes.

When it’s hot we know how to stay cool. Check out the ice blocks with DINOSAURS in them. Kids used water and their hand...
08/02/2026

When it’s hot we know how to stay cool. Check out the ice blocks with DINOSAURS in them.
Kids used water and their hands… sometimes their mouths to get the dinosaurs out.

A few crafts over the last few weeks. The birds are my favorite.
07/22/2026

A few crafts over the last few weeks. The birds are my favorite.

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209 E Main Street
Hortonville, WI
54944

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