Sun, May 07, 2017 10:25 PM in Astronaut (in the future)
I nanny a 6 year old boy with ADHD and an IQ of 120. He wants to be an astronaut. Any suggestions on activities, knowledge, and other resources for him? We are going to be learning all summer and I would love to give him the best experience ever!
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Sun, May 07, 2017 10:23 PM in Gardening at school with young children
This is so unbelievably beneficial. Especially to students in low income areas. Have you ever seen the video of Jamie Oliver asking kids what different vegetables are? They have no idea! It is very sad. Having a school garden helps students learn responsibility, science, and delayed gratification. It also helps them to understand where food comes from and the nutrition behind fresh fruits and vege...
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Sun, May 07, 2017 10:21 PM in Gravity Lesson advice
I did a mini lesson on this with a 6 year old I nanny. We talked about the tides and how the moon's gravity and the sun's gravity create them. He had a lot of fun with it. I wish I would have known about the bottle-trend. He would have really enjoyed doing that and it would have reiterated the information we just experienced.
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