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  • Story of the Orchestra
    Story of the Orchestra
    With CD!
  • My Big Book of Catholic Bible Stories
    My Big Book of Catholic Bible Stories
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  • The Little Red Hen
    The Little Red Hen
    Hooray for a good work ethic! The little red hen asks but receives no help in her efforts to put bread on the table. Yet all who wouldn't help would like to eat. In a refreshingly old-fashioned triumph of moral consequences, they don't get to!
  • Noisy Nora
    Noisy Nora
    Poor Nora! The loveable mousette experiences all the pangs of the child-in-the- middle, caught between the demands of baby brother and bossiness of big sister. Catchy meter, playful illustrations make for a wonderfully satisfying mouse's tale. Baby-Preschool
  • A Chair for My Mother
    A Chair for My Mother
    A remarkably beautiful story told by a young girl whose mother is a waitress. Since they lost all their furniture in a fire, they've been saving mother’s tips in a jar – so they can buy a big comfortable chair for their whole family to enjoy – daughter, mother and grandmother. Life has its ups and downs, but there’s always lots of love. Ages 4-7
  • Caps for Sale
    Caps for Sale
    Be dramatic! Shake your fists! Stomp your feet! You and your toddler will have so much fun with this wonderful story, in which common sense prevails over temper tantrums! 3-7

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  • Character Sketches From the Pages of Scripture, Illustrated in the World of Nature
    Character Sketches From the Pages of Scripture, Illustrated in the World of Nature
    Institue in Basic Youth Conflicts

Preschoolers

Everyday miracles for mommies

Why homeschool preschool? Part 4

Why homeschool preschool? Part 3

Why homeschool preschool? Part 2

Why homeschool preschool? Part 1

Homeschool Preschool? you already are!

Handwriting worksheet maker

Teaching kids to tie shoes

Montessori at home - a child-friendly environment

Lent for children: booklet and calendar

Pro-life books, curriculum for children?

Montessori at home: building a work ethic in kids

A family blessing for your children each morning

Putting kids in touch with their feelings

Children's stories on lying

HSLDA: Homeschooling the preschool years

Homeschooling: sacrificing social skills?

Leesburg Courthouse Nativity Scene - Loudoun children love it

Thumb sucking - your advice, please

Children's Christmas gifts - choosing the best

Children's Christmas Gifts - music appreciation

Book nook - sling bookshelf

SOS: wiggly 4-year-old - need advice

Imaginary friends

Helping children break bad habits

Back-talking preschooler - your advice, please

Art for Children - Part 1

Art for Children - Part 2

Teaching children about the orchestra, introducing classical music

Speakaboos - celebrities reading kids' stories

Children's book recommendations

Choosing Children's Literature - Part Two

Teaching children to pray without ceasing

Children in church: teaching good behavior

Kids' table and chairs - Montessori, kid-friendly environment

Children in church: teaching good behavior

Prismacolor $10 rebate - art with colored pencils

Where the Wild Things Are: teaching kids to control emotions

Toddler tantrums, power struggles, and control

Alphabet song - phonemics/phonetic approach

Alphabet song in sign language - two versions

Print free flash cards, games, clocks, math helps

Elizabeth Mitchell - traditional children's tunes

Barbara Curtis on HSLDA Homeschool Heartbeat

Word and Song Bible for Children

Teaching kids to tie shoes

Free downloadable flash cards, coloring pages, art

Teaching children to button, zip, snap and lace

My kids love this game

Can a 2 1/2 year old mop?

Why homeschool preschool? Part 4

Why homeschool preschool? Part 3

Why homeschool preschool? Part 2

Why homeschool preschool? Part 1

Daughter lacks confidence - mother needs advice

Teach your child to call 911

4-year-old's 911 call saves mom

Mommy, Teach Me to Read! success story

Montessori at home workshops Ashburn 3/10, 3/24

Sharing the load - families and housework

Children helping at home - a beautiful thing!

Writing practice worksheets - free custom downloads

Writing practice worksheets - free custom downloads

Pegboards: building pincer grasp and concentration

Montessori at home - getting started

Encouraging kids to love their work

Montessori at home - doing things quietly

Montessori at home: growing carrot tops

Phonetic sounds - pre-reading

Even the littlest can help! Montessori at home

Barbara Curtis - Kirkwood MOPS - Springfield, VA 1/21

Kid-friendly art at home

Putting on a jacket - your toddler can do it herself!

Preschoolers: Writing instruments for little hands

Easy step-by-step drawing for kids

Vaccination harrassment - moms vent

Win a copy of Mommy, Teach Me! - plus reviews

Teaching kids to tie shoes

Preschool at home - Mommy, Teach Me! photos

Why preschool? Why not home?

Early readers - need your recommendations

Montessori Mondays - praising the child

Kids and car trips - beyond videos

Montessori Monday - pincer grasp

Montessori Mondays - buttons, snaps, zippers, laces

Montessori Monday - prepared environment

Kumon Workbooks - I like them!

Sign language for kids

Montessori Mondays - set the example

Montessori Mondays - Who was Maria Montessori?

Siblings co-sleeping

Resources for mothers of preschoolers

Preventing driveway deaths in children

The power of stories in children's lives

Montessori Mondays - teaching kids to be careful

Student/teacher ratio and how to choose a Montessori school

Bless your children every morning

Montessori principles working at home

Montessori Mondays - oops! but now it's fixed

Montessori Mondays - sensitive periods

How to choose a Montessori school

Montessori Mondays - children's puzzles

Evaluating children's books about Jesus

Montessori Monday - doing things quietly

Homeschooling special needs kids - your input needed

Free downloadable flash cards, coloring pages, art

Today's moms - under pressure

Montessori approach: Good praise, bad praise

Montessori Mondays: teaching kids to sweep

PBS Kids Play - free 15-day trial

Parents - thinking about movies

The Nursery - a new site for new (and old) parents

Montessori at home - reviews of Mommy, Teach Me!

What your preschooler needs to know

Montessori Mondays - new and improved!

Montessori Mondays

Sesame Street - not the same old neighborhood

When a child balks at work

When a child seems too needy

Preschool worksheets, projects, forms

Montessori at home - the best foundation is love

Montessori at home - the best lessons don't end at noon!

Montessori at home - the best classroom has no walls

Montessori at home - the best teacher is forever

Your input needed: preschool aggression

Montessori at home - growing carrot tops

Singing with preschoolers and toddlers

Montessori at home: best coloring supplies

What about when playmates are mean?

Changing bad habits in kids - part one

Montessori at home - create a book nook

Military wife with toddlers needs ideas

Montessori at Home - purposeful activity

Montessori at Home - a child-friendly environment

Toddler activities - preschool at home

Christmas, clementines, independence and pincer grasp

Moms: when you know you need to change

Elisabeth Elliot on spanking

Montessori at Home #13

Montessori at home #12

Reader input needed on hyperactivity, distractibility

Mommy, Teach Me interview on TV

Mommy, Teach Me! at Columbus, Georgia MOPS 11/13

Organizing toys

When phonetics just don't work

Tantrum-proofing your child - Part 2

Ashburn MOPS 10/12 - see you there!

Tantrum-proofing your child - Part 1

I Went to the Party in Kalamazoo

Toddlers and pool safety

Just say no to Baby Einstein - and rethink TV

Free coloring pages - top quality

Homeschooling Today reviews of Mommy, Teach Me!

Releasing your child's learning potential

Mommy, Teach Me! - one reader's thoughts and a few of my own

Homeschooling little boys

Christian music for kids

Art cards on sale

Sibling rivalry

Explore and print art masterpieces at home

Help! Preparing children for a move

Teaching kids concentration

Mommy, Teach Me! - Using Montessori methods to preschool at home

Kids at work

Balking at chores, childish misery and leading your child out of bondage

Call for photos of learning areas at home

Teasing, bullying, rejection

A new take on fire safety for children

Kid-friendly art - at home

Montessori at home: teaching kids to fasten

Mommy, Teach Me! Montessori in the home review

Montessori at Home - Encouraging independence

Teaching kids to tie shoes

Reader advice needed on over(?)-sensitive child

Montessori and preschool language enrichment at home

Just say no to preschool! Mommy, Teach Me! is here!

Montessori at Home - Developing Concentration

Montessori at home - A prepared environment

Montessori at home

Teaching kids to be careful

Kid-friendly home decor

Security blankets come in all shapes and sizes

Butterfly Garden

Teaching a toddler to put on a jacket

Children need Jesus too!

Teach lower case letters first

Keeping preschoolers peaceful in the pew

What about Preschool?

Devotions for toddlers and preschoolers

Mother needs help with out-of-control preschooler

Reader Q & A - Talkative preschooler

Encouraging a work ethic in children with Down syndrome - or any children, for that matter

Free Dover coloring pages and activities

Toys on the mission field

Teaching toddlers

More on kids' tables and chairs

Children's table and chairs

The scoop on my books

Montessori at home #11

Preparing for a new sibling

Kids with disabilities need responsibilities too

Extra help with shoelaces and chopsticks

Stickers, coloring books, and pincer grasp - plus Christmas advice

See the world through children's eyes

With kids, a few words can make a big difference

Teaching kids to tie shoes

Non-slip soap for kids - great stocking stuffer

Toddlers CAN put on their own jackets

Teaching kids the art of sweeping

Even the littlest can help!

Art on the cheap - from your own little artists

Larger families - More on chores for young children

Mommy Teach Me - make the most of the preschool years!

Leaf rubbings - Take 2

Preparing future mommies and daddies

Enjoying fall - a project and some mothering tips

Call for pictures!

What I've been up to - a glimpse of the next books

Children's book recommendations

Parenting Q&A - keeping 3 year old busy

Parenting Q&A - your input, please

What about Montessori school?

Kids and TV

Kids' Books

What about a strong-willed child?

Children at Work - a beautiful thing!

Be part of my next book!

Kids, Culture, and Self-Control

Picture Book Preschool

Beyond pegboards - the last frontier :)