Children’s Cold Cure:
10 drops Eucalyptus
10 drops Lavender
10 drops Tea Tree
Mix together. Use in any of the following ways:
Put 3 drops in a diffuser.
Put 2 drops on a piece of cotton and slip inside child’s pillowcase.
Put 2 drops in a bath. The steam will clear nasal passages, and the mixture will also calm child to help […]
Yesterday we had the opportunity to experience the VSO performing Bravo Beethoven! at the Orpheum. This is something you will not want to miss if you are looking to introduce your children to classical performance. Geared toward younger children, I noticed adults as well as older youth thoroughly enjoying themselves and entranced in the […]
CERTIFICATE OF EMPOWERMENT
As bearer of this certificate you are no longer required to depend on the advice of experts. You may step back and view the entire world-not just your home, neighborhood or town, but the whole Earth-as a learning experience, a laboratory containing languages (and native speakers thereof), plants, animals, history, geology, weather (real […]
The Canadian Ski Council offers 10 year olds a chance to ski or ride for free with a SnowPass. There are lots of ski slopes participating, and the SnowPass gives you up to 3 free lift tickets for each of them. Some also offer great deals on rentals and lessons. If you live […]
Learning about the things that are being suffered by children around the world is heartbreaking; child soldiering, displacement, malnutrition and starvation, human trafficking, labor, violence, torture and forced prostitution. Closer to home our concern is child abuse, bullying, poverty, neglect.
November 20 is National Child Day in Canada, the day the government commemorates the adoption of […]
This is the time of year that I talk to the children about which activities they would like to commit to and try for the coming year. Since we home learn, our schedule starts out very open. For the new activities that they want to try out, the local rec center is a great resource, […]
The lecture that I attended at SFU last night opened up with some startling statistics: 9% of girls, and 16% of boys in grades 4 and 5 met calcium–and 0% met the fruits and vegetable!– daily recommended servings. More than half of 5 - 17 years olds do not get the recommended 90 minutes of […]
Summer can be challenging for keeping kids active; whether it’s simply ‘too hot’ to do anything, or they are rained in. Here are some of the ways that we’re finding to stay active with the children this summer:
Arrange for them to meet friends at a park or playground.
Go for a hike.
Spend a day at […]
Today was spent with the children at the Vancouver Science World, where the current featured exhibition is “Grossology: The Impolite Science of the Human Body!” Everything you could want to know about how the human body works, and then some. Not only did the children have a great time, running around to all the exhibits, […]
