Celebrate Spring With Your Preschooler

preschooler celebrating spring outside in a field of wildflowers

Celebrate spring with your preschooler! The days are getting longer as the world tilts ever so slightly towards light. The air feels warmer too making it the perfect time to celebrate the beauty of this new season with your preschooler. As the flowers start to bloom and the trees grow new leaves, it’s a wonderful […]

The Benefits of Chores for Children

Chores for children being done by a preschooler washing windows.

“Laurie, come pack away your toys before bath time!” As a parent, you may have questions about assigning chores for children. Should children have responsibilities around the house or left to be carefree? Is it okay to expect a child to do work or is childhood just for play? Why assign my child to do […]

Sharing the Magic of Poetry for Preschoolers

A pretty mother with dark hair and a cropped hairstyle wearing a brown shirt is reading children's poetry to her two young children, son and daughter, in a public library.

Sharing the magic of poetry for preschoolers enhances four areas of their early childhood development: cultivates a love of language, fosters literary skills, supports social/emotional development and inspires imagination.

Expressing Gratitude

A family's Thanksgiving table centerpiece with a note written on the tablecloth saying give thanks.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and being thankful is this holiday’s focal point. Expressing gratefulness enables the cycle of giving and receiving to come full circle. There are many ways to express gratitude: mindful actions, heartfelt facial expressions and words, both spoken and written. Teaching your child to communicate their appreciation to another is […]

Celebrating Back to School

Back to school scene in a vintage classroom with wooden desks and chalkboard.

Before back to school arrives, the beauty of these last days of August are to be savored. Sun-kissed faces and little bodies are empowered by fresh air and long play days in the grass. Daylight hours are still filled with spontaneous curiosity and freedom. Back to school seemed weeks away, but with summer months coming […]

Reading Family Practice

young mother reading a book to her preschooler in a playroom tent

 Be a reading family. Establish a reading family practice to bring the magic of literacy into the lives of those you love. Reading is not only an essential skill, but enhances the life experience from childhood onwards. Treat reading with respect and teach children the value of books. Both have the potential to become prized […]

Your Child’s Greatest Teacher

mother and child at the seaside, you are your child's greatest teacher

From preschool on through their academic journey, your child will have a wonderful variety of capable teachers. However, you are your child’s greatest teacher. Here at Golden Days at Home, we believe in this phrase so fervently we adopted it as our motto. We take this belief to heart repeating and sharing its truth with […]

Plan a Meaningful Family Staycation

dark haired dad holding his preschooler and toddler in his arms outside

With summer holidays looming in the near future and the rising cost of travel and accommodation, consider the option to plan a meaningful staycation for your family. A staycation is the idea of staying at home while enjoying vacation time and activities together. To set the stage for this unique experience, include luxuries your family […]

Sick Days are for Nurturing

sick preschooler bundled up resting cozily in bed nurturing through sick days

Into the life of every child come days when they are feeling unwell. A sore throat, runny nose, fever, tummy ache or feeling sore all over can sadly take over their small body. Luckily, nurturing through sick days is a parent’s privileged role. There is nothing more important than a parent’s presence to a sick […]