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 […]

Saint Lucia Day: A Celebration of Light

St. Lucia Day is being celebrated early in the morning with preschoolers and other children in the family serving traditional food to parents' bedroom.

December 13th, Saint Lucia Day is a celebration of light. A beautiful way to honor the spirit of Christmas, a season of love, peace and tolerance, is to introduce children to festivities taking place in different cultures around the world. Learning of histories and stories, tasting festive foods, and honoring foreign traditions opens hearts and […]