by Signe Anderson | Aug 31, 2017 | Explore, Exploring Columbus
We have just completed a full year at Goldfish Swim School, and my goodness my baby has come so far with her skills in the water. She has gone from crawling across to walking across the floating mat, and from clinging to Mom or Dad in the water to briefly leaving her...
by Signe Anderson | Aug 4, 2017 | Daytrip, Explore, Exploring Columbus, Road Trip, Say-n-Play Summer
To beat the heat of the dog days of summer, the challenge this week is to explore a Children’s Museum. Children’s Museums provide rich environments that stimulate a child’s natural curiosity and creativity. Museums are generally multi-sensory, hands-on, active,...
by Signe Anderson | Jul 28, 2017 | Daytrip, Explore, Exploring Columbus, Road Trip, Say-n-Play Summer
This week the challenge is to locate and visit a u-pick farm in your area. A u-pick farm is a wonderful opportunity to develop language in a natural setting. You can talk about the type of food being picked by describing how the food looks/feels/smells/tastes. Your...
by Signe Anderson | Jul 24, 2017 | Exploring Columbus
My daughter had very few words when we first began swimming with Goldfish Swim School. Her vocabulary consisted of the few words that all babies start out with (mama, dada, no, mine, etc.), but she was using very few, if any, basic concept words (location, time,...
by Signe Anderson | Jul 21, 2017 | Explore, Exploring Columbus, Play at Home, Say-n-Play Summer
This week the challenge is to locate and take a walk on a Story Trail in your community (or make your own). A Story Trail is when pages from a children’s story book are placed page by page along a walking route in your community. You may have seen one placed on...
by Signe Anderson | Jul 13, 2017 | Daytrip, Explore, Exploring Columbus, Say-n-Play Summer
This week the challenge is to check out a local farmers market and engage your senses while you are there. Children experience their world through their senses: smell, sight, hear, taste, and touch. A trip to the local farmers market is a multi-sensorial experience,...
