So many people move far from their homes now, when they go to college, find a job, or get married. Not everyone lives close to family anymore, and those of us with grandparents nearby are honestly the lucky ones. Growing … Continue reading
It’s the most wonderful time of your life. Really. NOT easy. NOT always pretty. Sometimes terrifying. But definitely wonderful. Yes, I’m talking about Parenthood. Yes, it’s a LOOOONG time in your life, and I know it can’t all be good … Continue reading
FAMILY from Hands4Learning According to Wikipedia, Family is – in most societies – the principal institution for the socialization of children. fam·i·ly/ˈfam(ə)lē/ Noun: A group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. Adjective: Designed to be suitable … Continue reading
H O L I D A Y S Happy times. Oil lasted for eight days. Lights and Latkes. Instant memories. Dreidle, dreidle, dreidle, I made it out of clay. Africa, America, all around the globe. Yuletide carols being sung by … Continue reading
“Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?” Go ahead, treat yourself! Once in a while (if not every day!) each of us deserves a treat. Maybe it’s a cookie or your favorite candy bar, maybe it’s five extra minutes … Continue reading
I know it’s not Christmas time yet, but there are signs for all seasons. This video clip of mine on YouTube will help you learn a few signs for the fall. Subscribe to our channel, babyfingersASL! http://www.youtube.com/user/babyfingersASL?feature=mhee#p/a/u/0/j9BJX8X-SCw On our Sign … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/babyfingersASL Subscribe to our channel on YouTube and “Like” our videos! As we add new material weekly, you’ll learn about baby sign language, infant massage, and a whole lot more. In addition to our classes and YouTube clips, we offer … Continue reading
<—— Birthday” from Hands4Learning October 7th is my birthday. This year I’m 29……. Again! The younger we are, the older we want to be. The older we are, the younger we wish we could stay. After I graduated from college, … Continue reading
What is autism? Autism is “a general term used to describe a group of complex developmental brain disorders known as Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD),” including Asperger Syndrom, Rett Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and PDD-NOS (not otherwise specified). These are often … Continue reading
These babies in the photo below are Zoe (small) and Charlie (big). They are my girls. My infant massage dolls…. I’ll be able to keep them that size forever. Not the case with my boys– my real boys. They … Continue reading