Summer learning and bucket lists

Welcome to show #100!

Wow! Can’t believe we’re at this milestone show already!

Thanks for stopping by today. In this episode,  Rachel Rudman  CEO of Grasshopper kits and Occupational Therapist shares her passion of learning through hands on play and talks about her preschool activities in a box; Grasshopper kits. Plus we talk about summer learning and bucket lists.

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What we learn in this podcast::

• The beginnings of Grasshopper kits
• The 4 kits and their skills
• How a modern family uses the Grasshopper kit
• Help for families with multiple children under 5
• how should you set limits around educational programming for preschoolers.
• Engagement and entertainment conundrum and ideas to try.
• Two must do activities to counter the Summer slide.

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Grasshopper Preschool kits 

Open ended play activities newsletter 

Raising Playful Tots newsletter surprise

14 Summer bucket lists to visit

• Pinterest Summer bucket list
• http://www.teachpreschool.org/2011/06/summer-bucket-list-for-a-toddler/
• http://littlewondersdays.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/summer-bucket-list-party-2012.html
• http://www.creativefamilyfun.net/2012/05/200-fun-ideas-for-your-summer-bucket.html
• http://blog.playdrhutch.com/2012/05/26/playdrmoms-2012-summer-bucket-list/
• http://livingatthewhiteheadszoo.blogspot.com/2012/05/summer-bucket-list-tuesdays-travels.html
• http://52brandnew.com/2012/05/24/10-things-every-child-should-experience-in-summer/
• http://mamascouts.blogspot.com/2012/05/my-summer-bucket-list.html
• http://glitteringmuffins.com/2012/05/30/summer-bucket-list-2012/
• http://livingmontessorinow.com/2011/06/02/how-to-create-a-summer-bucket-list-for-your-family/
• http://www.playfullearners.co.uk/2012/05/my-summer-bucket-list.html
• http://amomwithalessonplan.com/2012/05/31/summer-bucket-list-bucket-add-pics-and-links-to-sched/
• http://eastcoastmommyblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/summer-checklist-with-free-printable.html
• Pinterest board: Summer Bucket lists by PlayDrMom
• 2000 summer activities for the whole family

Play activity of the week: Blocks and painter’s tape :: Hands on : as we grow

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