Meet Jack, an awesome scarecrow created by Paula and her young assistant Laura. click here to see video contest details are here Read More
Family Emergency Preparedness
September is Emergency Preparedness Month and a great time to update your family’s emergency plan. Here are other good things you can do to prepare for the unexpected: Review my Emergency Preparedness presentation of natural disasters that can affect us here in Southern California Download Los Angeles County’s Emergency Survival Read More
Connecting with the World Around You – Virtually
Connecting with the World Around You – Virtually! Maybe this isn’t the year you thought it would be in the United States, but you can still explore areas of interest, new ideas and expand you mind from a safe location. Below are some great ideas – many of Read More
Social Distancing: Free Virtual Escape Rooms
Libraries may be closed due to COVID-19, but many librarians are coming up with creative ideas to keep people entertained and promote literacy. One of those creative ideas is free virtual escape rooms. With a variety of themes, some may be fun to do on your own, others as activities with the kids. Sydney Krawiec, Read More
How to engage children in play
Children need to have physical activity and brain-developing activities every day. 1 It helps them to grow into smart and socially acceptable adults. The process of play is the important part, not the end result 3 Learning through Play involves an active, alert, but not-stressed framed of mind. 3 Children must have the opportunity to Read More
Social Distancing: 5 Apps to Plan Your Future Trips
Being spontaneous and just traveling to a place and deciding what to do as you go along can be fun. But, there are benefits to doing research and planning before your trips. These ideas are to help you make general plans. You shouldn’t book any tickets or make any financial commitments until you know when Read More
Social Distancing: 5 Online Adventures for Kids
Reading, playing, and doing art projects are always great ways to entertain children and keep them physically active and learning. It’s a good idea to limit screen time. But, in this time of social distancing, technology can play an important role in allowing kids to see and connect with the world outside of their homes. Read More
Social Distancing: 10 Things You CAN Do Right Now
Social distancing is important right now to help slow the spread of coronavirus. This means avoiding places where you come in contact with lots of people (schools, movies, restaurants, museums, concerts, parties, etc.) I am sure you keep hearing a lot about the things you should not do. It’s also important to have ideas of Read More
Dealing with Social Distancing
The coronavirus has caused lots of temporary changes to our daily routines. Right now, we are being asked to practice “social distancing” to reduce the spread of the virus. What is social distancing? Social distancing is a way to keep people from interacting as closely or frequently enough to spread the virus. Schools, sporting events Read More
Crazy American Expressions
“I’m Beat” (I’m super tired) “He hit it out of the ballpark!” (he did amazingly well) “Don’t flake out” (Don’t fail to show up!) “Let’s go Dutch” (split the bill and each pay half) It’s one thing to learn a new language, it’s another to submerge yourself fully into Read More