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6 Travel Tricks from a Mom of Twins
by WFP Admin added on 13 December 2019
By: Sarah Anne Bowers, WFP alumnus Let’s talk about traveling with preschoolers. Think for a moment about your ideal plane, car, or train ride with young toddlers. Now throw that idea out the window. Really. Each child is different, no matter how many ideas Pinterest and Instagram offer. Since every child is different, your approach to travel must be adjusted to ...
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2019 Gift Guide
by WFP Admin added on 22 November 2019
By: Maggie Homer, Parent Educator October came to a close and overnight all the stores were transformed into winter wonderlands with twinkly lights and wreaths galore! It reminded me that, for my family, the gift-giving season is around the corner…and I am always the person scrambling to think of a gift days before our event and rush ordering it on Amazon. ...
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It’s Raining…What Do We Do Now?
by WFP Admin added on 8 November 2019
By Kelly Petersen, Outdoor Curriculum Specialist Ah, autumn and winter in the Pacific Northwest. Short on daylight and often raining, many families feel stuck inside, but you don’t have to be! Just because it’s wet, don’t feel cooped up; get outside and enjoy all that the area has to offer. Here’s teacher Kelly’s easy recipe for rainy outdoor fun in 2 easy ...
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4 Ways to Engage your Child with Nature
by WFP Admin added on 29 October 2019
By Maggie Homer, Parent Educator Have any of you heard of the 1,000-hour challenge? Neither had I. Historically, I struggle with the transitions from summer to fall and fall to winter. The rain, the cold, and more than anything, the cabin fever of being indoors all day long with young children stresses me out. I can literally feel my anxiety revving up ...
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Combatting Holiday Busyness
by WFP Admin added on 8 October 2019
By Whitney Connors, Toddler PM Coordinator Here it is! Another fall filled with mixed emotions. Although I welcome our routine back, the fall also comes with the daunting beginning of holiday season for my family and the many traditions that come along with it. It is this time every year, that, before anything even begins, I just feel busy. I read an ...
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Keeping Summer Alive Through Fall
by WFP Admin added on 27 September 2019
By Maggie Homer, Parent Educator As I write this, it’s the first week of August. It seems like we’re just starting to get the beautiful, warm Seattle weather…and yet I’m somehow feeling our summer slip through my fingers. When we run to Target, the aisles are filled with Back to School items. Starbuck’s Pumpkin Spice Latte is set to release August 28th ...
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Why I Joined Woodinville Family Preschool’s Prenatal-Infant Class
by WFP Admin added on 22 August 2019
By Gabrielle Mak, WFP Parent of Toddler “I thought preschool didn’t start until 2 years and older…” “Woodinville Family Preschool has a prenatal and infant class.” I was sitting on the living room floor, my fingers pushing on my mommy flab while religiously checking the baby monitor anytime it went dark from inactivity—the postpartum mom hormones were full force. My husband lounged on ...
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When to Take the Kindergarten Plunge
by WFP Admin added on 15 May 2019
By Kelly Petersen, Outdoor Curriculum Specialist Kindergarten. It looms ever closer as we continue on our journey through preschool with our precious children. Kindergarten today looks totally different than the kindergarten parents experienced in the 1980’s and 1990’s. Gone are the days of coloring inside the lines, connecting the dots, and reading “See Spot Run”. According to an article by US ...
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You Can’t Have Too Many Books
by WFP Admin added on 5 March 2019
by Susan Carroll, Parent Educator Recently, there has been a lot of excitement about Marie Kondo’s Kon Mari method of tidying up. Her Netflix show has people purging their closets and folding their clothes in an effort to declutter their homes. If you know me, you know I’m in favor of organizing. I love a quiet afternoon with just me, ...
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Race-Conscious Parenting
by WFP Admin added on 22 January 2019
How Do We Raise Well-Adjusted, Socially-Aware, Compassionate White Children Who Become Advocates for Social Change in a Racially Unjust America? by Elisabeth Lepine: Parent in the Pre-K Class Spoiler Alert: I don’t have the answer to this enormous pertinent question. But after reading Jennifer Harvey’s parenting book, Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America, I have become obsessed with ...
