Author: Annie King My grandparents were born during the Depression and its aftermath, so social and emotional learning wasn’t at the forefront of the parenting they experienced, nor of the parenting they gave their Boomer babies.  Growing up in the 60s and 70s, my parents were much more in tune with their emotions than their parents and grandparents, but still, there was no real time to reflect on feelings, nor the skills to label them or talk about them. I...

From Seed to Salad Training from Successful Solutions Training This week I, (Miss Ashley) took a training on gardening and why it is important to incorporate it in the classroom or at home. I am excited to share this with you because this training had some great resources and insight on gardening with young children. Why start a garden? Having a garden and growing plants with children can teach a variety of important things. If you choose to grow fruits...

  We have all experienced that feeling of being torn between entertaining our infant or spending the quick 10 minutes to do the dishes. Our baby seems to be uninterested in the spatulas and silicon teethers all of a sudden and that goal we had set to clean the kitchen before noon might not actually get accomplished. Like adults and older children, sometimes babies just need something new. Here are 4 play invitations for infants that we think your little...

By Alex Esarey This blog is a summary of the book The War Play Dilemma by Dianne Levin and Nancy Carlsson-Paige. A teacher, Alex Esarey who used to work at SLC read the book and wrote this summary for SLC staff and parents. The book is a vital resource for adults who are concerned about the influence of violence as seen via the media (television, movies, video games, and media-linked toys). It’s obvious to anyone who spends time with youth...

This recipe is a kid favorite at SLC Queen Anne. The kids get extra excited for a bowl full of Miss Tanya’s special chili after a morning well spent playing and learning with friends. This recipe has the measurements to feed about 35 children so make sure to adjust the proportions accordingly! SLC Black Bean Chili and White Basmati Rice Ingredients (Makes a giant amount) The Rice 7 C Basmati Rice 18 C drinking water 1 T salt 2 T...