Tum e Time is now on Facebook!

Happy New Year!

Over the years, many families have asked me to do a continuation to tum e time. In an attempt to address those requests, I am happy to announce that I now have a FaceBook page where I’ll be posting regular activities about more creative ways to play. These will be little morsels of fun, kind reminders of ideas you can do with baby.

Click here to visit my Facebook page

Please help me spread the word to your friends, groups, etc. by sharing this news.

May the new year bring many blessings.

Kim

Class Dismissed: A film about learning outside the classroom

People often ask, “What comes after Tum e Time?” “Are there other classes you recommend?”  This film answers these types of questions. How do we continue exploring, learning and being with our children?

Please consider donating to this documentary and supporting the process of learning that begins at conception and continues for a lifetime. Here is what the filmmakers have to say and please watch their trailer.

“For the past two years, the Class Dismissed team have been criss-crossing the country talking to families, experts and advocates from all walks of life. We’ve captured some great stories and gathered a lot of valuable information about ways children are learning outside the classroom. And since January, we’ve been documenting a family who pulled their two girls out of one of the highest-rated public schools in the Los Angeles area to embark upon the journey of taking their education into their own hands. Their story has been unfolding beautifully and we can’t wait to share it with you.

With over two years of the filmmaking process behind us, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. With 75% of the filming complete, we are really pleased with how the film is turning out and can’t wait to begin post-production, then get this movie into film festivals and into the hands of families across America.

But to do so, we need your help. We’ve nearly exhausted our personal resources and still have work to do. That’s why we’ve launched a campaign on Kickstarter; to give us that last push to the finish line.

From the beginning, we always wanted Class Dismissed to be a people-powered film, meaning we wanted to get the homeschooling community involved in whatever way they could. The outpouring of support has been tremendous and we could not have accomplished what we have without you. From all corners of the country, you have reached out to us offering skills, personal time, advice, moral support, and financial contributions.

So please visit our Kickstarter page and contribute what you can.

The money raised in this campaign will pay for our final shoots, and post-production equipment and services.
Please share this with friends, family and mere strangers! Thanks so much for your continued support.

Jeremy Stuart, Dustin Woodard and the Class Dismissedteam.

 

 

Brain Power -a Video

If you have a couple minutes, please watch this video. You will learn more about your babies brain in a very short time.

http://letitripple.org/

“Based on new research on how to best nurture children’s brains from Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child and University of Washington’s I-LABS, the Brain Power: From Neurons to Networks film and TEDBook explore the parallels between a child’s brain development and the development of the global brain of Internet, offering insights into the best ways to shape both.”

Gift Ideas For Your Baby

Are family and friends asking what your little one wants for the holidays or birthday?  If so, why not offer some of these simple ideas. Three reminders would be:  watch for choking hazards, think ahead, invest in items that will grow with your baby and make sure they are open ended toys (toys with more than one purpose) to fuel creativity.

1. Balls:  Try making your own, find “how to’s” on-line for working with felt or fabric.  If you’d prefer to support a local Oakland artist, these felt balls should be in every body’s list.  Balls grow with your little one and these are works of art!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/dirtgirldesigns?ref=pr_shop_more

Interested in playground balls? Be sure to look for pure rubber balls no PVC, BPA or vinyl please.

2.  Kitchen props:  Stainless steel or wooden bowl, wooden spoons, measuring cups

3.  Fabric:  scarves, napkins, bandanas

4.  Wooden blocks:  a variety of sizes and shapes.  Or you can make your own (tape up cardboard boxes.)

5.  Dramatic play items:  hats, fabric doll babies (plus bibs, diapers, clothes), shoes, belts, capes, larger clothing, kitchen, pots and pans, utensils, wooden eggs, fabric vegetables, strollers, baskets to carry.

6.  Find items on walks that you can enjoy and play with together.  Leaves, rocks, pine cones, sticks, flowers.

7.  Baskets:  You want to store items in an open basket where baby can access.  Think about sturdy, low lying baskets for non-sitters and deeper baskets with handles for sitters and walkers, or larger floor baskets for walkers.