adventuresinchildlife

http://www.littleparachutes.com/

This is a great database of children’s books that deal with sensitive subjects such as: hospitals & operations, new baby, fear of the dark, moving to a new home, starting school, healthy eating, etc.

Dear followers,

Sorry for such a long delay in posting (and missing Sunday Funday — twice!) I was a little busy graduating & moving back home!

Social/Emotional Development – 10 worksheets available – Practice identifying and discussing common emotions. Gain empathy by understanding what makes different people feel each different emotion. These would be great to print out and have in a binder with sheet protectors to be filled out with dry-erase markers. Source: http://www.schoolsparks.com/kindergarten-worksheets/category/emotions-worksheets

Sunday Funday!

This link has great printables about the human body for kids. I love it! They’re great for putting them in sheet protectors in a binder and filled out with dry-erase markers. Sunday Funday!

Ventilation Masks

Can Art Be Medicine? Video: http://youtu.be/NVXK3p42aHU

Bandaid butterflies — Medical Art! Click below to see more: http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2011/04/butterfly-crafts-for-kids.html

“The balloon represents the lung and the plastic sheet across the bottom of the bottle represents the diaphragm muscle. As you pull the tab down, you contract the diaphragm and inflate the lung. As you push the tab back up, the diaphragm relaxes and the lung deflates. It is a subtle inflate/deflate with the balloon, but the girlsContinue reading

A little about me: I am currently a senior at The Florida State University graduating this Spring with my bachelors degree in child development and Spanish. Born and raised in Miami, I plan to move back after graduation and pursue my career as a child life specialist. I’ve made this blog to be able to shareContinue reading