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Printable Weekly Planner with Doodling Space 01 LessonsLearntJournal

Printable Weekly Planner with Doodling Space

On September 26, 2012 By Pauline
  This printable weekly planner with doodling space combines the love of doodling and planning.     Printable: Weekly Planner with Doodling Space   I love doodling. It’s fun. It’s pretty, but doesn’t [...]
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Art Drawing Faces

Art: Drawing Faces

On July 18, 2012 By Pauline
    Art: Drawing Faces   A child’s drawing skills becomes more complex as their fine motor skills develop. After many drawing and scribbling experiences, as a child approaches the 3 or 4 year old mark, they begin to explore representation in their drawings. Their circular shapes become faces and [...]
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Drawing Circles

On March 30, 2012 By Pauline
Children’s drawing skills progress as their fine motor skills mature. The more control over the pencil or crayon they have in their hands, the more complex their drawing skills become. At 12 months – 2 years the crayon is held initially in the palm with the thumbs pointing upwards (in a dagger grasp); the child [...]
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Father's day gift: keep calm and daddy on

keep calm and daddy on: father’s day gift

On August 31, 2011 By Pauline
SIGH… Need to get the kids to make something for Father’s Day. When it comes to art & craft, my kids are more about the process and less about the results – which is fine and good, but when you need to use their “art” for a gift, it becomes tricky.   I decided to [...]
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