A display containing many of the 30 national awards DRMY! products have earned
The gang’s all here!
Can you find me (and my 7 months of belly) in this photo?
Entries from July 2006
July 31, 2006
How about some Do-Re-Me & You Fun?!
A little entertainment Jump to the Beat Style
You put your left paw in…
Home Office ladies Jill and Mollie belt it out!
Some DRMY beauties!
Dancing the night away!
July 30, 2006
Fine-Motor Movement
During the first year or so of life, gross-motor activities dominate the child’s repertoire of movement, with the major objective being mastery of walking. As the child grows older, however, she can begin to focus on activities – such as instrument exploration and finger plays – that encourage the development of small muscles.
July 28, 2006
What is Love? part 3
Here are still more priceless thoughts on “What does love mean?” straight from child experts.
“Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.”
Tommy – age 6
“During my piano recital, I was on a stage and scared. I looked at all [...]
July 28, 2006
DRMY! Convention Photos
Here in Greensbor, NC everything is exciting! Can’t wait to see all the other surprises in store for us. Here are a few photos to start with. More to come…
Can you find Jill Jones among the HO jump ropers?
July 27, 2006
Early Literacy Activity: Clay Letters
Clay Letters is an activity that you can do with one child or a group of children to help them practice forming letters of the alphabet. In this activity, children become familiar with the shape of the letters and practice forming them independently.
What you need:
modeling clay or play-dough
paper and pencil
What you do:
Print [...]
July 26, 2006
Eye-hand Coordination
By playing an instrument such as zig-zag blocks with back and forth alternating movements, children develop eye-hand coordination. Coordination of eyes and hands is essential to the ability to write, draw, play an instrument, and learn a sport.
July 25, 2006
Do-Re-Me & You!
Well, I am off today to the annual DRMY! conference. I am very excited! This is always a highlight of the DRMY! year. Not only do I get to see all my great buddies and see the new products and learn lots of great new things, but I get to be Jeanne [...]
July 24, 2006
Just Hold Me
The greatest parenting power is at the tip of your fingers. Simply holding and touching your child has an emotional impact stronger than genetics, according to a new study. Researchers at Columbia University wanted to know whether mothering tendencies are passed on through genes or experience. They found that through touch a mother can positively [...]
