Art and Botany ~ Arte y botánica Flowers from Bulbs ~ Flores de los bulbos By Connie Goldin, LMFT Tulips are a glorious sign of spring. I remember my mother cooling bulbs in our refrigerator when I was a child. Tulip bulbs need a frost and a winter. In Southern California, the … Continue reading »
Art and Botany ~ Arte y botánica Bouquet of Paper Flowers ~ Ramo de flores de papel By Connie Goldin, LMFT A Photo Essay ~ Un ensayo fotográfico Read and Learn ~ Lean y aprendan Lola Plants a Garden Las semillas mágicas
Art and Botany ~ Arte y botánica Painted Sunflowers ~ Girasoles pintados By Connie Goldin, LMFT Instructions Buy a pretty sunflower. Cut the stem close to the blossom. Get washable kids’ paint. Smear colors on the flower. Use the painted flower as a stamp. Press the flower onto paper. Voila! Instrucciones Compra un bonito … Continue reading »
Art and Botany ~ Arte y botánica Beautiful Blossoms ~ Flores fabulosas By Connie Goldin, LMFT This spring, we are bringing flowers to families. Our art projects are all about flowers–paper flowers, painting with real flowers, and creating blossoms from whatever we can think of. We think the kids and families will have … Continue reading »
Celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day with Kids Celebrando el Día de San Patricio con los Niños Our Books ~ Nuestros libros Our Green Art Supplies ~ Nuestras materiales para el arte verde Marshmallow Shamrock Prints ~ Impresiones de tréboles con bombón Source ~ Fuente The Pinterested Parent “St. Patrick’s … Continue reading »
Rainbows in March Los arco irises en marzo Find Rainbows at Home ~ Encuentren arco iris en casa Paint A Rice Rainbow ~ Pinten un arco iris con arroz from The Imagination Tree I’ve wanted to paint rice for children to play with as a sensory experience for ages. However, the idea of … Continue reading »
Eat a Rainbow Coma un arco iris By Connie Goldin, LMFT Just like in other learning processes, introducing new foods to young children takes time and patience. Baby steps are important. Allow your children to see, touch and smell an unfamiliar food before you serve it to them. If you eat something in front of … Continue reading »
Fun Food Books Libros divertidos de comida By Connie Goldin, LMFT Teach children manners, names of fruits and vegetables, where foods come from, and silly stories about food through reading wonderful children’s books with them. Enseñales a tus niños modales, nombres de frutas y verduras, de dónde vienen los alimentos, e historias divertidas sobre la … Continue reading »
Healthy Appetites, Happy Kids! ¡Apetitos saludables, Niños felices! By Connie Goldin, LMFT Important Websites for Families ~ Sitios importantes para las familias Choose My Plate.Gov Choose My Plate Mi Plato Niños y niños preescolares For Picky Eaters Para niños batallosos para comer Behavioral Milestones Logros del desarrollo HealthyChildren.Org Picky Eaters Niños que son comensales exigentes … Continue reading »
Transition to Kindergarten Transición al Kinder By Connie Goldin, LMFT Welcome to Mom to Madre’s material on helping children make a smooth transition from preschool to kindergarten. It is our pleasure to be able to speak to parents in San Diego County preschools. Thanks to Kindergarten Teacher Donna Reed-Grout, MA, a Mom to Madre … Continue reading »
Connie Goldin is the Founder and President of Mom to Madre. She is the mom of two grown sons. She and her husband, David, live in San Diego with their two dogs and macaw, Mozart. 
