Teaching Kids Art Through Picture Books

I hope you are enjoying each day of the glorious season of Spring-flowers! sunshine! warmer weather! At the same time, I know the end of the school year for moms brings so many end of the year activities. There are concerts, sports games and tournaments, and award ceremonies. It's fun...and crazy at times. Keeping up with fitting it all on the calendar can feel like you need a degree in something other than what you actually got your degree in!
But when the craziness of May dies down, it's great to have a somewhat intentional plan going into the summer.

Here are four tips for transitioning from school to summer:

• Plan some downtime for everyone to rest. Even if it is just a day, it is important to have some unscheduled time to allow for you and your kids to decompress, to rest, to play.
• Celebrate as a family. Take time to go out for ice cream or whatever your family considers special, to celebrate the end of the year. Each family member can share a highlight or a thing they are than
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