Kindergarteners always enjoy their “Gingerbread Man” unit during the holidays. Two students created designs that were “out of this world.” The force was with them! During art class, students created different winter and holidays scenes. This gave them the chance to practice their skills of color, shading, proportion, and perspective. Staff members participated in … [Read more...]
Living Well: New Year’s Resolutions
We are such funny creations. Let me sum up the oxymoronic thought process we can often have: We, the “I-need-it-right-now” and “we-have-an-app-for-that” generation, have to wait until Dec. 31 (the very last day of the year) to make resolutions about making positive changes in our life. Or let me put it another way: We see the need to purchase our daily $7 Starbucks venti skinny … [Read more...]
Lake Nona Youth Sports Cheer Takes Nationals
Lake Nona Youth Sports, home to the Jr. Lions, is the oldest youth sports program of its type in the Lake Nona community. Our football and cheer programs are affiliated with Pop Warner, the largest youth sports organization in the world. The 2020 season was my first year serving as cheer director after having been with the Jr. Lions for the last seven years as team parent and … [Read more...]
Happy Eaters Lake Nona: What’s Typical and What’s Not?
A parent-friendly guide to figuring out your child’s picky eating habits. As a pediatric feeding specialist, I have heard the same concern voiced many times: “My child just won’t eat, and I don’t know if it is normal or not!” Stressed-out families have approached me countlessly asking if what they are going through is typical or not. To confuse the issue, parents have … [Read more...]
Ways to Celebrate the Holidays With Your Family in 2020
It is finally that time of year! While 2020 feels like the longest year ever, it has also flown by so quickly. It is obvious that people in our community are looking forward to celebrating due to the fact that most holiday decorations went up the day after Halloween. Although COVID-19 may have taken away some exciting ski trips from many families this year, there is no reason … [Read more...]
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