early literacy
alphabet letter splash–keeping cool with the abc’s
Who says playing with the letters of the alphabet can’t be a fun and exciting outdoor activity? Who thinks that all letter-learning involves a pen and paper? Who knows a ...
smart summer challenge fun learning ideas: week 4
It’s almost week #4 of our Smart Summer Learning Challenge–the campaign we’ve created to let all parents know the important–and totally fun–role they play in their children’s summer learning! These ...
smart summer challenge fun learning ideas: week 3
It’s almost week #3 of our Smart Summer Learning Challenge–the campaign we’ve created to let all parents know the important–and totally fun–role they play in their children’s summer learning! Like ...
a word a day: getting the family involved
Maddy, Owen, and Cora have loved the Word a Day we’ve been doing for the past two weeks–more than I anticipated and much to my surprise. It’s been funny to ...
learning during lunch with muffin tin meals
We took it easy today, after a late night filled with a lot of sushi-eating and a slow and rainy morning. So after swim, dive, and mini-team, we zipped home, ...
happy july 4th flag cake (gloriously gluten-free!)
The Happy 4th of July Flag Cake is one of our favorite family traditions. And though I know that I could whip that puppy out in no time flat, inviting ...
smart summer challenge fun learning ideas: week 2
It’s almost week #2 of our Smart Summer Learning Challenge–the campaign we’ve created to let all parents know the important–and totally fun–role they play in their children’s summer learning! Like ...
cars 2: what you should do before you see the movie
Ka-CHOW! Have plans to see Cars 2 anytime this summer? Want to know how you can throw in a little bit of learning–and I mean a little bit–before you hit ...
making writing fun with a mini-me collage
Today, after lunch and before we went back to the pool for the afternoon, I hit the craft room with Maddy, Owen, and Cora to do something I always loved ...
word a day: creating word conscious, word happy kids
Our very first day of the Smart Summer Challenge found us lazying around at home because Owen returned from swim and dive feeling really under the weather. So while he ...
summertime fun cards 2.0: making the most of our summer
It’s been busy here this week, our first official week of summer, with me heading out of town for Type-A Parent Conference and my husband getting his knee fixed (finally!). ...
