science
fun with food: learning in the kitchen with kids
Over the last few years, we’ve had a ton of fun with food over here. I love food, my kids love food, my husband loves food, and we all really ...
new for us friday: dinosaur train –the movie!
We’ve done a whole lot of new-for-us things this summer, but with the excitement of our Smart Summer Challenge, I’ve hardly had time to share them. However, I had to ...
learning about the moon: phases, facts, flipbook, cookies
We celebrated the moon today, in little ways that kept Maddy, Owen, and Cora interested after lunch and before the rest of our day. Thanks to some really incredible websites, ...
busch gardens with kids and yankee candle candle-making
Day two of our Williamsburg, Virgina whirlwind took us to Busch Gardens–a gorgeous, world-themed amusement park with perfect spots for families with young children. My husband was waiting anxiously for ...
smart summer challenge fun learning ideas: week 6
It’s week #6 of our Smart Summer Learning Challenge, and it’s our biggest and baddest week of the campaign! We’ve got prizes galore this week, and the focus this week ...
ice experiments: quick, easy (and on our driveway)
Lots has been going on over here this week, but the most exciting news has been the break in the heat. Finally we’re able to get out and enjoy the ...
smithsonian museum of natural history: a fabulous, family-friendly field trip
Talk about a smart–hot! balmy! muggy! ridiculous! oppressive!–summer week we’ve had! It has been all about hangin’ out inside for the latter part of last week for us, with degrees ...
how to teach kids to search the web: read, research, evaluate
We see the same beautiful apple tree every time we walk to or from the pool. And we often talk about how beautiful the tree is and how much we ...
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 ...
backyard fun: dissecting, examining, and learning about flowers
Dissecting flowers–totally pulling them apart–is a little bit funny for some kids. At least it was for mine. We tell them they can’t pick the flowers in our gardens unless ...
backyard science: our very own baby house wrens
We have fallen hard over here for four sweet, tiny babies–four chirping, tweeting, insect-eating, feathered friends–little house wrens. Their mom made a nest in our hanging basket, beautiful red geraniums, ...
