how to write limericks for loved ones Who knew that National Limerick Day was May 12? It’s true. National Limerick Day is celebrated on May 12 to honor Edward Lear, the …Read morehow to write limericks for loved ones
3 all-time best games to play with sight words What games do you play with sight words? Sight words are words that we all need to be able to read quickly and automatically in order to be strong …Read more3 all-time best games to play with sight words
learn about safe online browsing (and win an iPad mini) I’m so excited to have been invited to be a panelist for a Twitter event this week that brings together digital and families and kids and online …Read morelearn about safe online browsing (and win an iPad mini)
5 min reading tricks for raising rockstar readers It’s here. My first eBook on reading and literacy and all that stuff I really, really love. And I’m totally psyched. 5 min reading …Read more5 min reading tricks for raising rockstar readers
an easy-to-build stage for the performers in your family That’s right. A stage. So your kids can totally rock it out during your spring break Staycation. Or so your house becomes THE house for …Read morean easy-to-build stage for the performers in your family
alphabet and reading on the road The kids and I spent the weekend in Pennsylvania, showering my baby sister and her husband with love for their soon-to-be baby boy. Though we …Read morealphabet and reading on the road
our fave programming for 6-9 year olds We are big into managing our kids’ screen time over here, and that’s no secret. Though we truly value all they can learn with the help …Read moreour fave programming for 6-9 year olds
5 cool new ways to play with puzzles Many families have a handful of puzzles around the house, ranging from knob puzzles to jigsaws. Baby puzzles and …Read more5 cool new ways to play with puzzles
teach kids the days of the week (a super-easy way!) Teaching kids the days of the week doesn’t need to be a huge event. Parents don’t need printables, charts, diagrams, or huge …Read moreteach kids the days of the week (a super-easy way!)
5 parenting tricks for the busy holiday season I know I need all the parenting tricks I can carry any day of the week, let alone during the busy holiday season. Though I’m not proud to …Read more5 parenting tricks for the busy holiday season
wooden thank you trays: recycled toy love This year, because I know just how much time, effort, and energy goes into preparing a meal for tons of family members, I wanted to do something a …Read morewooden thank you trays: recycled toy love
kids baking for a cause: Shot@Life #blog4cause, week 2 Week three has come and gone of our #blog4cause campaign, and we couldn’t be more thrilled at our participation! We know that as we move …Read morekids baking for a cause: Shot@Life #blog4cause, week 2
teachmama’s holiday gift guide for kids and family 2012 I’m not a big gift-guide gal, and I’ve only ever created my first holiday gift guide for kids and families back in 2010. And two years …Read moreteachmama’s holiday gift guide for kids and family 2012
water bead free play: relaxing, soothing, & so totally worth it During the school year, my kids are tired. Their days are long, the nights are short, and quite frankly, they’re just tired. Add an …Read morewater bead free play: relaxing, soothing, & so totally worth it
make time to rhyme: rhyme games for bigger kids We’ve talked about the importance of rhyme many times in the past, but I feel like as Maddy and Owen have gotten older, I’ve really …Read moremake time to rhyme: rhyme games for bigger kids
our super-special Kindergarten lunchbox love notes One of my first, most distinct happy, happy memories was when I was six years old. I was eating my very first lunch out of my very first lunchbox, …Read moreour super-special Kindergarten lunchbox love notes
daniel tiger’s neighborhood: quality programming for preschoolers When something seems bad, turn it around. . . . . . and find something good. I like it. And I know my kids would love …Read moredaniel tiger’s neighborhood: quality programming for preschoolers
beautiful backpack butterflies One of the things we love to do as a Back-to-School tradition is to find some cool way of blinging out the kids’ backpacks. Especially before …Read morebeautiful backpack butterflies
sea shell craft: simple, sea shell salt dough pretties Every time we go to the beach, we end up coming home with a boatload of shells. And why wouldn’t we? It’s one of our favorite things …Read moresea shell craft: simple, sea shell salt dough pretties
10 fun ways of helping kids learn the abc’s It’s so easy for us to say we want our kids to learn the ABC’s and 123’s before kids hit Kindergarten, but how do we actually do …Read more10 fun ways of helping kids learn the abc’s