thankful door: reminding our kids to be grateful every day Every year around this time, when the holiday catalogs start rolling in and fancy white lights and gold ribbons start popping …Read morethankful door: reminding our kids to be grateful every day
GoldieBlox for smart girls: read, create, and learn Yesterday, my girls were late for school. And they were late for cheer practice last evening. And they were late …Read moreGoldieBlox for smart girls: read, create, and learn
halloween printable board games for kids Need two quickie Halloween games for your kids? Maybe for a Halloween class party or for some after school fun? Want to …Read morehalloween printable board games for kids
read magic tricks: cool, fun focused reading Magic is one of those things that totally intrigues kids. They want to know how the tricks work, they want …Read moreread magic tricks: cool, fun focused reading
halloween party ideas for kids and classrooms I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: we shouldn’t have to reinvent the wheel when it comes to Halloween class …Read morehalloween party ideas for kids and classrooms
pumpkin match game This game was surprisingly more difficult than I expected it would be for my 10, 9, and 7 year olds. I …Read morepumpkin match game
simple spider web craft: perfect for Halloween class party I love this simple and sweet spider web craft. Love it. And I think it’ll be perfect for a Halloween …Read moresimple spider web craft: perfect for Halloween class party
halloween lego game: unplugged, creative fun I’m always on the hunt for fun ways to keep my kids engaged and interested and thinking creatively. And when I find …Read morehalloween lego game: unplugged, creative fun
raising strong students: study habits for smart kids Once your kids hit elementary school, things get a little bit crazy. All of a sudden, your kids actually need to be at school on time. All of a …Read moreraising strong students: study habits for smart kids
fire safety connects with learning at sparkyschoolhouse.org Fire safety and learning? Right. Fire safety is one of those topics that seem to only come up either at a school assembly …Read morefire safety connects with learning at sparkyschoolhouse.org
understanding italics in fiction: text features and meaning I’ve always tried to make a big deal about certain text features when we see them in fiction that …Read moreunderstanding italics in fiction: text features and meaning
make easy candy corn dessert with kids (not perfect and still cool) Halloween’s almost here, but candy corn and tons of sweet treats have been in the grocery stores for what seems like weeks now. Cora and I …Read moremake easy candy corn dessert with kids (not perfect and still cool)
halloween word search originally published 10/26/11 but republished today for you! Homework time over here this week and last has been a little …Read morehalloween word search
brain teasers for kids We’re longtime fans of brain teasers for kids over here, in any form, at any time. We dig brain teasers at lunchtime, brain teasers in the …Read morebrain teasers for kids
get kids to read: Kindle eBooks for reluctant readers These days, with school in full swing and cool ‘big guy’ neighbors across the street and a travel soccer …Read moreget kids to read: Kindle eBooks for reluctant readers
recipe reading for kids: fun learning in the kitchen with monster sandwiches Ever since my kids were tiny, I’ve let them play around in the kitchen. It hasn’t always been pretty, but it’s been fun. And now, …Read morerecipe reading for kids: fun learning in the kitchen with monster sandwiches
noticing your kids: little observations mean a lot from parents originally published 9/17/09 but republishing now because it’s worth it– Lately, I’ve felt overwhelmed by Cora’s …Read morenoticing your kids: little observations mean a lot from parents
nighttime reading with elementary schoolers: make it a date We’re back in business. School’s in session, and we’re all slowly but surely trying our best to adjust to our new fall …Read morenighttime reading with elementary schoolers: make it a date
learn with seashells: letters and sight words Huge thanks to an extraordinary educator and parent, Kim Vij, for guest posting for us for this final Rockstar Sunday of the summer. Kim is a great …Read morelearn with seashells: letters and sight words
teach kids game playing etiquette Originally published 12/7/09 but republished today because, well, it’s worth it– When I first started teaching, in order …Read moreteach kids game playing etiquette