the Intel All-In-One PC: fab device for digital families (sponsored) The Intel All-In-One PC (sometimes written as AIO PC) is so totally awesome, it’s barely believable. When I use it with the …Read morethe Intel All-In-One PC: fab device for digital families (sponsored)
giving thanks every day: easy, at-home graffiti board Our house is already knee-deep in holiday catalogs, mailers, and promos, and it’s totally insane. So in order to ‘reign in’ the …Read moregiving thanks every day: easy, at-home graffiti board
lego baseball: creative math game for kids, by kids The following guest post is written by Heather Kauffman. Heather is a teacher and mom of three boys, a longtime we teach member, one of my dearest, …Read morelego baseball: creative math game for kids, by kids
math, writing, STEM apps for kids: tabletop surprises We’re close to the finish line here, and my heart is heavy. Though my own work is piling up by the second, the fun I’ve had …Read moremath, writing, STEM apps for kids: tabletop surprises
back-to-school shopping: the secret to keeping kids happy AND parents happy Back-to-School shopping can be crazy, stressful, and anxiety-producing for kids and parents alike. But there are a few things we can do to make this …Read moreback-to-school shopping: the secret to keeping kids happy AND parents happy
independent learning, poetry and play: tabletop surprises The greatest thing about tabletop surprises is that they afford my kids the opportunity for some seriously fun independent learning in …Read moreindependent learning, poetry and play: tabletop surprises
reading, reciting, and memorizing poems For our tabletop surprise today, we rocked some major poetry. Knowing that poetry reading is sometimes less intimidating than reading …Read morereading, reciting, and memorizing poems
creative hands-on learning for kids: tabletop surprises Tabletop Surprises have been a saving grace for us this summer. Quick and easy learning on my kids’ own time. They’re digging it. This …Read morecreative hands-on learning for kids: tabletop surprises
math, literacy, and creative summer learning: tabletop surprises We’re week three into our tabletop surprises, and this week, we rocked some sneaky math, literacy, and creative thinking. The kids woke up to some …Read moremath, literacy, and creative summer learning: tabletop surprises
learn and play independently: tabletop surprises week 2 One rockin thing about tabletop surprises is that kids can learn and play independently. On their own time, when they’re up for …Read morelearn and play independently: tabletop surprises week 2
try something new with kids: coconut We’re big fans of mixing up the fun and learning over here, always trying a little something new each week. We’ve done restaurants, foods, …Read moretry something new with kids: coconut
tabletop surprises: simple, summer learning fun Summer is kicking us hard over here. Actually, swim and dive are kicking us hard over here, like always. And at five weeks in, between …Read moretabletop surprises: simple, summer learning fun
smart summer fun ideas: 2013 calendar Hard to believe that in just a few days my kids will no longer be third, first, and Kindergartners and will instead be fourth, second, and first …Read moresmart summer fun ideas: 2013 calendar
top 10 ways to talk to kids about books Sometimes it’s all we can do to just read with our kids. And honestly? That counts. Big time. So we should be happy if we’re reading …Read moretop 10 ways to talk to kids about books
give words as a gift: word conscious kids use wordle It’s that time of year again, when the fliers start coming around collecting money for teacher gifts. And collecting for teachers’ …Read moregive words as a gift: word conscious kids use wordle
digital and hand-drawn bookmarks: modern kid masterpieces The Washington Post’s KidsPost is hosting a bookmark design contest for its Summer Book Club. So between shoving Cheerios and oj in their faces …Read moredigital and hand-drawn bookmarks: modern kid masterpieces
budgie and parakeet fun fact lunchbox notes: help kids find reliable sources online We are now the proud owners of two budgies. Or parakeets. Or budgerigars. Two budgies. Two boys (we hope!). Right. Apparently, all budgies are …Read morebudgie and parakeet fun fact lunchbox notes: help kids find reliable sources online
how to help your child remember what he reads Some children are able to easily read the words on a page but cannot remember a lick of what they read. Believe it. Whole paragraphs, pages, chapters …Read morehow to help your child remember what he reads
raising word conscious kids: a chat with Mando and Rosita of Sesame Street I can’t stress enough the importance of raising word-conscious kids. Words are everywhere, all around us. Why not capitalize on the learning …Read moreraising word conscious kids: a chat with Mando and Rosita of Sesame Street
5 super-fun ways to learn math facts It’s actually hard for me to type this title after years and years and years of math drills that made my elementary-school head want to …Read more5 super-fun ways to learn math facts