nursery rhymes old and new: listening, learning and comparing We’re on a crazy nursery rhyme kick over here. But instead of sticking to our more modern nursery rhyme poems and calling it a day, we …Read morenursery rhymes old and new: listening, learning and comparing
how to talk to kids about alcohol and underage drinking ———sponsored post———- My kids are not babies anymore, and I often have to remind myself of that. I started …Read morehow to talk to kids about alcohol and underage drinking
helping kids use PowerPoint for presentations and serious learning fun It’s Spring Fair time, Science Share time, Reader’s Tea, Poetry Share, and International Night time at schools all around the …Read morehelping kids use PowerPoint for presentations and serious learning fun
texting as a learning tool: reading, spelling, composing My kids think texting is so cool. They think cell phones are cool. They think cell phones are so cool that they still argue over who gets to …Read moretexting as a learning tool: reading, spelling, composing
our digital kids: teaching, supporting, and parenting 21st century learners It’s no secret that we’re raising children in a totally different world than the one we knew as kids. Gone are the days of letting kids run as free …Read moreour digital kids: teaching, supporting, and parenting 21st century learners
st. patrick’s day fun fact lunchbox notes: and non-fiction reading It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day– a holiday that my family loves to ring in with rainbows, scavenger hunts, and lots of silly little- …Read morest. patrick’s day fun fact lunchbox notes: and non-fiction reading
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
partner match: cool game for questioning, thinking, chatting, moving, and more It’s not easy to find games that get kids up and moving, engaged, excited, and thinking, but Partner Match is a winner in our book. And the …Read morepartner match: cool game for questioning, thinking, chatting, moving, and more
candy cane experiments, 2.0 We are always looking for reasons to play with our food over here, so when we put away the last of the holiday decorations, instead of tossing our …Read morecandy cane experiments, 2.0
LEGO love: even for families on the go We’re huge LEGO® fans over here, lovers of the shapes, the colors, the sets, and the figures. For years now, LEGOs® have been a staple for …Read moreLEGO love: even for families on the go
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
practice reading, speaking, and thinking: an app for connecting I’ve spent most of my adult life on a quest for a magical something that will help bridge the distance between my home here in Maryland and my …Read morepractice reading, speaking, and thinking: an app for connecting
holiday fun fact AND joke lunchbox notes (with hanukkah!) We are huge fans of the lunchbox love note over here, so we’ve revisited our ole faves and added a few new ones to the mix. Maddy, Owen, and …Read moreholiday fun fact AND joke lunchbox notes (with hanukkah!)
digital wellness: keeping your whole family tech-healthy Flu season is right around the corner. Spend five minutes in any elementary or preschool, and you’ll hear a chorus of coughs, sneezes, and …Read moredigital wellness: keeping your whole family tech-healthy
pretzel patterns: learning during snacktime It’s been crazy over here for the past few weeks, with nutty, awful weather, with colds and stomach bugs, lots of late meetings, and lots of …Read morepretzel patterns: learning during snacktime
teach your children about giving this holiday: #blog4cause Welcome to #blog4cause 2012! * November & December 2012 * Inspiring speakers and a little conversation between creative minds at EVO Conference …Read moreteach your children about giving this holiday: #blog4cause
develop strong reading skills early: skimming vs reading I realized something recently that I should have noticed way before now. Actually, I had an idea about it, but I wasn’t really for sure for …Read moredevelop strong reading skills early: skimming vs reading
how to play ‘mary had a little lamb’ on the recorder (or try to, at least) We tried. Maybe a bit too hard–or maybe not hard enough–depending on how you look at it. But we have been rockin’ the ole …Read morehow to play ‘mary had a little lamb’ on the recorder (or try to, at least)
how to raise kids who love math I was absolutely floored at how many emails I received after I posted the article about what to do when kids hate reading last week. Blown-away. …Read morehow to raise kids who love math
geocaching: what it is & why we’re hooked Right now, we’re 2 for 6. That’s right–2/6. 2:6? And today we totally thought we had one, but we didn’t. We’ll masters by …Read moregeocaching: what it is & why we’re hooked