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lent ideas for kids and families
Lent is here. And this year, rather than have Lent be a time when my kids complain and moan because they can’t have dessert every night, I ...
turn your kids into grammar sharks: national grammar day
I have been as sick as a dog–sick as a dawwwwg– for the past few days, but today I had a little spring in my step because it was National ...
celebrate creativity: PBS Kids writers contest for K-3
One of the greatest ways to get kids invested and interested in writing is to give them authentic reasons to write. When I was teaching high school, I kept a huge ...
analog twitter wall to build relationships and digital citizenship
The following guest post is written by Drew Minock, of Two Guys and Some iPads and the Two Guys podcast. Drew knows his stuff. Check him out. I absolutely love this ...
valentine’s day class party ideas, 2.0
For many years now I’ve been roped into being Room Parent for my kids’ classes, and though I do love the opportunity to meet other families from ...
reading informational text and crafting: easy, beautiful jewelry-making
One of the things that my kids love to do is crafts, so when Melissa & Doug came out with the Art Activity books, I was sold. ...
10 must-read multicultural children’s books
Today is Multicultural Children’s Book Day, and we are celebrating diversity in children’s literature! Woo-hoo! You better believe I’m all for it. Our kids must read a wide ...
pet poetry contest: calling all creative kids!
As a longtime friend of PAL, Pets Add Life, I’m happy to share news about a cool opportunity for our students, teachers, and parents. Now through January 31, ...
what to do when your kids find their “passion”
The following guest post is written by A.J. Juliani, an author, teacher, and ‘learning addict’. A.J. is a K-12 Technology Educator who believes in #20time and #geniushour. He’s a father ...
how every family should celebrate martin luther king, jr day
I love the idea of doing some sort of service project for the community to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy. Imagine how great the world would be ...
game design for kids: innovation and creativity with #intelAIO
My kids have long been interested in electronics and technology, but only recently have they been interested in trying their hand at game design. Right. As in my kids, 10, ...
