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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, closest ...
5 reasons families need backyard chickens (no, this is not a joke)
We love chickens. We really do. We love backyard chickens. As in, we love them thanks to two hens who came to us from Rent a Coop here ...
the national book festival: what it is and why you should go
The National Book Festival is this weekend, September 21-23, 2013. Go. It’s awesome. And it’s free. It’s on the National Mall here in DC, but if you can’t make it, ...
put an end to hunger in america: get the whole family involved
I’ve thought long and hard about how to get my family involved in helping to end hunger in America, knowing that all around us–in DC Metro suburban community–people are hungry. ...
the rainbow loom: 5 reasons kids need it and parents love it
Join over 5,000+ subscribers who receive fun, free ideas for making learning FUN and meaningful each week! We are loving–and I mean loving–the Rainbow Loom. We’re bracelet-making, ring-wearing, ...
homemade tooth fairy boxes
originally published as ‘tooth fairy, we’re ready!’ on October 13, 2009 If you check around the internet, dozens of sites exist with perfect, beautiful tooth fairy pillows. If ...
school RULES! super-silly lunchbox joke notes
It has been such an amazing summer. I am desperately, terribly, incredibly sad to see it go. But here we are. Marching forward. At my kids’ request, I ...
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 annual event lighter, easier, and ...
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 other texts and knowing that right now my ...
try someting new: fishing with kids
Maybe every other family in the world has tried fishing, but ours has not. That is, until this week. Now? We’re like total fishermen. Fishers of men. Fisherwomen. Fisherkids. Give ...
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 easy activities and ones that ...
