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advent activity calendar 2011
It’s that time of year again, when everyone’s scrambling to do a million trillion things in 24 days. Christmas music’s been playing on our radio stations for weeks now, and ...
how to keep kids safe online (yes, you must start NOW!)
We need to keep our kids safe online. Right. Yes. Absolutely. 110%. Correct. But how? And when do we start? And whose job is it? This New For Us Friday ...
family names: reading and writing the ones we love
Homework time is still a really important part of our day, especially now that Owen’s in Kindergarten and Maddy’s second grade work is picking up. And I really try my ...
holiday traditions: curious george holiday spectacular!
Since families grow stronger with traditions, I’m all about finding tiny ways of celebrating and creating time together. We’re already counting down to our new and improved Advent Activity Calendar ...
just 1 book: author melissa ridenour (& signed book giveaway)
It’s not always an easy topic to cover with children, but stranger safety should be tops on our list of must-cover items with our children. Today’s just 1 book contributor ...
how to use halloween candy for (sneaky) fun learning
There may only be a few more days left until our Jack-O-Lanterns turn into lunch for the squirrels (if they haven’t already!), but the candy that my kids have collected ...
we teach: holiday learning eBook — free, fab, filled with ideas
Hip, hip, HOORAY!! The we teach holiday learning eBook is hot off the presses! Filled with fabulous ideas from over 30 brilliant members of our forum, the holiday learning eBook ...
new for us friday: leapfrog LeapPad (& giveaway!)
We are indeed a LeapFrog family. (And that’s not really New-For-Us-Friday news, I know. . . ) We are a LeapFrog family because waaaaay back when, the day the LeapFrog ...
outdoor play: good for everyone’s mind, body, and soul
Thanks to Walgreens for underwriting this post. I was paid as a member of the Clever Girls Collective, but the content is all mine. Visit http://moms.dailybuzz.com/channel/style. Finally, after enough ...
new for us friday: help for classroom parents — letters, party ideas, & volunteer spot
It’s almost Halloween time, which means that all around the world, Classroom Parents will soon be a-scramblin’ for Halloween party ideas. And then they’ll be scramblin’ for Valentine’s Day party ...
beautiful, simple sorting: fine motor & creative thinking F-U-N
Homework time is still a little bit nutty for us, but I’ve been trying a few new things now and again to keep everyone focused and everyone smiling. One thing ...
