word building, letter writing, stamping to spell Originally published on 2.23.11 but republished because it’s that important. During Maddy’s homework time …Read moreword building, letter writing, stamping to spell
3 reasons you should create a family media agreement Our family just signed our first Family Media Agreements. Yep. We’re a digital family in a digital age, and it’s about time we got all the important …Read more3 reasons you should create a family media agreement
teaching left handed kids to write: grasp, stages, positioning The following guest post is written by Christie Kiley. Christie has the job I find amazing and awe-inspiring: an Occupational …Read moreteaching left handed kids to write: grasp, stages, positioning
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 …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
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 …Read moredigital and hand-drawn bookmarks: modern kid masterpieces
how to get your kids started with texting: texting 101 Texting is big. For tweens, it’s really big. It’s like the coolest thing ever. And everyone is doing it (or so they …Read morehow to get your kids started with texting: texting 101
how to write limericks for loved ones Who knew that National Limerick Day was May 12? It’s true. National Limerick Day is celebrated on May 12 to honor Edward Lear, the …Read morehow to write limericks for loved ones
how to use iPad notes for quick, fun interviews We’ve been biting our nails over here, waiting for a new baby to come and slowly moving back into school mode after Spring Break. As Maddy, …Read morehow to use iPad notes for quick, fun interviews
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
getting kids to stop, observe and write Our Everyday Journal cards have proven to be a really incredible—and sneaky—way of getting the kids focused and thinking in a way that I’m not sure …Read moregetting kids to stop, observe and write
10 fun ways of helping kids learn the abc’s It’s so easy for us to say we want our kids to learn the ABC’s and 123’s before kids hit Kindergarten, but how do we actually do …Read more10 fun ways of helping kids learn the abc’s
creative writing for kids: photo conversations Getting kids to write–especially in the summertime–is not an easy task. Granted, for some kiddos, writing is their thing. They journal, …Read morecreative writing for kids: photo conversations
everyday journals: creative, thoughtful daily activities for kids This week, we officially began our Smart Summer 2012, a summer filled with fun learning, focused and free days, and a whole lot of …Read moreeveryday journals: creative, thoughtful daily activities for kids
new for us friday: fine motor FUN with stamp markers Ever since Owen was teeny and couldn’t manage to figure out the tripod grip (the fancy name for the proper way to hold a pencil or pen), …Read morenew for us friday: fine motor FUN with stamp markers
counting, identifying, and writing numbers during play One of the things I believe in strongly is that any time can be a great time to sneak in some sort of learning. Whether it’s counting the candies …Read morecounting, identifying, and writing numbers during play
new for us friday: the red apple taste test This New For Us Friday we’re sharing a simple—but fun!—experiment of sorts. It’s a little ‘learning-in-the-kitchen’ meets ‘science experiment’ …Read morenew for us friday: the red apple taste test
words 3 ways: learning sight words for kindergarten Cora is totally into learning how to read, so I am seriously running with it. She wants to practice the sight words that were included in her …Read morewords 3 ways: learning sight words for kindergarten
homemade disney autograph books We are so very, very, very, very excited that we’re heading to the Happiest Place on earth in just a few days! As part of …Read morehomemade disney autograph books
homemade alphabet book: get personal with the abc’s There’s been a ton of little things that we’ve done over here to help Maddy, Owen, and Cora learn the letters of the alphabet, but I have …Read morehomemade alphabet book: get personal with the abc’s