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egg dyeing 101: making egg dyeing as mess-free, easy, and FUN as possible for families
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Kids who know about their world will naturally care for it more too. Little Pim is a language … [Read more...]
toddler shapes: learn and play
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five activities for crossing the midline (and why it’s important)
The following guest post is written by the amazing Devany LeDrew. Devany is a former Kindergarten … [Read more...]
how to help kids with articulation (you CAN help!)
As an educator and parent, I've always had an ear for the way my kiddos learned language, spoke, and … [Read more...]
pretzel patterns: learning during snacktime
It's been crazy over here for the past few weeks, with nutty, awful weather, with colds and stomach … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
2 crazy cool ways to use shoeboxes
Let's face it, times are tough for a lot of us, so it's due time that we really begin to use what we … [Read more...]
