quick trick: take reading on the road
A few weeks ago, I took the kids to Pennsylvania for the weekend--another solo trip and one I've done dozens of times before.
But what I realized …
listening
best of teach mama countdown: #2 — spelling words
Yay! We're getting down to the wire with this teach mama top 10 all-time best countdown!
This post is one that I have shared probably more than …
best of teach mama countdown: #5 — letters b and d
I love it when I find a resource that really, truly helps my kids.
And PBS has provided me with so many ways to support my children's learning, in …
trying tapas: rockville restaurant week (& giveaway!)
For the last few days, Cora and I have read Susan Middleton Elya's Bebé Goes Shopping more times than I can count.
In the story, Mamá y Bebé take a …
new for us friday: dinosaur train –the movie!
We've done a whole lot of new-for-us things this summer, but with the excitement of our Smart Summer Challenge, I've hardly had time to share …
wolf trap’s theater in the woods
This week's Smart Summer Challenge week has a Forest Friendly focus, so it's a perfect opportunity to write about the time we spent at Wolf Trap's …
quick trick: fast-finger challenges with play-doh
Like so many families, we love Play-Doh over here. And whether it's the real-deal, packed-in-yellow-containers-Play-Doh or happy …
new for us friday: Tangled Tag Book and Explorer Game (& giveaways!)
Thank you to all who entered. This giveaway closed 2/25/11; the winners were chosen via random.org and were notified. Thank you!!
We …
target’s read with me (with iPad and children’s books giveaway!)
Many thanks for the enthusiastic response to this giveaway.
The contest is now closed, and random.org #105 was chosen, notified, and …
just 1 book: author guest post–tara mcclintick (and book giveaway)
I'm so excited to share an especially interesting just 1 book guest post by a fellow educator and author, Tara McClintick. Tara shares the way that …
new for us friday: when talking to kids about cancer
This New For Us Friday I'm sharing a little something new to me and a little something new for all of the Yahoo! Mother Board Members: Yahoo! Shine …
digraphs and blends: search, find, and rhyme game
It's no secret that digraphs and blends are tough for some kiddos to enunciate and hear. These tricky, unique sounds are difficult for little mouths …
a sweet lesson on the power of voice
It's never too early to teach our children that we all have a meaningful voice in our world. Whether it's something as important as taking them with …
s- blends bingo time!
Blends are so tough for some kiddos to grasp, and my intention for working on s-blends with Owen was not to frustrate him; rather, I hoped to help him …
working on a happy face
Similar to when she worked towards creating the perfect cat, a few days ago, Maddy worked herself into a frustrated fit over her attempt at the …
we need some balance here
We love the Balanced Literacy Framework. It is the type of Language Arts program we hope and pray that our children experience once they get to …
play-doh with noodles, please & thinking out loud
On this lazy, grey Sunday, Maddy requested that Play-doh be the activity of the morning. After pancakes and playtime in the living room, we pulled …