5 ways parents can show thanks for teachers and schools
Between Election Day, parent-teacher conferences, and field trips, it always seems like things get nutty in November.
The novelty of the new year has …
thanksgiving
thanksgiving crafts, activities, ideas for families
our favorite thanksgiving printables for BIG kids!
This week is the big week for us–lots of travel, lots of family, lots of friends, and lots of food!
Officially, the fun winter holiday season is …
thankful door: reminding our kids to be grateful every day
Every year around this time, when the holiday catalogs start rolling in and fancy white lights and gold ribbons start popping up on our …
make a veggie turkey: kid-happy, thanksgiving dinner-ready
It’s no secret that I have kids who usually love to be in the kitchen–whether it’s trying a new food or helping with a new recipe, …
giving thanks every day: easy, at-home graffiti board
Our house is already knee-deep in holiday catalogs, mailers, and promos, and it’s totally insane.
So in order to ‘reign in’ the …
wooden thank you trays: recycled toy love
This year, because I know just how much time, effort, and energy goes into preparing a meal for tons of family members, I wanted to do something a …
playing turkey feathers: matching beginning sounds
Today I brought out one of my old Words Their Way favorites–Turkey Feathers.
It’s a really simple game that I used with students to …
our thankful tree: beautiful, simple for thanksgiving
Maddy, Owen, and Cora have already started with a case of the ‘galloping greedy gimmies’ a la Berenstain Bears thanks to the 800 million …