fab resources for read across america week (& giveaway!)
It's Read Across America Week!
Everyone who's anyone will be reading, thinking, talking, dreaming a little bit o' Dr. Seuss this week, to celebrate …
printables
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: #4 — cooking with kids
Though our family has changed a ton in the three years that I've been writing this blog, one thing that has remained the same is my kids' interest in …
best of teach mama countdown: #7 — me on the map
This activity is one that my kids still see every day because the circles are hanging in our Work Room, and it's one that we talk about …
best of teach mama countdown: #9 — building words, names
This post, which rolls in at #9, continues to surprise me with the amount of hits it gets.
Maybe it's the title: word building, name building (and …
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 …
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 …
back-to-school shopping with three crazy-cool kids
After our crazy-successful Smart Summer Challenge, I needed a little week-long offline vay-cay to say the least!
Our Smart Summer Challenge was a …
why I love back-to-school shopping (especially with kids)
Thank you to Crocs for sponsoring this blog post. Please click here to learn more about Crocs’ new Back to School line.
I was selected for this …
smart summer challenge fun learning ideas: week 4
It’s almost week #4 of our Smart Summer Learning Challenge–the campaign we’ve created to let all parents know the important–and totally fun–role they …
smart summer challenge fun learning ideas: week 3
It’s almost week #3 of our Smart Summer Learning Challenge–the campaign we’ve created to let all parents know the important–and totally fun–role they …
smart summer challenge fun learning ideas: week 2
It's almost week #2 of our Smart Summer Learning Challenge--the campaign we've created to let all parents know the important--and totally fun--role …
cars 2: what you should do before you see the movie
Ka-CHOW!
Have plans to see Cars 2 anytime this summer? Want to know how you can throw in a little bit of learning--and I mean a little bit--before …
making writing fun with a mini-me collage
Today, after lunch and before we went back to the pool for the afternoon, I hit the craft room with Maddy, Owen, and Cora to do something I always …
summertime fun cards 2.0: making the most of our summer
It's been busy here this week, our first official week of summer, with me heading out of town for Type-A Parent Conference and my husband getting his …
summertime learning eBook: free and filled with fun ideas!
I am beyond excited to share the news of a project that's been consuming my life for the last two weeks (hence, the few blog posts over here. . . …
appreciating teachers: water bottle notes & more!
So many of us are busier than busy, but being that this week is Teacher Appreciation Week and being that teachers work their tails off for our kiddos, …
free spring crafts ebook! (for everyone!)
I'm over the moon to have been invited by my pal, Allie, to contribute to her spring crafts ebook, and I'm even more grateful to have the opportunity …
word building, name building (and crossing the line)
I try really hard to mix things up for Owen and Cora during homework time; some days they just color. Some days they paint. But at least 2-3 times …
new year’s family interview 2.0
It's been a post-holiday whirlwind of Wii, Legos, and new games around here, so our Winter Break has literally flown by. With my husband's early-week …