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lent for christian families: pray, fast, serve cards

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st. patrick's day BRAIN TEASER scavenger hunt

alphabet egg hunt: uppercase and lowercase letter match

alphabet egg hunt: uppercase and lowercase letter match

egg dyeing 101: making egg dyeing as mess-free, easy, and FUN as possible for families

egg dyeing 101: making egg dyeing as mess-free, easy, and FUN as possible for families

april fools' tricks for last-minute prankster parents

april fools' tricks for last-minute prankster parents

april fools' pranks and jokes for kids

april fools' pranks and jokes for kids

how to write limericks for loved ones

how to write limericks for loved ones

april fool's family fun: 3 no-fail ways to get kids laughing

april fool's family fun: 3 no-fail ways to get kids laughing

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st. patrick's day fun fact lunchbox notes: and non-fiction reading

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st. patty's day sweet rainbow kabobs

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st. patrick's day joke notes: more lunchbox love

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how to teach kids the ABCs: 5 fun ways | teachmama.com

how to teach kids the ABCs: 5 fun ways

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rainbow words: free sight word printable

go on an ABC hunt | reading tip 11 #raiseareader

go on an ABC hunt | reading tip 11 #raiseareader

Reading

The Trials of Apollo series: free bookmarks for superfans + a giveaway

backyard adventure begins with “The Never Starting Tales”

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5 books for the middle school gamers in your life

Digital Literacy

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learn to read app for kids 3-7: Duolingo ABC

everything free and awesome online to do while kids are home: classes, crafts, virtual tours and more

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free fire prevention resources and games

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30 days of financial fitness: 3 cool resources to raise financial literacy in kids

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quick and easy math game: strike it out!

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cool, interactive tool for teaching kids financial literacy

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Ward’s Science: grants, lessons, products and more

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national youth science day: code your world kit giveaway

STEM Lab: free, hands-on STEM activities for kids & teens | teachmama.com

STEM Lab: free, hands-on STEM activities for kids & teens

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get siblings outside, thinking, and working together

This free Get Out & Move in the 'Hood activity will get kids--siblings, even!--outside, thinking, and working together. Promise. Sometimes it's difficult to get our kids outside, right? Sometimes it's hard to get them to use their brains in fun and creative ways. Sometimes it's all we can do to get them to not hurt each other or get into a fistfight over finishing the last of the Lucky Charms. I feel your pain. Really I do. So last weekend, my husband and I put our heads … Read More...

how to make super-easy, beautiful flower pens

It's Teacher Appreciation Week, a time I really believe teachers should get a little love, a pat on the back for all of their hard work, effort, and energy. Though my kids' school has a whole committee who plans a week of total awesomeness for our teachers, the second day of the week is usually reserved for a small note, treat, drawing, or handmade gift from the children. In the past, Maddy, Owen,and Cora have made sweet fingerprint notecards or little storybooks for their teachers. And we … Read More...

YouTube dances for kids: fun indoor moving and grooving to get the wiggles out

YouTube dances for kids: fun indoor moving and grooving to get the wiggles out

We just got another boatload of snow, so on Sunday morning, when we were snowed in and couldn't even get out of our house to make it to mass, we got our dance on. Because why not? Turns out that Cora and Owen's awesome teachers for the past few years had often put on short little YouTube dances for them when they need to get the wiggles out. We found most of Cora and Owen's faves, and we found some more. Not only does moving mid-day help increase concentration and focus (for … Read More...

neighborhood spirit month: let’s be together, but apart in April

How about we join forces with the people in our neighborhood for a Spirit Month? Let's get everyone together--but apart--this month for some spirit-filled fun! Neighborhood Spirit Week? YOU BET! We don't have to be together to have fun. We can show our unity from the comfort of our homes. Here's the skinny. . . Neighborhood Spirit Week -- Let's Be Together, but Apart, in April It's simple: all you have to do is share this flier with neighbors, and the party's already … Read More...

neighborhood i-spy

Let's play a neighborhood I-Spy game! We're all hanging out at home, so why not make a little game out of it? Let's get those kiddos out and moving, biking, walking, skipping, or scooting. Everyone else (who is up for it!) can display a few easy-to-find or easy-to-make items on their windows, door, driveway, whatever. Here's the skinny. . . Neighborhood I-Spy It's all about being together, but apart right now, right? Right. There are a ton of ways to do just that. And … Read More...

how our first week of homeschooling REALLY went

Week One of School at Home is officially in the books. Kids have been here, all up in my "office", every day this week. They saw friends up until Tuesday, so we're really pretty new at this. Last week, I shared my ingenious Homeschooling During Coronavirus Schedule. Did you see it? It was pretty awesome. Let me remind you: It was perfect for elementary, middle, or high schoolers!You could adjust it for your needs! It was colorful! It was adaptable! There was choice! Did I say it … Read More...

everything free and awesome online to do while kids are home: classes, crafts, virtual tours and more

Here's everything free and awesome online to to while kids are home from school thanks to the Coronavirus Outbreak. I'm talking FREE online classes, crafts, virtual tours, free broadway shows, musicals, and meditation. Free yoga and exercise. Free learning resources, games, and more. We're all home from work, school, sports, and extra-curricular activities, so what are we doing? Trying. To. Stay. Sane. Friends--thank you to each and every one of you who have sent me links to cool … Read More...

get kids to cook: weekly meal plan sheet

Kids are all home from school for who knows how long, so let's get kids to cook this week, friends. It's a perfect time to get kids in the kitchen, planning and preparing meals, and helping with household chores. Think about it: three meals a day, seven days a week, times [how many people in your family] = a lot of meal prep. So let's get kids cooking. Here's the skinny. . . Get Kids to Cook -- Weekly Meal Plan Sheet This is super-simple, friends, but if kids have a little … Read More...

homeschooling schedule during coronavirus school closings

Here is our official homeschooling schedule during the current Coronavirus school closings. School at home. Here we go! Since we are in an official state of emergency now, in order to contain and control the spread of CoVid-19, we have to keep our kids at home. That means that a whole lot of children in the US will need to be "homeschooled" for a while. And though it may be super difficult for many families, the most important thing is that we keep our kids on a schedule so that we all … Read More...

free hand washing posters: coronavirus 2020

We may have three 'big kids' in our house, but we all still need reminders to wash our hands, especially during the 2020 Coronavirus Outbreak. So I scoured the internet, found a ton of free posters, and printed some out for our family. Here's the skinny. . . Free Hand Washing Posters -- Coronavirus 2020 It's a basic thing, I know--but many times, especially when we're running late (which our family usually is!), sometimes hand washing is forgotten. Or maybe it's not forgotten … Read More...

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How to get kids ready for reading and wanting to read! Parents and teachers can help our little ones pull from their growing schema so that they can better understand and appreciate the texts we’re reading to them in read-alouds. #teachmama #reading #activitiesforkids #teaching #learning #elementary #education #literacyWe're all at home (or most of us, anyway!), so let's keep things light and as fun as possible for our children. Let's play Neighborhood I-SPY! No one has to even come close to one another for this game. Simply share the flier and tally sheet, and pass around on your Facebook groups, your neighborhood listserves, you name it. Then choose a date, and start putting the items in windows and on doors. Then let families walk or drive around to hunt for the items!
I like to use some fun hands on learning activities to teach my kids some of the basics and this alphabet activity does just that! Let’s go on an Alphabet Hunt right here in our backyard for things that begin with each letter. #teachmama #alphabet #earlylearning #toddler #preschooler #toddleractivities #abc's #earlylearning #literacy5 super-smart keys to success when it comes to getting kids in the garden!   These are tried and true tips, sure to surprise even the most green-thumb family.   And? Grab a FREE Garden Plan and Harvest Record, which serves a few purposes: 1.) help track of the plants that we are cultivating this year 2.) keep track of the weather this summer 3.) count the number of plants we yield 4.) evaluate the taste of each plant  SUPER cool and actionable tips for you to use today!Have a little one that's ready to start kindergarten and ready to learn to read? This sight word Go Fish game is the perfect way to take the beginning reading phase and the interest in reading and words with a fun educational word game! #learning #kindergarten #reading #literacy #earlychildhood #teaching #words #preschool #kindergarten #activities
Want to raise readers? Here are some top insider secrets top for motivating your kids to read. These tips for moms and teachers will help you to motivate your kids or students to read if they are a bit reluctant! #literacy #reading #education #teaching #kids #readers #learning #tipsFriends, I’ve had the chance to really take a look at @duolingo ABC app over the past few days, and we LOOOVE IT!  In this app—in the form of games and mini-lessons, kids learn: phonemic awareness, fluency, phonics, comprehension, handwriting, sight wordshow to teach kids the ABCs: 5 fun ways  to play with the letters of the alphabet -- some cool, easy ways that take little to no prep at home--> tried, tested, and parent and teacher approved!  Great post to share with parents for some extra at-home support and early literacy learning !
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