how to make silent reading more meaningful Silent reading can–and should–be a meaningful, rich, awesome experience for kids. And parents can–and should–be able to …Read morehow to make silent reading more meaningful
5 cool new ways to play with puzzles Many families have a handful of puzzles around the house, ranging from knob puzzles to jigsaws. Baby puzzles and …Read more5 cool new ways to play with puzzles
teach kids the days of the week (a super-easy way!) Teaching kids the days of the week doesn’t need to be a huge event. Parents don’t need printables, charts, diagrams, or huge …Read moreteach kids the days of the week (a super-easy way!)
homemade name necklaces for girls and boys For months and months and months and months, Cora has asked for three things: her name on a cup, her name on a shirt, and her name on a necklace. Not …Read morehomemade name necklaces for girls and boys
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 …Read morewooden thank you trays: recycled toy love
kids baking for a cause: Shot@Life #blog4cause, week 2 Week three has come and gone of our #blog4cause campaign, and we couldn’t be more thrilled at our participation! We know that as we move …Read morekids baking for a cause: Shot@Life #blog4cause, week 2
teachmama’s holiday gift guide for kids and family 2012 I’m not a big gift-guide gal, and I’ve only ever created my first holiday gift guide for kids and families back in 2010. And two years …Read moreteachmama’s holiday gift guide for kids and family 2012
water bead free play: relaxing, soothing, & so totally worth it During the school year, my kids are tired. Their days are long, the nights are short, and quite frankly, they’re just tired. Add an …Read morewater bead free play: relaxing, soothing, & so totally worth it
develop strong reading skills early: skimming vs reading I realized something recently that I should have noticed way before now. Actually, I had an idea about it, but I wasn’t really for sure for …Read moredevelop strong reading skills early: skimming vs reading
help! when kids hate reading: 3 tips for parents It’s hard–I get that. Parenting in general is a tough gig, but when your child dislikes something that you love? Something that …Read morehelp! when kids hate reading: 3 tips for parents
beautiful backpack butterflies One of the things we love to do as a Back-to-School tradition is to find some cool way of blinging out the kids’ backpacks. Especially before …Read morebeautiful backpack butterflies
3 quick, hands-on, totally cool math games Every summer, our school hands out summer packets–worksheets upon worksheets with ways that parents can continue the learning all summer …Read more3 quick, hands-on, totally cool math games
sea shell craft: simple, sea shell salt dough pretties Every time we go to the beach, we end up coming home with a boatload of shells. And why wouldn’t we? It’s one of our favorite things …Read moresea shell craft: simple, sea shell salt dough pretties
creative writing for kids: photo conversations Getting kids to write–especially in the summertime–is not an easy task. Granted, for some kiddos, writing is their thing. They journal, …Read morecreative writing for kids: photo conversations
mastering multiplication tables (with mini flash cards) Learning math facts has been a long, hard road for Maddy. It’s actually very often a long, hard road for many kids–including …Read moremastering multiplication tables (with mini flash cards)
disney word searches: getting kids ready for the trip! We were on a major word search kick a while back, but we’ve taken a good long rest from them. So in honor of our upcoming Disney Social Media …Read moredisney word searches: getting kids ready for the trip!
quick trick: how to eliminate bickering Do your kids bicker? About where they sit in the car. . . or who gets the last bowl of the ‘good’ cereal? About who gets the first …Read morequick trick: how to eliminate bickering
5 easy ways to raise earth-friendly kids Really, nothing about raising kids is easy. I so know this to be true. I think I’m pretty honest about my own on-the-job struggles, and …Read more5 easy ways to raise earth-friendly kids
disney fun fact lunchbox notes We are big into lunchbox love notes around here, so why on earth would I have not thought earlier to make Disney Lunchbox Notes? Be still …Read moredisney fun fact lunchbox notes
homemade disney autograph books We are so very, very, very, very excited that we’re heading to the Happiest Place on earth in just a few days! As part of …Read morehomemade disney autograph books