the national book festival: what it is and why you should go The National Book Festival is this weekend, September 21-23, 2013. Go. It’s awesome. And it’s free. It’s on the National …Read morethe national book festival: what it is and why you should go
try someting new: fishing with kids Maybe every other family in the world has tried fishing, but ours has not. That is, until this week. Now? We’re like total fishermen. …Read moretry someting new: fishing with kids
summer fun cards of 2013 Every year for the last few years, we’ve rocked out our Summer Fun Cards in the first few weeks of the summer. We choose an afternoon, we gather …Read moresummer fun cards of 2013
driveway shuffleboard math It’s so funny how sometimes, sneaky learning shows up organically–completely unexpectedly–in our …Read moredriveway shuffleboard math
how to host a summer reading book swap event Summer is almost in full swing, and for our family, there’s no better way to begin our summer fun than with a Summer Reading Kick-Off …Read morehow to host a summer reading book swap event
5 ideas for sneaky learning and backyard fun Hip, hip hooray! Summer is here! The weather has been absolutely gorgeous for us—not too hot and not too cool. It’s the spring we always seem to miss …Read more5 ideas for sneaky learning and backyard fun
smart summer fun ideas: 2013 calendar Hard to believe that in just a few days my kids will no longer be third, first, and Kindergartners and will instead be fourth, second, and first …Read moresmart summer fun ideas: 2013 calendar
summer learning eBook: 30+ free, fun learning ideas for summer We’re thrilled to share that our third annual summertime learning eBook has hit the presses today! The fab parents and teachers of the we …Read moresummer learning eBook: 30+ free, fun learning ideas for summer
learn through play eBook bundle: spring & summer fun learning *Though the Learn Through Play eBook Bundle special is over, you may still purchase these eBooks at any time! Just click through to the ones you are …Read morelearn through play eBook bundle: spring & summer fun learning
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
national book festival 2012: why families need to go My favorite event of the year–the National Book Festival & Gala-was just a few weeks ago, and so many of my pals have asked why I love this …Read morenational book festival 2012: why families need to go
halloween learning ideas — silly and scary literacy, math, and science Halloween is in the air, and though we’ve just gotten around to decorating our house, we never do a lot of scary Halloween over here. We always …Read morehalloween learning ideas — silly and scary literacy, math, and science
geocaching: what it is & why we’re hooked Right now, we’re 2 for 6. That’s right–2/6. 2:6? And today we totally thought we had one, but we didn’t. We’ll masters by …Read moregeocaching: what it is & why we’re hooked
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
getting kids to stop, observe and write Our Everyday Journal cards have proven to be a really incredible—and sneaky—way of getting the kids focused and thinking in a way that I’m not sure …Read moregetting kids to stop, observe and write
hot summer day fun: crayon melts! It’s been so incredibly hot here in Maryland, I’m sure you can fry an egg on the sidewalk. At least I’m guessing you can because it’s been upwards …Read morehot summer day fun: crayon melts!
chalk paint graffiti: a happy welcome home Last summer, Maddy came home from an overnight at her Aunt Mary’s house dancing and singing about how Aunt Mary taught her to use …Read morechalk paint graffiti: a happy welcome home
how to make summer reading FUN for your kids For many children, summer reading is not a big deal. They’re readers by nature, so the task of reading ten books–or more–is a …Read morehow to make summer reading FUN for your kids
summer fun cards: making the most of our summer One of our most favorite parts of summer is making our Summer Fun Cards. We’ve made them for the past three years, and each year I’m …Read moresummer fun cards: making the most of our summer
everyday journals: creative, thoughtful daily activities for kids This week, we officially began our Smart Summer 2012, a summer filled with fun learning, focused and free days, and a whole lot of …Read moreeveryday journals: creative, thoughtful daily activities for kids