disney surprise scavenger hunt It’s been busy here for the last few days, with our insane weather and with FutureCity, Toy Fair, and National …Read moredisney surprise scavenger hunt
how to make homemade slime: snow day sparkle slime It’s been snowing a whole lot over here for the last few weeks, and in fact, this week, about 15 inches of the white stuff were dumped on …Read morehow to make homemade slime: snow day sparkle slime
money poems, money songs: fun ways to teach kids about money originally published on 5.14.10 Maddy’s been learning about money in school. Pennies, nickels, dimes–and …Read moremoney poems, money songs: fun ways to teach kids about money
early literacy game for kids: read a word, build a snowman originally published December 20, 2009 We have had a ton of snow dropped on us in the last two days; clearly, my kiddos have snow on the …Read moreearly literacy game for kids: read a word, build a snowman
quick and easy addition game: finding addends Cora has really been into playing math games lately. That’s right. Math games. I love it. Like while Maddy and Owen are doing their …Read morequick and easy addition game: finding addends
musical hearts: reading, moving, & crazy-fun kid game The snow and freezing cold temps has cause my three kids to be on energy overload lately. They need to burn steam. They need to run, jump, skip, …Read moremusical hearts: reading, moving, & crazy-fun kid game
25 ways to play with puzzles Get those puzzles out, my friends! It doesn’t matter if your kids are 2 or 12–puzzles are a super way of flexing those brain muscles, …Read more25 ways to play with puzzles
20 questions game: homemade, personal, and fun party game for kids of all ages While the kids are busy shakin’ their party shakers or rockin’ out to some Bingo Bonanza, the adults can have their New Year’s Eve fun, too. Actually, …Read more20 questions game: homemade, personal, and fun party game for kids of all ages
holiday baking with kids eBook: 15 kid-friendly, family-favorite recipes and treats It’s no secret that I am a crazy huge fan of getting kids in the kitchen. Early and often, let’s tie those …Read moreholiday baking with kids eBook: 15 kid-friendly, family-favorite recipes and treats
important early literacy terms that every parent needs to know Originally posted on ABC & 123, 4/05/10 & on teachmama.com on 5/10/10. Sharing again because. . . well, it’s totally worth your …Read moreimportant early literacy terms that every parent needs to know
3 reasons you should create a family media agreement Our family just signed our first Family Media Agreements. Yep. We’re a digital family in a digital age, and it’s about time we got all the important …Read more3 reasons you should create a family media agreement
screen time cards for digital kids: easy tool for monitoring screen time My digital kids have been using Game Time Cards for the last few years, and it’s been a huge, huge, HUGE help in keeping their screen time in …Read morescreen time cards for digital kids: easy tool for monitoring screen time
tips and tricks for teaching emergent readers (with free printable early reader books!) The following guest post is written by the incredibly talented (and busy!) Anna of The Measured Mom. Anna is a former classroom teacher, currently a …Read moretips and tricks for teaching emergent readers (with free printable early reader books!)
paper plate puzzles: fun number learning for kids The following guest post is written by mom of five, Annette of Tips From a Typical Mom. Annette covers everything under the sun on her blog, and …Read morepaper plate puzzles: fun number learning for kids
pumpkin cookies: recipe reading (and cookie-eating) Today was our holiday cookie-baking day, and we made an all-time fave: Iced Pumpkin Spice Cookies! We baked a million cookies, and we’re still …Read morepumpkin cookies: recipe reading (and cookie-eating)
lego baseball: creative math game for kids, by kids The following guest post is written by Heather Kauffman. Heather is a teacher and mom of three boys, a longtime we teach member, one of my dearest, …Read morelego baseball: creative math game for kids, by kids
math and writing: ten apples up on top The following guest post is written by Jackie Higgins, of Ready-Set-Read. Jackie is a great friend and longtime we teach …Read moremath and writing: ten apples up on top
teaching kindness: labor day is neighbor day! Kindness is contagious. Really, it is. And any time we (and I’m talking you, me–anyone!) can teach our kids to be kind–just …Read moreteaching kindness: labor day is neighbor day!
school RULES! super-silly lunchbox joke notes It has been such an amazing summer. I am desperately, terribly, incredibly sad to see it go. But here we are. Marching forward. At my …Read moreschool RULES! super-silly lunchbox joke notes
math, writing, STEM apps for kids: tabletop surprises We’re close to the finish line here, and my heart is heavy. Though my own work is piling up by the second, the fun …Read moremath, writing, STEM apps for kids: tabletop surprises