summer reading goals & reading logs: quick and easy Woooo-hooooooo! Summer is here! Summer has arrived! Let the party begin!! Charge the iPads! Rev up the 3DS! Make sure there’s some juice …Read moresummer reading goals & reading logs: quick and easy
cool activities for kids all summer long: NEW tabletop surprises It’s here! It’s here! It’s heeerrreeeee! I’m so happy. I’m so excited. And more than ever, I’m over the …Read morecool activities for kids all summer long: NEW tabletop surprises
summer fun for older kids: tabletop surprises I say it’s ‘summer fun for older kids’ only because my kids are no longer toddlers or preschoolers–they’re big-time …Read moresummer fun for older kids: tabletop surprises
backyard camping and reading under the stars: summer reading at its best Summer is in full swing, and what better way to really rock it out in the summertime than by camping? Not for real camping, my …Read morebackyard camping and reading under the stars: summer reading at its best
let kids learn on their own time: tabletop surprises We just finished week number six of our ten week tabletop surprises — a simple but clever way we encourage our kids to learn on their own …Read morelet kids learn on their own time: tabletop surprises
kid craft sale: supporting young entrepreneurs (with Astrobrights giveaway!) We have always supported our kids’ learning here at home; in fact, that’s the very reason teachmama.com was started! Big on …Read morekid craft sale: supporting young entrepreneurs (with Astrobrights giveaway!)
summer activities for thinking, curious, and creative kids: tabletop surprises calendar I have been working and working and working and working and working on this calendar for weeks now, and I’m finally ready to share it. Woot. No …Read moresummer activities for thinking, curious, and creative kids: tabletop surprises calendar
independent learning, poetry and play: tabletop surprises The greatest thing about tabletop surprises is that they afford my kids the opportunity for some seriously fun independent learning in …Read moreindependent learning, poetry and play: tabletop surprises
reading, reciting, and memorizing poems For our tabletop surprise today, we rocked some major poetry. Knowing that poetry reading is sometimes less intimidating than reading …Read morereading, reciting, and memorizing poems
creative hands-on learning for kids: tabletop surprises Tabletop Surprises have been a saving grace for us this summer. Quick and easy learning on my kids’ own time. They’re digging it. This …Read morecreative hands-on learning for kids: tabletop surprises
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. Fishers of …Read moretry someting new: fishing with kids
math, literacy, and creative summer learning: tabletop surprises We’re week three into our tabletop surprises, and this week, we rocked some sneaky math, literacy, and creative thinking. The kids woke up to some …Read moremath, literacy, and creative summer learning: tabletop surprises
how to make the most of a day trip to museum, farm, or amusement park Now that our swim and dive seasons are officially over, it’s time for a few good family day trips. And our close proximity to Washington, DC, …Read morehow to make the most of a day trip to museum, farm, or amusement park
learn and play independently: tabletop surprises week 2 One rockin thing about tabletop surprises is that kids can learn and play independently. On their own time, when they’re up for …Read morelearn and play independently: tabletop surprises week 2
try something new with kids: coconut We’re big fans of mixing up the fun and learning over here, always trying a little something new each week. We’ve done restaurants, foods, …Read moretry something new with kids: coconut
tabletop surprises: simple, summer learning fun Summer is kicking us hard over here. Actually, swim and dive are kicking us hard over here, like always. And at five weeks in, between …Read moretabletop surprises: simple, summer learning fun
foam dough: serious rainy day indoor fun I’m all about trying new and exciting things with my kids, and today’s activity is no different. Totally strange, completely weird. Absolutely new for …Read morefoam dough: serious rainy day indoor fun
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
summer learning resources: the round-up & our top choice! For months now I’ve been itching to create an infographic–a fancy, rockstar infographic that can be shared among friends far and wide. And …Read moresummer learning resources: the round-up & our top choice!
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