There was a point in my life where I was working and I decided that I wanted to go back to school. Because of the hours I worked I had to take night classes. After a year or so of … Continue reading
Category Archives: Teaching & Learning
7 Fun Ways to Teach Kids about Thanksgiving
The below is a guest post from Mary Evett on how to share the meaning and history behind “Turkey Day” with your children. Though kids may view Thanksgiving as the first stop on the school holiday vacation train, there’s a … Continue reading
Little Learning Lovies Printables {$50 Giveaway}
I used to teach preschool and the “writing center” was actually a favorite center in the classroom and my preschoolers loved “writing” letters and “sending” them, making Christmas lists, and cutting out shapes along with a variety of other activities. … Continue reading
Halloween Candy Counting Activity
Can you believe that Halloween is next week already?! Here’s a fun candy counting activity for kids to do after they’ve gone Trick-or-Treating. Thanks to Kiddie Academy for the printable!
Halloween Sensory Table
I know Halloween is in less than two weeks but I realized that I had never shared our Halloween Sensory Table with you all. Here it is: Along with dry beans we have orange & black feathers, black crumbled paper … Continue reading
$50 Educational Insights Gift Code Giveaway
Educational Insights has great learning toys for children so I am excited to host this great giveaway for my readers. These toys make great birthday and Christmas gifts! To enter to win a $50 gift code, all you have to … Continue reading
Tips For Talking Politics With Kids
While you may want to avoid talking politics in social settings, the same is not true at home. In fact, children are witnesses to our most honest opinions on most matters, including politics. As parents, you are responsible for introducing … Continue reading
Graphing With Candy
In about a month our children are going to have more candy than they can eat without getting a tummy ache. Why not make eating that candy a learning experience as well? It’s easy to make a graph on the … Continue reading
Top Toys For Young Learners
The experts at the Toy Industry Association– the nonprofit trade association representing all businesses involved in creating and bringing toys and youth entertainment products to kids of all ages – have released their list of the best products to help … Continue reading