Earth Day Every Day {Our Ideal Day}

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I wish Earth Day could be Every Day. Why can’t it be? I declare it. Today we went screen free for the first time in a long while. We don’t watch tv but we rely on the iPad and “shows” via digital media. We started the day with a circle time reviewing the Earth as [Read On]


4 Parenting Tips: Preparing Kids for Camping

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Melissa and Doug. All opinions are 100% mine. “Children are born naturalists. They explore the world with all of their senses, experiment in the environment, and communicate their discoveries to those around them.” ~ The Audubon Nature Preschool A top parenting goal for me [Read On]


Earth Day Art Activity for Kids

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 My husband and I were completing a stellar “date night” with a post dinner trip to Home Depot. I couldn’t resist picking up some paint chips in beautiful earth tones. I knew we could do something with these beauties. And we did. We made an earth. I cut my paint samples into random strips. I [Read On]


5 Unique Family Outings

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It’s fun to head out for a day and visit a favorite attraction.  It’s also important to introduce kids to new places.  Each time your child visits a new location, they are learning – new places allow them to hear new words, learn to navigate an unfamiliar setting and acquire new knowledge. Here’s a few [Read On]


Bring Culture & Anti-Bias Learning into Your Home & Classroom

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Roots and Wings by Stacey York is an amazingly resourceful and inspiring book for your home and your classroom. The author give tangible guidance on bring culture into early childhood programs including themes and lessons across a variety of areas. I highly recommend the book. {Image courtesy of digitalart at FreeDigitalPhotos.net} Here are a few [Read On]


20 Earth Day Activities for Kids

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Oh, I can already smell spring in the air. There is a smell. We all know it. At this point in the year, all of us here is Seattle crave the sunshine. I am not opposed to any one season but I do love the sun and the blossoms. Plus I love Earth Day. There [Read On]