Memorial Day Ideas for Kids

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Memorial Day is a big concept for most young children to “get”. I don’t mean to cut children short because I know they do get many BIG concepts. To bring the idea of war and veterans into a child’s mind, though, is a serious endeavour and one that needs to happen gently and slowly over [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]


Preschool Physical Science Activity {Leaf Pounding}

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Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain. ~ Henry David Thoreau With the coming of spring, we’ve been discussing botany for a few months now. This leaf activity is a perfect segue and compliment to botany [Read On]


Get Kids Involved in the Home

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Do you have a child excited to help out around the home? Yes, my kids too. Three words of advice: Let. Them. Help. This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Method. All opinions are 100% mine. You will find a rhythm of working together. The best part? Well, your child will [Read On]


Fun Activity: Math for Preschoolers

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Preschoolers love to dance! In my house, they also love math because we play the Math Dance Game. Math can be fun! This game helps children visualize real value and equations while practicing counting and number recognition. If you have a preschooler who likes to dance, get them excited about math with this simple game. [Read On]


Reading & Writing Learning Materials for Kids

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Montessori Outlet. All opinions are 100% mine. Learning to read and writing is a big milestone in a child’s development. As a parent and educator, the process of this learning is fascinating to watch as a child absorbs and makes steps towards independent reading [Read On]