Teaching geography to elementary-aged kids doesn’t have to be about memorizing countries and capitals. Geography activated can be so much fun! These geography resources will not only engage your child but will integrate culture and so much more into your geography learning. Daily Geography Games Globle offers a daily mystery country. I am not sure […]
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65+ Fantasy Fiction Books for 11 to 13 Year Old Boys and Girls
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Okay, as the mother of three boys, I am well aware of the popularity and quality of the fantasy fiction chapter books of Percy Jackson, Heroes of Olympus, Wings of Fire, and Dungeons & Dragons series. But where can we go from here? So, I went in search of fantasy fiction for middle school boys […]
Looking for Delightful Read-Aloud Books for the Whole Family?
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Reading together as a family has many benefits. Not only will it assist in igniting your child’s lifelong love of reading, reading together gives you time to connect and to build relationships. These books for kids are equally as entertaining and meaningful to adults. My goal with putting together this list is to appeal to […]
Create a First Words Activity Box for Your Preschooler
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This project lasted for years and was a prized possession. Teaching my kids to read was an exciting journey and I have many tricks and tips up my sleeve. This teaching tool is a gem. I wanted something concrete and something that would evolve over time. A First Words Recipe Box I had a little […]
Sensory Activities for Babies [Treasure Basket]
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Watching an infant wake up to the world is an amazing experience. I have two boys, a two-year-old and a seven-month-old, and I am relishing sensory activities for both of them. I have to admit, however, that creating activities for my infant is a bit less complicated than those activities for my toddler. People often […]
The 6 Best Children’s Books about Math
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Children’s books about math can be fun and inviting to children, introducing math ideas in a playful, imaginative way. What Montessori Says about Math Montessori emphasized that the child is naturally drawn to precision, to organize, to compare, to create order out of disorder, to classify and quantify patterns and relationships. We are born with a […]