Facebook.com/SylvanLearningThis post was sponsored by Sylvan Learning. The opinions are completely our own. Have you heard about the Chief Education Officer Pledge from Sylvan? Learn how to help support your child to succeed academically at school and home too. Visit Facebook.com/SylvanLearning to Take the Chief Education Officer Pledge to be the best CEO you can be. Yes, YOU are a big part of your child's academic success. "Chief Education Officers" Top Tips for ... Read more...
Creative Ways to Solve the Mysteries of Parenting
It's time for a few little confessions… I've been a mom for 30 years and a teacher for more than 10 and I still feel like parenting is a mystery. Just when you think you have it figured out you have another child or new student who defies all the typical expectations we've started to form. Can you relate? Tips for Solving the Mysteries of Parenthood One peek around the house or car and you realize something may have been spilled, or a broken piece to a toy and you wonder what ... Read more...
Preschool SCIENCE Activities for STEM Enrichment #STEAM
Preschoolers are naturally curious about the world. Preschool science is all about investigating these curiosities and learning about their environment in hands-on, minds-on experiences. This article is WEEK 1: SCIENCE ACTIVITIES in the FREE STEAM: Enrichment Course for Parents and Teachers. Check-in question for Week 1: Preschool Science What color rock did your child find? Preschool SCIENCE Activities for STEM Enrichment #STEAM We are SO glad that you have shown an interest in ... Read more...
How to Raise More Money for Your School
Here we go parents the start of a another school year. Calendars coming home with events planned for the year. Are you noticing how busy things could get with your family's schedules, especially with the older kids. Keeping yourself organized is a key to success throughout the year. There's one element that need ours attention no matter when it comes up on our schedules and that's supporting fundraisers. Getting Involved with School Fundraisers Do you have an active Parent Group at ... Read more...
Fall Activities for Kids After School
Looking for things to do this fall with your child? Explore this collection of fall activities to enjoy with your child after school! What are you looking forward to the most this fall? The past few mornings while walking my daughter to school I easily noticed that the temperatures are changing a bit. Did you notice it this past week where you live? It only means one thing FALL is on it's way soon! To get ready for the fall fun I've put together a collection of activities for ... Read more...
STEAM, Preschool Activities for STEM Enrichment E-Book and FREE E-Course
Incorporate more science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics into your preschooler's every day learning with these 30+ hands-on, minds-on activities. Designed for the busy parent and teacher with EASY to prepare materials! STEAM, Preschool Activities for STEM Enrichment by Amanda Boyarshinov and Jamie Hand is packed with creative ways to integrate STEM disciplines into everyday fun and learning. STEAM is the traditional STEM + Art, as creativity is the center ... Read more...
Family Theme Preschool Activities: Tips and Tricks for Video Calls
Preschool children are all about the here and now. In my opinion, there is nothing better than seeing my kids snuggled on the couch with their Grandparents reading stories. For us, Russia and Minnesota is a FAR away place where our family lives, current technologies bridge the distance just a wee bit and help make connections with family. Although these virtual meetings will never take the place of lap-time snuggling, they bring our faraway family closer together. This week, we are ... Read more...
Hands-On Preschool Activities: Learn Math with Lids!!!
Parents and teachers can help make everyday moments, learning opportunities. LIDS are readily available, are free, and make a great springboard for many academic preschool mathematics lessons. Many of these learning activities can take place as you come home from school each day. Hands-On Math Activities with Lids Are you a lid collector??? I AM!!! Because they are soooo awesome for learning and playing with. Here is a list of 10 of our favorite learning activities to do at ... Read more...
GoldieBlox Encourages Girls to Engineer – FUN STEM Activities!!!
Getting kids (especially girls) excited about engineering through play is definitely a win in my book! We are a hands-on, minds-on kind of family. Just last week, we hosted a Goldie Blox Bash for friends to test out the building materials. Read on to find out more! *This is a sponsored post. All opinions are 100% my own.* What is YOUR favorite toy that encourages building??? My kids are big builders. We have many different sets and I would like to say that I encourage ... Read more...
Tips for Writing with Kids at Home
As a parent and a classroom teacher, I must admit that I've noticed there is less time to spend on writing with kids in elementary school. Reading and Math seem to take top priority at times due to standardized testing. Then it seems that there is a slight focus on the set grades with Writing exams and focus on that specific format style, which doesn't always work best for students. There are some ways as parents we can provide our children with opportunities to write for fun! What do ... Read more...
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