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STEM Books for Children

The Ultimate Guide to STEM Books for Kids

All children learn differently. Some learn through listening, seeing, or experiencing an academic topic. Most times, children learn the best with hands-on, minds-on experiences. Science, technology, engineering, and math experiences can be introduced or extended with a good book. Here is the most comprehensive STEM Books for Children list. Discloser: Amazon affiliate links used in this post.   If I've left out your favorite STEM Book, leave me a comment below and I'll add ... Read more...

Filed Under: STEM Tagged With: After School Activities, Amanda, Book List, grade school, Preschool, STEM

By Kim Vij

Birthday Gift Ideas for Three Years Old

Three Year Old Gift Guide

Discover the best birthday gift ideas for 3-year-olds! From educational toys to creative play essentials, this guide helps you find the perfect present to inspire learning and fun. Finding gifts for a three years old is a lot of fun as you watch their imagination and skills grow in such a short amount of time.  This is a fun year filled with lots of "I did it!"  Three year old spend a lot of time observing, listening and imitating things in their environment.  Gift Ideas for Three Year ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: 3 years old, Birthday Ideas, Gift Ideas, Preschool

By Kim Vij

Planning for Science at Home with Crystals

Tips for how to plan for science at home with kids

Do you have trouble sometimes coming up with ideas for what to do after school with kids? Science Experiments can be your answer. Taking the time to plan out a few activities for science at home can be so rewarding for your child. How to Plan for Science at Home with Kids Before we ever arrived at our chemistry classes in high school our classrooms and homes were most likely mini science labs. Using different combinations of things to see what will happen and cause a reaction. ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: #afterschool, #learningafterschool, After School Link Up, Afterschool Express, Crystals, grade school, Kim, Preschool, science

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Quick and Easy Sweet Potatoes

sweet potatoes as side dish

My daughter is 8 and wants to make dinner with us and for us. She is at the perfect age for being able to use the tools around the kitchen. This is the lighter side dish that we have been working on this week. We make it with her once and then let her make it independently a few times afterwards so that the steps are still fresh in her mind and she gets to practice making it on her own. This quick and easy sweet potatoes recipe allows her to cook (with the help of the microwave) and prepare ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Amanda, Cooking with Kids, Recipes, Sunday Supper, Vegetables

By Kim Vij

12 Tips for Social Media Marketing at Social Boom

Social Media Marketing Tips for Bloggers and Business Owners

Looking for a way to help your small business grow?  The world's leading digital and social media marketers are gathering in one spot to teach you their top-secret selling strategies!  The spot to be is Social Boom 2014! This past month we had the opportunity to meet and connect with the one and only Kim Garst! She is known to be a voice of authority in the world of online and social media marking and have even been named by Forbes as one of the TOP 50 Social Media influencers. She was ... Read more...

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Blogging Tips, Conferences, Kim, Pinterest, Social Media

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Gifts Kids Can Make: Charm Necklaces and Bracelets

My preschooler really likes creepy, crawly insects, bugs, beetles, and snakes. He isn't big into arts and crafts, but working with clay is SO great for strengthening fine motor and the arts encourage creativity. This activity is a BIG hit in our household. Not only does he get to make creepy, crawly charms with clay, but he gets to give them away to his friends too! (which means we are sneaking in a bit of kindness and generosity lessons in too) Disclosure: Affiliate links are included ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Amanda, Art projects, Preschool, Snake

By Kim Vij

Halloween Activities for Kids

We have TONS of Halloween Ideas for Kids at The Educators' Spin On It ! Here are some of my favorites as you celebrate Halloween this week with your kids. Start off this spooktacular season by explaining to your child about the various Halloween traditions. Halloween Activities for Kids Here's a collection of Halloween activities to do with your child at home for the month of October. Sneak in some learning with Halloween themed literacy, math, science ideas! ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Science Tagged With: Fall Activities, Ghosts, Halloween, Kim, Monsters, Pumpkins, Spiders

By Kim Vij

Birthday Gift Ideas for Two Years Old

Birthday Gift Ideas for Two Year Olds

This gift guide provides birthday gift ideas for two-year-olds, focusing on toys that encourage imagination, problem-solving, and motor skill development. It includes suggestions for building and problem-solving toys, toys for building imagination, and toys for building gross motor movement. Can you believe it your child is turning 2? Or perhaps it's your grandson or niece who's celebrating this special day very soon and you need ideas.  It's seems like this year they've grown leaps and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Birthday Ideas, Kim, Toddler, Toys Suggestions, Two Year Old Gift Ideas

By The Educators Spin On It

10+ Kid-Friendly Vegan Halloween Recipes

Vegan Halloween Recipes

It's time to make SPOOKY treats for your Halloween get-togethers with friends and family. Get several VEGAN HALLOWEEN with delicious spooky treats, appetizers, and main courses to make. -Affiliate Links- Tips for Preparing A Spooky and Healthy Halloween Spread 1. Plan your food selection ahead of time (ahem Kathy - that means you too!) 2. Choose a variety of healthy appetizers, main dishes, and deserts. There are links to ten recipes in this blog article and you can ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Cooking with Kids, Halloween, Recipes, Review

By The Educators Spin On It

40+ Playful Science and Math Activities

Learning science and math can be FUN for young children and EASY to prepare with this amazing collection of 40+ playful science and math activities. Yes, I want to bring more science and math into your every day play and learning! Fizz, Pop, Bang! Playful Science and Math Activities I am very excited to collaborate with a team of phenomenal parents and teachers to write Fizz, Pop, Bang! Playful Science and Math Activities. Pinterest, but it is a bit of a time suck. 30 minutes after ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math, Science Tagged With: Activity, Amanda, ebook, Educational Activities, STEM

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