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Easter Activities for School Ages

Looking for a few last minute ideas for Easter for your School Aged Kids? Here are some of our favorite Easter Activities for School Ages! Easter Activities for School Ages Here are a few of my favorites which include Easter learning activities, Easter Themed Science, Easter Themed Craft Ideas, Easter Themed Snacks and more! Let's take a peek at the 40+ Activities that you have to use this week for Easter!Easter Themed Learning Activities * Indicates featured in ... Read more...

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BIRTHDAY Gift Guides

The ultimate birthday gift guides for ages 0-7 that are kid tested, mom approved and teacher recommended. Let the birthday celebration begin with your child. {Post contains affiliate links} Birthdays are a fun time of the year for celebrating. I am asked often what presents I'd recommend giving children for their birthdays. To kick off this birthday bash, I'd like to share with you... more about me and my birthdays!!! Your BIRTH day is a special occasion to celebrate. It is the day ... Read more...

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Bridging the Gap between Home and School

When I see parenting with purpose, I want to just give the biggest ear to ear grin followed by the cheesiest thumbs up.  Yeah, I know that is a little over the top! Instead, I invite them to write about it so that I can share it with YOU our lovely readers! Regina is a lady I met via the famous World Wide Web and I was so impressed at her dedication to being present and active in her child's academic life, that I asked if she would be willing to share with us her top tips for getting and ... Read more...

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5 Photographs for Baby’s First Easter

5 must-try shots for your baby's first Easter. There's something so precious about eggs, baskets, and babies. Here are a few photographs to take for your baby's first Easter. Dear Parents, The first holidays go by SO FAST, even when it is your third baby! This year, I am looking back at the pictures from my baby’s first Easter with tears in my eyes. He was so little and is now so big. I’m not a photographer by any means, rather shoot 100 pictures and delete 99 kinda mom. Here ... Read more...

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Facebook Updates

Changes with Facebook Facebook has announced they are discontinuing organic reach from fan pages, meaning you will not receive information from us unless we pay for it to be sent out.  Don't let our posts FLY away.  This post will give you a little insight into the new changes, our Facebook page, and information on how to better connect with us! Sign-Up for our Mailing List In order to keep our fans informed and stay connected with you, we recommend that you subscribe to our blog ... Read more...

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The Importance of Performing Arts for Young Children

Have you ever taken your child to a performance?Do they know what types of performing arts exist?Where in your community can you go? Encouraging my children to attend more activities that involved the performing arts is a goal for me as a parent this year. Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Cirque Du Soleil invited us to be their guests at Mystere in Las Vegas. All opinions are 100% my own. This post contains affiliate links. Performing Arts in Schools We are very fortunate to ... Read more...

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How Kids Can Help Other Kids

I met Jenny more than 5 years ago, she moved away shortly after we met, but I have been fortunate to be her “Facebook friend” from far away. She is an amazing mom that is active in her children’s schooling, extracurricular activities, and community service projects. When I read about her family's latest adventure: Kids Helping Kids using RAINBOW LOOM bracelets to support, I invited her here on The Educators’ Spin On It to share this project with you! She is PARENTING with purpose! ... Read more...

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10 Tips for Surviving In-Law Visits

My in-laws are coming. Today. In 5 hours. Here's the thing. When I married a Russian, I knew his parents were amazing. They are the sweetest, most kind-hearted people I've ever met and they raised a pretty good man. But, I didn't really THINK about what that meant. Surviving In-Law Visits They travel over 15 hours by train to get to Moscow. Then they travel by metro to the airport. It can take a while, but no worries, because they have time with a usual 8-12 hour overlay in the ... Read more...

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Mo Willems New Book: The Pigeon Needs a Bath

Happy 10th Anniversary to a very special Pigeon created by Mo Willems. Did you know that Mo Willems has published a new Pigeon book? The adorable little pigeon needs a bath in this new story. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affiliate Links. The Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems  Learning to Tell your Own Story I'm a big fan of his books and how they encourage our children to tell their own stories. {Click here to find out more about how and about Mo himself} ... Read more...

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A month of ideas for gardening with kids

Parents and teachers, are you looking for new ideas to use in the garden? Look no further. Here is a collection of 31+ ideas for gardening with kids. There is everything from gardening tips and advice, ways to connect academics to the garden, and how to incorporate global learning into your gardening activities. 31+ Ideas for Gardening with Kids Begin Gardening with KidsFamily Gardening FUN! Raising Chickens Bonsai Gardening Kids Gardening in Extreme Conditions Growing ... Read more...

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