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How to Tame Your Thought Monster by Katie McClain

How to tame Your Thought Monster

Raising kids is an everyday challenge, especially when it comes to how to react to emotions and our child’s personal thoughts. Now imagine that as a student or classroom teacher with around 20 children growing and changing and developing their own personal thoughts and emotions.  It can be quite a challenge.  Having a child that is confident in how they react to their emotions is key to their success.   Teaching your child to identify with their emotions is so very important.  Feelings are ... Read more...

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Behavior Management, Classroom Management, grade school, Parenting with Purpose

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Raise a Scientist – Mighty Kids in S.T.E.M.

Much of our family dinner conversations center around science. I believe that science education starts early and that we must provide opportunities for our children to experience and experiment from an early age. For our kids, ages 1, 4, and 7, learning isn't a special activity, it is an everyday opportunity. This week my daughter came home from school inspired. "I want to do something so important with my life that someone will write a biography about me.” She announced. “I want to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: Amanda, Butterfly, grade school, Outdoor Fun, Preschool, STEM

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Fine Motor Activities for Vision and Hand-Eye Coordination

Fine Motor Activities for Eye Hand Coordination

Young children need many opportunities to develop their vision and hand-eye coordination. Here is a collection of our personal household favorites of fine motor activities for kids. This post has been brought to you by our friends at EYE POWER Kid's Wear!   We try to do at least one activity each day that includes fine motor practice. These activities are also fantastic ideas to do if you have a little one wearing an eye patch that needs to strengthen their vision, which is why ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Amanda, Fine Motor Skills, Kids in glasses, Preschool, Toddler

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Toddler Valentine’s Day Activities

Valentine's Day is such a special day to share with the littlest member of your family! I know that my toddler sure has a special place in my heart. Words cannot even express how much I love this little guy. This holiday is a great time to tell those we love how much they mean to us. It is also a way to reconnect with our loved ones. These first holidays don't need to be elaborate to be enjoyable. A few hearts, pom-poms, and a smile are all you need to make your baby or toddler's ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Baby Time, Toddler, Valentine's Day

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Russian Books for Children

A collection of Russian books for kids! Explore Russia with your child using these hand-picked books about Russia. Are you ready to learn about Russia? Russian Books for Children Learning about Russia is a topic near and dear to my family's heart. My husband is a Russian American and we believe strongly in raising globally aware children who are knowledgeable about the world. There are many ideas about how to start introducing different places and cultures to your children. ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education Tagged With: Amanda, Around the World, Book List, grade school, Preschool, Raising Global Kids, Russian

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Designing an Educational Learning Space for Young Children

Designing Educational Spaces for Kids

As usual, my new year starts with a need for re-organizing and this year was for improving my kids’ learning space at home. Since I am not a trained teacher, but so much inspired by them, I find myself always researching, doubting myself, trying new things, looking back, starting over, creating, etc to fit my needs of offering a creative and meaningful learning environment. My main goals as a mom are to inspire my children, and transmit a sense of curiosity and self-confidence to gain the ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: grade school, organization, Preschool, toddlers

By Kim Vij

After School Link Up {Week 5}

Thank you so much for sharing your ideas on the After School Linky Party.  It's fun to see the variety that are shared each week.  Last week there were many Chinese New Year Activities shared.  I can only image all the fun things that you planned to do with your child at home after school last week.  I have a feeling we will see several fun Valentine Ideas and Olympic Ideas this week!  Tops Posts for Last Week After School Link Up {Week 4}17+ Chinese New Year ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: After School Activities for Kids

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Simple Activities for Parents to Help Developing Reading Comprehension

Simple Activities for Strengthening Reading Comprehension with Kids

Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Report cards come home. Although just a small reflection of your child as a learner, they can be a window into how your child is doing academically. If you ever have any questions about your child's report card, I encourage you to call or e-mail your child's teacher and connect with them. You are your child's #1 teacher. Communication between parents and teachers is vital to your child's academic success. One of our readers wrote ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: grade school, Preschool, Reading, Reading Comprehension

By Kim Vij

Winter Olympic Mascots & Activities

Winter Olympic Mascots and Activities

Did you know that the Polar Bear, and the Leopard have been chosen as the new official mascots of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games? Let's get to know more about the Olympics through this adorable Mascots. Image Source Wikipedia  Amanda's husband brought back this souvenir of his recent trip to Russia and it made me I'll confess a bit jealous {see hers in the video} so I decided to look to see what options are out there for my kids that I could easily get online. I found a few ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Kim, Olympics, Sochi 14, Winter

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Simple Sticker Math Activity for Preschool

Looking for a quick and easy math idea? Try this simple sticker math activity with your preschooler! I just couldn't help it.  I'm usually the parent who has a list and sticks to it, especially at big stores like Target or Michaels. It would be too tempting to go in without one (a list that is).  These stickers however called my name.   I knew exactly what we would use them for; sticker math, letter and word recognition, a sticker hunt, and homemade cards to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Amanda, Hearts, Valentine's Day, Winter

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