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Back to School with KBN

Back to School can be one of the most exciting times for families in the year. There are so many new adventures from schools, and classrooms, and to new teachers and friends! You even get back-to-school clothes and school supplies to prepare you for a successful year.One special way to set your child up for success is by talking with them about your expectations and their expectations. Throughout your child's first week of school, their classroom teacher will focus a great deal of their ... Read more...

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Back to School Tips with Earth’s Best

Back to school snack ideas for busy families! This is a sponsored post by Earth’s Best.I’m excited to announce that The Educators’ Spin On It is teaming up with Earth’s Best and Melissa Taylor of Imagination Soup to create a one of a kind Pinterest Board!“Back to School with Earth’s Best”You’re invited to “Follow” and repin with us all month long as I share “Back to School” Pins to make the start of your child’s school year a success!  This Pinterest Board will be filled with ... Read more...

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5 Simple Ways to Remember Summer Vacation with Kids

Summer goes by quickly as a parent. Here are 5 simple ways to remember summer vacation with your kids this year. Use these easy keepsakes for summer memories. Do you hear it? Tick Tock Tick Tock....just a few more weeks left of summer and then the kids are Back in School. Take a moment and reflect on your summer with your kids and the new memories that they made. Before you you know it we'll get we'll be busy with school and preparing for Meet the Teacher and Open House and the reality of ... Read more...

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Announcing the Virtual Book Club Authors for 2013-2014

It's here!  It's here!  We're ready to share the Virtual Book Club's featured authors for 2013-2014! We have worked really hard to discover authors that we know your child will love and that our Virtual Book Club Participants will be inspired by to bring you amazing Crafts and Activities to go with the author's books! Toddler Approved, Rainy Day Mum and The Educators' Spin On It along with the Members of the Virtual Book Club and even our readers worked together to create this amazing ... Read more...

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Making Noodles from Scratch with Kids

Cooking noodles from scratch with kids teaches them about the products that go into noodles. I make noodles from scratch as a parenting choice because I want them to learn the value of time and resources that it takes to make noodles. Even I look at a box of noodles in the store from a different perspective. When do we make noodles from scratch?I am a hybrid parent. Meaning, I love to make things from scratch, but I also appreciate the conveniences of store bought food such as noodles. We ... Read more...

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Art Themed Books and Activities for Kids

Explore 3 colorful books about art with kids. We've put together 3 ways to explore art with books and activities just for you in our love books program.Have you been following the "Love Books" Summer Book exchange We had 36 Bloggers exchanging books all over the world!Disclosure this post contains affiliate links to Amazon. Books About Art for KidsWe're always looking for more ways to explore art with our kids, including our favorite art resources. If you haven't explore them yet, the Touch ... Read more...

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Ocean Animal Busy Bag

Print out this adorable Ocean Animal Game for preschoolers for your own ocean animal busy bag. Work on their skills of one-to-one, matching, patterning, and number recognition!It's time for Busy Bag of the Month!This month we're exploring the theme of the ocean! We've been spending a lot of time at the beach this summer and were looking for ways to have fun at home to keep those memories in our minds. I've created a fun little Ocean Animal Game to help us remember the animals we discovered and ... Read more...

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8+ Animal Books & Activities from our “Love Books” Participants

We are so thrilled to see so many families exchanging Books and Activities this summer! Did you see that we had 36 bloggers sign up for our "Love Books" Summer Book exchange? Animal Books and Activities for Book ExchangeSince we just finished Animal Week at the Virtual Book Club Summer Camp I thought it would be fun to share with you all the Animal Themes Books and Activities that were shared! Sharks, Lions, Tigers, Bears, Mice, Fish and even a Kangaroo took center stage as they exchanged ... Read more...

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10 Summer Science Experiments for School Ages

Summer break is the perfect time to sneak in some science experiments with the kids.  Here are 10 Awesome Summer Science Activities that your elementary school child will love. Plus a printable for learning about Scientific Method.Science Experiments are so much fun to do with your kids at home during the summer months! Summer is a great time to do science experiments with kids. It's a time when they're out of school and have more free time, and it's also a time when they're more likely to be ... Read more...

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17+ Book Inspired Animal Themed Activities for Kids

A collection of animal themed activities just for preschoolers and toddlers! Makes for the perfect virtual summer camp activities for your little one. Join us!Did you have fun at Animal Week during the Virtual Book Club Summer Camp?  Here are some of my favorite activities from this past week!  Animal Themed Activities inspired by Books Did you miss a week of VBC Summer Camp?Here are some of our favorites that were featured each week.Many Thanks to our Sponsors of the Virtual ... Read more...

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