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Personalized Online Math Tutoring Program Review

Personalized Math Instruction for Kids with Thinkster

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tabtor. All opinions are authentic and my own. Personalized Online Math Tutoring Program I'm often asked as a former teacher for ideas for supporting math at home for children. Sometimes it's because a child is struggling and also at times because a child is not challenged enough in school. Either way parents try to navigate the curriculum world trying to discover a good fit for their child. That's why we created a Math Pinterest ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: grade school, math, Review, Technology

By Kim Vij

Making A Book Inspired by Family Outings

Tips for Learning with Living History Musuems

Create a book with your child inspired by a visit to a living history museum. Follow these step-by-step prompts to encourage your child to write a book! Learning with Living History Museums Kids can learn a lot from visiting a living history museum. They can learn about history in a hands-on way, and they can also learn about different cultures and lifestyles. Living history museums often have actors who dress in period clothing and demonstrate how people lived in the past. This can be ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: #learningafterschool, Afterschool Express, Family Adventures, grade school, History, Parenting with Purpose, Preschool, reading activities

By Kim Vij

The Mixed Up Spider Story featuring Nick Sharratt Virtual Book Club for Kids

This month's featured author is Nick Sharratt. His books are bold and fun! He even has his own website Nick Sharratt! I love the section on his blog for Questions and Answers , I think it's important for our children to connect with authors as much as they can.  Why? It helps to give a bigger purpose to the books they are reading and also to inspire them to create their own books and illustrations. This post contains amazon affiliate links. All opinions are 100% my own. Make Your Own ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book Activities, Fall, grade school, Halloween, Preschool, Spiders, Story Writing, Virtual Book Club, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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Building Math Concepts with Nature

What Does 10 Look Like? Building Math Concepts with Nature

Building number sense is one of the most important foundations for early math learning. Take your child outside and use nature to help them understand what numbers really look and feel like! Building Math Concepts with Nature As parents, we often focus on helping our kids count. It’s exciting when our little ones rattle off numbers in perfect order! But while counting is great, understanding what those numbers actually mean is even more important. This concept, known as number sense, ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Acorn, Amanda, Fall, math, Nature, Outdoor Fun, Playful Preschool, Preschool

By Kim Vij

Halloween Math Fun {Busy Bag of the Month}

Math fun with Halloween from The Educators' Spin On It

Create this spooky fun Halloween Math Busy bag for your preschoolers this fall with just a few simple items. There are so many fun objects right now to have fun with Halloween. Here's a simple way to work on number recognition with your child.  We used googly eyes, and plastic spiders but even pumpkins, ghosts or spider fingerprints can be fun too! Halloween Math Busy Bag with Spiders For more Busy Bag Ideas visit our Busy Bag of the Month Series Hosted by The ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Science Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Busy Bag, Fall, Halloween, Kim, Preschool, Spiders, Toddler, Tot School

By Kim Vij

Tips for Parent-Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conference Tips

Have you scheduled a Parent Teacher Conference for the end of the nine weeks? Regardless of how your child is performing in school I highly recommend taking the time to see your child's teacher. Here are a few tips on how to set it up and what to ask during the conference. Tips for Parent Teacher Conferences The first grading period is coming to an end for many of us with children in school. It's hard to believe that they have already spent 9 weeks in school. Many schools schedule ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: grade school, Teacher Tip

By Kim Vij

Spider Writing Prompts

Spider Writing Prompt for Kids for Halloween #eduspin

Create some spooky fun with this spider writing prompts for kids this Halloween! We created these fun little spiders for inspiration this week after school. Simply using pipe cleaners, googly eyes and glue we made our little spider friends. They work well for a few different ages and purposes. You'll see them used on Thursday too for our Busy Bag idea! For school age purposed we used them for After School Activities to inspire our writing skills which has honestly been a bit neglected at ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science, Writing Tagged With: #afterschool, Afterschool Express, Halloween, Kim, Spiders

By Kim Vij

Half Moon Bay: The Perfect Vacation Spot for a Weekend Getaway

half moon bay vacation ideas

Half Moon Bay is just a short drive from San Francisco. It's the perfect spot for a weekend getaway with your spouse or a girls weekend!   Take a peek at all of the things we discovered there on our recent trip. Not very often do I get to escape parenthood and spend time just with my husband. After 11 years of marriage, we were able to sneak away last month on a trip to California for his work. At the end of the tightly scheduled conference week, we decided to escape the ... Read more...

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: California, Parenting with Purpose, Places to Travel, Review, Traveling Ideas

By The Educators Spin On It

How to Run A Kids’ Book Club through Scholastic Reading Clubs Tutorial

Step by Step directions on how to run a kids' book club through Scholastic Reading Clubs as a homeschool parent. How to Run A Kids' Book Club through Scholastic Reading Clubs This is NOT a sponsored post - rather a response to several readers who have asked about this in greater detail. This post is for you! Every month, I host a kids’ book club for the children in one of our local Moms Groups. As a homeschooling teacher, I have registered with Scholastic Reading Clubs and use ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Amanda, Community Outreach, reading activities, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

The Magic Poof Book Review and Printable Game

Discover The Magic Poof, a delightful children's book celebrating self-acceptance and imagination! Read our review and fun activity ideas to inspire confidence in young readers. Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post.  We were given a copy of The Magic Poof to review. The opinions expressed on here are my own. This post contains affiliate links to amazon. Finding Our True Self Do you have something about you that stands out that as a child or teenager you tried to keep unnoticed?  ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Diversity, Printables, reading activities, Review

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