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Ways to Support Holiday Crafts & Gifts in your Child’s Classroom

The holidays are a great time to volunteer at your child's school! Here are a few ways to help with holidays crafts and gift in your child's classroom this year. It's here DECEMBER!  It's a busy time of year for all of us but I want to take a moment to encourage you to reach out to your child's classroom and see how you can help support your child's teacher.  For many the end of the semester and report cards, and assessment time is getting closer they are returning from a ... Read more...

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The Best National Geographic Books for Kids – Inspire Curiosity and Adventure

Discover the best National Geographic books for kids! This guide highlights engaging, educational reads that inspire curiosity about nature, science, and world cultures. Find the perfect book for your young explorer! I received several National Geographic Books for free from the sponsor of the Moms Meets Program , May Media Group LLC, who received it directly from National Geographic. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. My opinions are 100% my own. National Geographic Books My ... Read more...

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Resist the Urge to Impulse Buy Cheap Holiday Gifts

Meet Bear. Avoiding Impulse Buys on Cheap Holiday Gifts He is a 2 foot stuffed bear that was an impulse purchase for last year’s Christmas. He sat at the end of the register with a friend and a sign for $4.99. I need him, but I thought of how cute my brand new baby would look with this bear, a big red bow tied around his neck, sitting under the Christmas tree. “Is it really only $4.99?” I questioned the registrar. Yes, she said, “They are sooo cute. Are you going to get ... Read more...

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Sarah Mlynowski Whatever After Dream On #4 Book Launch Party

Getting kids excited about reading by hosting your own book launch party with friends. Here are a few ideas for hosting your own inspired by the Whatever After Series by Sarah Mlynowski. A book launch party is usually held on the day of release or right before a brand-new book is available. Most often, an author hosts a book launch party to celebrate their accomplishments and share the news with family and friends. We took "our spin" on the book launch party to get KIDS EXCITED ABOUT ... Read more...

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Thanksgiving Writing Prompts and Afterschool Activities

Simple ways to create Thanksgiving writing prompts for your child this holiday season. Writing is often not addressed as much as reading and math in our schools and homes, but it is just as important for our children to experience writing for a variety of purposes. As parents, we can have our kids write while we are making dinner, before bed, or even while they are eating breakfast in the morning (but only if they are awake and ready to go in the morning). My kids are writers and we ... Read more...

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Acts of Kindness and Gratitude are Contagious – Lead by Example

Empty Bowls Program When I see these bowls, I see much more than bowls. I see artists throwing clay on their wheels and dipping bisque fired pots into vats of glaze. I see community members and artisans connecting together in celebration. I see hungry families eating. I see acts of kindness and gratitude. I see my Dad. Acts of kindness and gratitude are contagious. If we as parents want to raise our children with kind hearts, then we must lead by example. My Dad is an ... Read more...

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A Gift for YOU! 6 Week Healthy Challenge #imatter

Are you ready? The Holiday Season is coming! My husband came home the other night as announced 40 days until Christmas and it made me lose my breath for a moment.  I LOVE the holidays and all the special things you get to do. However, the mental lists already started and I noticed that I get a bit stressed about getting all those things done as a Mom of 3. Unfortunately, the first thing that seems to get put off is taking care of ME. It's those times you skip a workout or walk because you ... Read more...

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Toy Gift Guide for Exploring the World

The best kid's toy gift guide for exploring the World! These featured geography toys highlight fun gift ideas of the best globes, maps, games, books, puzzles, and more. Learning about the world is one of the important things we want to share with our kids as they grow up in our homes and discover various cultures. Here are some of our favorite geography toys for exploring the world. Geography gifts can help kids learn about the world around them in a fun and interactive way. They ... Read more...

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Gratitude for the Everyday Things in Our Life; Typhoon Haiyan

I would like to extend a warm welcome to guest blogger Judith at the Educators' Spin On It. As a Montessori homeschooling parent, finance professional, and compassionate individual, she, like most of us, was crushed by the most recent devastation from the Typhoon in the Philippines. As, native to the Philippines, this most recent devastating storm encouraged her to examine the things in her own life that she was most thankful for. In the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, I personally cannot begin ... Read more...

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Preschool Math: Take a Texture Walk

Sometimes the simplest activities are actually the strongest learning activities. Exploring outside activates many of our senses and accommodates multiple learning styles. The child who learns best by seeing, feeling, hearing, exploring, smelling, interacting, and moving, can all benefit from taking a texture walk. Texture Walk for Preschoolers My preschooler and I have been taking a texture walk daily for the past several weeks. Encouraging him to look for different textures increases his ... Read more...

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