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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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ABC Monster Mash Outside Letter Game

It's time to bring learning outside with this super FUN letter learning game. ABC Monster Mash game even sneaks in some creative exploration and movement too. This game is great for combining letter learning and gross motor movement: a perfect outdoor learning activity. Amazon affiliate links included in this article. ABC Monster Mash Outside Letter Game Materials for ABC Monster Mash How to Make the ABC Monster Mash Game 1. Clear a space on your sidewalk or ... Read more...

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Personalized Online Math Tutoring Program Review

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...

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Making A Book Inspired by Family Outings

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...

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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...

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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...

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Halloween Math Fun {Busy Bag of the Month}

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...

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Tips for Parent-Teacher Conferences

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...

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Spider Writing Prompts

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...

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