When I was at UC Berkeley for summer school a long time ago, I made a new friend, Annie. When her family went on vacation, Annie's parents and 5 siblings would leave the room for the day, as families normally do on vacation. Annie, however, would stay behind by herself and watch movies all day. Everyone was happy that way. Fast forward 30 years. Annie is now an Emmy award-winning writer for a popular daytime talk show. I think it was clear that the movies/entertainment industry was where she ... Read more...
Spring Into Reading Hangout On Air Series
We're excited to announce that in honor of National Reading Month we're hosting a LIVE Google Hangout On Air on Friday, March 1st at at 4:00 EST. We'd love for you to come join us for this event! It's called Spring Into Reading : Read Across America! We'll be sharing some Dr. Seuss inspired ideas to bring his imagination and love of rhyming words into your own home! Here's the best part we've asked some of our favorite kid bloggers from the Kid Blogger Network to join us all ... Read more...
Dr. Seuss Activities for Read Across America
This time of year is one of my most favorite! It brings the focus of literacy into homes and schools everywhere around the world! Have you marked your calendars to join the fun? Read Across America World Read Aloud Day World Book Day National Reading Awareness Month is March We have a few resources to get you started this month. We have a LOVE of BOOKS at The Educators' Spin On It so there are always tons of resources for you to turn to for support. First ... Read more...
Healthy Heart Fun with Big Bird {Week 4}
We have been working hard all month long as we joined Go Red for Women! This is the last week for us to share our Healthy Heart Fun with you for Week 4. This week as we focused also on The Great Backyard Bird Count we ventured out for our exercise and counting. However we couldn't help but think of a bird who's always at our home... BIG BIRD. How Can you Jog, Jump and Dance with Big Bird? I opened up my email from Let's Move to discover that Mrs. Obama has ... Read more...
Connecting Family through Creative Play: Snapshot of Parenting with Purpose
One of the most comforting things a mother can find is a kindred spirit - another mother to share your joys, and also your worries with. Someone who can inspire you and help you think more deeply about the type of mother you wish to be for your child. It is so encouraging to know that there are like-minded individuals out there who can give advice when you are in need of it or just listen when you've had a rough day. Out of the conversations that I've had with one such mother, I've come ... Read more...
10 Simple Tips for Learning Science at Home
We are so excited to be guest posting at Steve Spangler's Blog today! We believe that parents are a child's first teacher and feel that with simple steps you can make sure to have all the tools you need at home for your child to learn..including SCIENCE! If you haven't explored Steve Spangler's Science take a moment and check out all the cool science videos. Plus they have numerous products available to order. Truthfully many of the experiments ... Read more...
30 Ways to Have Fun with The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Explore the popular book with 30+ Lorax Activities for Kids. Start by creating your own handprint truffula trees inspired by the popular book by Dr. Seuss called The Lorax. With just a few supplies and your hand you can invite your child into this colorful word that teaches our children to take care of the earth. Here's how to make your own handprint truffula trees!Click here for more DR. SEUSS ACTIVITIESThere is one author that no childhood would ever be the same without. This author would ... Read more...
Mommy and Me Workout {Healthy Heart Fun:Week 3}
Are you looking for ways to get both you and your kids moving together?We've created some fun heart healthy activities for you to do with your child. They can be done both indoors or outdoors! It's your own circuit created for Mommy and Me! Each station you do for one minute and then rotate. You can try your best to do the whole circuit three times together, or whatever your body and your child's body is able to complete safely.First thing you'll need to do is gather 10 ... Read more...
Valentine’s Day Scavenger Hunt with Free Printables
Create your own Valentine's Day Scavenger Hunt for your child! They will love it and want to do it again and again. It's a special bonding activity for you and your child and the bonus is... it encourages READING!Valentine's Day Scavenger HuntGrab some plastic heart containers from the Dollar Tree or Target's Dollar Spot or any small container, a bag of M&M's or small heart beads and print out the clues below. It's fun to collect them into a Heart Tray too! Now it's time to ... Read more...
10 Ways to Explore Dr. Seuss Books
Explore the colorful world of Dr. Seuss with these adorable activities all inspired by Dr. Seuss Books. We've hand picked 10 of our favorite ways to celebrate Read Across America with Dr. Seuss Activities for Kids.This post contains affiliate links to amazon.Exploring Dr. Seuss Activities for KidsWe're are so excited to announce that Dr. Seuss is featured as a Virtual Book Club for Kids Author! We hope that you will join us as we journey on this adventure into his magical ... Read more...
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