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By Kim Vij

Author Study – Gail Gibbons

Author Study - Gail Gibbons Books for Kids

Explore the world of acclaimed children's author Gail Gibbons with this engaging virtual book club! Discover fun activities, reading tips, and hands-on learning ideas to bring her nonfiction books to life for young readers. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Looking for ways to incorporate non-fiction books at home? Want more science-based learning to happen at home this summer? When teaching my children and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading, Science Tagged With: After School Activities, Author Study, Gail Gibbons, grade school, Kim, Non-Fiction, Preschool, Science Fun, Virtual Book Club, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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End of School Year Organization for Grade School Children

End of Year Organization Tips and End of Year Interview

Schools out for the summer! Portfolios have been sent home. Report cards are posted. What do parents need to do? ORGANIZE!!! This post contains an affiliate link to amazon for the memory book to save you time End of the School Year Organization for Parents At the end of every year I take time to do some housekeeping. Kids grow and change so quickly that we will forget how they are at this age. I try to make a snapshot or time capsule of who they are at this age and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Amanda, End of School Year, grade school, Preschool

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I See Me Books: A Personalized Children’s Book

I see me books, personalized books for kids

My son snuggles up on the couch with our son almost every night before bed.  "Please read me MY pirate book Papa", he pleads. "The one with my name in it!"  And the two snuggle in together to read his I See Me Personalized Children's Book. Disclosure: I received these books at no charge. The opinions are 100% my own and I only share the products that I truly love. The links to purchase an I See Me book for your child in this article are affiliate links. Meaning, the cost ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education Tagged With: Review

By Kim Vij

10 Ocean Activities for Summer Fun with Kids

Looking for ocean activities for kids? This collection highlights super fun and easy ocean themed activities for your child. Let's dive into the ocean! Beach weather has arrived in many parts of the world. There are many fun ways to explore the ocean with your child. If you're lucky it's within driveable distance to your home. For many of us that's not the case and we have to find a local aquarium to observe ocean life with our children. Take a Virtual Tour of Ocean Life with ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: grade school, Ocean, Summer

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DIY Fathers’ Day T-shirt Dinosaur Theme

DIY Father's Day Tshirt Idea with Dinosaur Theme

Create an adorable Dinosaur Themed DIY Father's Day T-Shirt with your child for DAD! Now is the time to get something special done for the Dad, Papa, Daddy, and Father in your life!  I wanted the family to have matching t-shirts. This isn't something we usually do and I have been envious of some pictures and so, I figured I would try it.   (Not so crafty, here and here are some pre-made versions on Etsy) This is a no-sew, easy, inexpensive version. This post contains ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Amanda, Dinosaurs, Father's Day, Sewing, Summer

By Kim Vij

End of the School Year Ideas

End of School Year Celebration...What do you do?  Do you create a Memory Book? Hang a Special Banner? Take a Special Picture? Host a Party? Share a Special Snack? If you check out Pinterest you will see there are so many fun end of the year ideas, truth be told I didn't do hardly any of these with my oldest so I'm always trying to balance things out. I think I'm in shock that I now have a Second Grader at my house!  She's only 6 and is going to the 2nd grade and truth ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: End of School Year, grade school, Preschool

By Kim Vij

ABC Fun Busy Bag with Straws

ABC Match Busy Bag Activity with Straws and Alphabet Stickers

A hands-on activity for learning the letters of the alphabet with simple items from around your home. Just grab some colorful smoothie straws and foam letters to create this ABC Fun busy bag! Here's how... Busy Bags are one of the easiest ways to help your child build the skills they will need for school at home in a hands on way!   You can focus on a variety of topics and skills using everyday objects.  The best part is that they are prepared and ready for play anytime for ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Alphabet, Busy Bag, Kim, Kindergarten, Preschool, Toddler

By Kim Vij

How to Make a Summer Learning Board {Includes Printables}

Summer Learning Station for Kids

Are you looking for ways to keep your children learning throughout the summer?  How to Make Summer Learning Board Station One tip we wanted to share just with you on The Educators' Spin On It is how to make your own Summer Learning Board using recycled materials. We had an old bulletin board laying around the house that honestly needed some love so we decided to spruce it up for our Summer fun this year! We used acrylic paint and my 6 year old daughter painted the frame, all by ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Kim, Summer, Summer Reading

By Kim Vij

Top Pinners to Follow for School Aged Activities this Summer

Top Pinners to Follow for School Age Activities

Top Pinterest Boards to Follow for Summer Activities for School Ages Pinterest can be a go-to source for so many things. We highly recommend it to be one of your valued sources for summer learning. We've gathered many of our favorite bloggers who share amazing ideas for school aged children and invited them to join our After School Pinterest Board. It's been a great source of information all year long. We just wanted to take a moment to make sure it's one of the boards you're following ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: grade school, Pinterest, Summer

By Kim Vij

Tips for Packing a Travel Activity Bag for Kids

Packing Travel Bag for Kids Vacations

Looking for a way to keep your kids happy and engaged while traveling? With vacation time approaching and here are some simple ideas for creating a travel bag for your next trip. We’ve found ourselves packing a lot of activities for travel bags for kids over the years. While traveling with my 3 children in between soccer games, restaurants, visits to a friend's home who don’t have kids, road trips, hotels, and airplane travel here in the US and also overseas we’ve discovered some items ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Activity, grade school, Kim, Preschool, Summer, Toddler, Traveling Ideas

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