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By Kim Vij

Q & A with Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Amy Krouse Rosenthal Answer Your Question and shares behind the scenes with beloved books.One of my favorite things that has happened through blogging is learning and connecting with authors as part of our Virtual Book Club for Kids. The past few months I've been corresponding with Amy Krouse Rosenthal who was one of our featured authors this past fall.There were over 60 Activities using Books by Amy in our Amy Krouse Rosenthal Virtual Book Club for Kids.  On our site we ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Author Study, Kim

By Kim Vij

Reading Tips for Kids: Q & A Session

Reading Tips for Kids We've created 10 Reading Videos just for you to support your readers at home this past month of National Reading Month!  Did you have a favorite Google+ Hangout that you watched in our Read with KBN Series?Here's all of our Reading Video Topics to watchNow it's time for our Spring Into Reading Wrap Up including a Q & A Session with a few Kid Bloggers and certified Teachers!  To watch the event live tonight at 10:00 pm EDT you can RSVP on the Google+ Event ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: grade school, Preschool, videos

By Kim Vij

Finding a Princess in Every Girl

Finding ways as a parent to teach self-esteem and inner beauty to your child can be challenging. We're sharing as part of our Parenting with Purpose series one mom's perspective on how she's teaching self-esteem and inner beauty to her daughters. A Story of Self-Esteem and Inner Beauty "Mommy, am I a Princess?" - she asked."Of course you are. Every girl is a princess. Even I am!" - I replied."Noooo! You are not a Princess. You are a Queen. And you have long hair. I don't have long hair and I ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting

By Kim Vij

Last Minute Easter Activities for Babies and Toddlers

Looking for last minute ideas for Easter? Easter can be such a fun time when you have a little one at home. Here are some quick and easy activities for your baby or toddlers for Easter. Grab a few items from around the house and you can create your own Easter Themed Playdate too. Take a look below we're sharing a few of our favorite hands on activities with kids for Easter for Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers and even School Aged Kids.Easter Activities for Toddlers and Babies!There are so many fun ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: baby, Easter, Spring, Toddler

By Kim Vij

Julia Donaldson Activities and Videos

Julia Donaldson Books

Discover fun and educational Julia Donaldson activities and videos to engage young readers and bring beloved storybooks like The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom to life through crafts, songs, and learning ideas.We are so excited to announce that Julia Donaldson is this month's featured author for the Virtual Book Club for Kids! Julia Donaldson Author StudyJulia Donaldson is a British author, playwright, and former Children’s Laureate, best known for her much-loved children’s books like ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Author Study, Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, Kim, Virtual Book Club, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Tips on Challenging Advanced Readers

Tips on Challenging Advanced Readers

Do you have a little reader at your home that you just can't seem to keep enough books around for? Over the years we've had a few readers like this in our homes and we thought it might be fun to sit and chat about ways we keep them challenged. Plus a few tips for what to do at school.Here's your chance to sit in on one of our continuing conversations about what we're doing with our 6-year-olds with reading.The best part is you can show up in your jammies, we'll never know. Grab a pen and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: grade school, Reading Resources

By Kim Vij

St. Patrick’s Day Activities for After School Fun with Kids

St. Patrick's Day Activities for After School with kids.

Looking for St. Patrick's Day Activities for After School fun with Kids? We've gather some of our leprechaun inspired favorites to get your started.St. Patrick's Day can be fun with your elementary or even preschool child with this featured activities.  A few activities even sneak in a little learning too for St. Patrick's Day.Click now for 100+ Activities for After SchoolAre you looking for a few last minute ideas for St. Patrick's Day with your kids to do after school? We discovered some ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: grade school, Spring, St. Patrick's Day

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How to Play with a 2 Month Old

How to Play with a 2 Month Old Baby

I LOVE when babies turn 2 months old. I think it is my very favorite stage of infancy. They are cooing and smiling up a storm and really starting to explore the world around them, but not moving yet!!!!  And you can PLAY with them!!!  Even as an educator and an experienced parent, I still forget all the developmental stages and things to work on, so I try to read up on my kids development at the beginning of each month. This helps me to plan ways I can interact with my baby ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: baby, Baby Time, Fun, Kids, Parenting, PLAY

By The Educators Spin On It

Packing Your Bags for Labor and Delivery

What to Pack in Your Hospital Bag for Labor and Delivery

When you are getting to be BIG pregnantAnd the nursery (or corner of your bedroom) is set up,and you begin to feel that the arrival of your little one is near, it is time to pack your bags! As this is my 3rd baby, I knew exactly what I wanted and needed. The first basket I packed was snacks for ME to have when I knew I was entering the stage of active labor. My first delivery was a Petocin-induced labor with an epidural, my 2nd was an emergency c-section, and I was determined to try my hardest ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Amanda, baby, Baby Time, Pregnancy

By Kim Vij

Reading Around the Globe for Read Across America

We had so much fun celebrating Read Across America this past week! Did you do something special with your child's class? There's just something about as you enter the creative world of Dr. Seuss that things become more hands on and purposeful learning. Many of the activities incorporate multiple senses and encourage active engaging participation.  Most importantly the activities become more Age Appropriate. We encourage to watch our Spring Into Reading Series all month long to find for ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: #afterschool, Afterschool Express, read across america

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