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Activities for Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

It's the beginning of OWL WEEK at The Educators' Spin On It! Do you have a Little Hoot in your life? We read the book The Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal for our Virtual Book Club book this month. It's an adorable book about a little owl who wants to go to bed but his parents make him stay up a little bit longer like all owl do at night. We had fun discovering all the little things that he does to stay awake. When you read it you have to see the owl's adorable expressions on their faces ... Read more...

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Tips for Preparing for a Part in a School Play

Simple tips to help your child prepare for a part in a school play. It’s school play time at our house and my little one is so excited that she has a few lines in the school play this year. She’s going to be an owl. As you know we happen to like owls at The Educators’ Spin On It, so it was a perfect match. Now here’s where the fun begins she has to learn 3 different lines in just a few weeks. We’ve been practicing and practicing and I figured I’d share some tips of what seem to work for us. ... Read more...

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Celebrating Bonfire Night

Learn how families in the UK celebrate bonfire night each November 5th. On the night of November 5th, throughout Britain, they commemorate the capture of Guy Fawkes with bonfires and fireworks, and by burning an effigy of GuyCelebrating Bon Fire Night with KidsI am so excited to be guest posting on The Educators' Spin On It and letting you know about a festival in the UK that is very unique to our country. Every 5th of November we celebrate Bonfire Night, a celebration of the failed attempt to ... Read more...

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Waiting for a New Sibling to Come Home

We are so very excited here at The Educators' Spin On It!  Someone very special has arrived!  We'll have to wait for Amanda to share more details with you once she's ready but I thought I'd share I was the lucky one to stay home with Amanda's little ones while she went off to the hospital to have a baby! Tips for Waiting for a New Baby to Arrive with Siblings Here's the question...  What do you do at home while you're waiting for a baby to arive?  We found some fun ... Read more...

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The Positive Roles of a Mother in Law

We have all heard the saying "monster-in-law". The derogatory phrase used to refer to a mother-in-law who happens to be a monster. I feel terrible for anyone out there who has a monster-in-law, it sounds awful. I, on the other hand, am extremely fortunate to have a wonderful mother-in-law, a woman I admire and more importantly that my children adore. The role of a grandparent can be so important in a child's life. There is something about a grandparent's unconditional love that can truly ... Read more...

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Our Favorite Fall Activities from After School Express

Add a little fun this year with this fall activities for after school with your child. Here are our top picks from our weekly After School Blog Hop. We want to share with you the adorable Fall Halloween Themed ideas we've been collecting to do after school. Fall Activities for After SchoolIt's hard to believe it's just over a week left before Halloween and lots of projects to choose from. Here are some of our favorites that have been shared on our After School Linky this Fall. We’d love to ... Read more...

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Teaching Children About Hunger and Giving: Snapshots of Parenting with Purpose

  Elementary school students made these cards for individuals living at nursing homes. We have also made cards for Veterans. Even though Halloween is still about two weeks away, if you have been to basically any store lately, you know the holiday season is already in full swing. I have started seeing Facebook posts about Christmas gift ideas for the kiddos and Pinterest filling up with holiday recipes and decor. The season can get pretty busy pretty fast and we, especially ... Read more...

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Pregnancy Belly Painting – A great way for siblings to bond with their sibling to be!

Owl always love you! Pregnancy Belly PaintingTo celebrate the amazing gift of pregnancy and the power and strength of a woman's body, we set out to paint my pregnant belly in celebration of number #3's upcoming arrival. If you haven't considered belly painting before, I would strongly recommend it.Pregnancy Belly Painting can be... be soothing give your older children and spouse a chance to connect with baby be fun allow you to express your creativity be a way to celebrate your amazing belly ... Read more...

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Books by Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Have you discovered the author Amy Krouse Rosenthal? My first encounter with reading her books was during our Love Books Exchange this past summer where we received The Spoon from Mommy and Me Book Club along with tons of adorable activities.Here's more info about how much fun we had with The Spoon.After reading her book we felt the need to see if she had others at the library and we fell in love with her books. My daughter and I decided to do a little more exploring to get to know Amy a ... Read more...

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