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Happy Holidays from The Educators’ Spin On It

Happy Holidays from all of us at The Educators' Spin On It! In an effort to stay true to why we started The Educators’ Spin On It (to learn and play with OUR kids and inspire others) we will be taking a 2 week break over the holidays. We will be posting the top 12 posts of 2012 after Christmas but there won't be any new posts from December 22th - January 1st.  We hope you will stay awhile and browse all the fun and inspiring posts we have written previously!  Here are just a few from this month ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Christmas, Happy Holidays, Winter

By Kim Vij

Resources for How To Help Children Cope with Tragedy

Discover practical tips and expert-recommended resources to help children cope with tragedy. Support your child's emotional well-being with these effective strategies.We both have 6-year-olds at home. The tragic events that occurred on Friday in Connecticut hit both of our hearts and homes very strongly, especially as classroom teachers. We felt that we needed to stop, acknowledge, and grieve for the lives lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School.Our hearts and prayers go to the victims, their ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Parenting with Purpose

By Kim Vij

Engaging Activities for Kids: Explore Our After School Pinterest Board!

After School Activities on Pinterest

Discover fun and educational after-school activities for kids! Explore hands-on crafts, STEM projects, reading ideas, and more on our After-School Pinterest Board. Get inspired to make learning exciting at home!Are you following The Educators' Spin On It on Pinterest? Join 1.6 Million followersWe're pinning awesome ideas from our favorite sites to save you time online.After School Pinterest Board We’re excited to share that you can find after-school activities that support... Are you following ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: #afterschool, Afterschool Express, grade school, Parenting, Pinterest

By Kim Vij

Top Pinterest Boards for Holiday Fun with Kids

Top Pinterest Boards for Holiday Fun with Kids

Discover the top Pinterest boards for holiday fun, packed with festive crafts, recipes, and activities to make your celebrations magical and memorable for the whole family.Here at The Educators' Spin On It we love searching the Internet for sources for you and your children.  We spend MANY hours on Pinterest and on the top blogs and websites dedicated to children to find just the right activities for your child.  We'd like to think that we're saving you time online so that you can spend more ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Christmas, Kim, Pinterest, Winter

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Ways to Play with Peppermint Scented Play Dough

Peppermint Scented Play Dough

Discover fun and festive ways to play with peppermint scented play dough! From sensory play to learning games, explore creative ideas that engage kids' senses and spark holiday joy.If you give a toddler some home-made peppermint scented play dough, he will start by making a bunch of balls.When he is finished making balls, he will ask you for some TOOLS!You will give him a garlic press and he will make LOTS of spaghetti. Then he will want another tool.You will hand him your wooden rolling pin and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: Amanda, playdough, Preschool, Toddler, Winter

By Kim Vij

Christmas Tree Fun with Lids

Christmas Tree Lids Game

We're sharing a playful game for the holidays with toddlers and preschoolers. This Christmas Tree Lid Game will provide hours of play plus sneak in a little learning too! Christmas Tree Fine Motor Activity with LidsHave you been collecting lids at your house? We have and we've been having so much fun with this Christmas Tree Game!  Gather up your lids, any kind will work! We chose the lids from the Squeezable Food Pouches like Happy Tot Organic, Plum Organics, Ella's Kitchen ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Christmas, Eco Living, Kim, Toddler, Winter

By Kim Vij

After School Enrichment Community

Did you see that Google+ has just created Communities?  We are so excited about it because it's created an amazing platform for our Sunday After School Express Friends.  What are Google + Communities?Find Communities for your interestHow do you use them?Why are we choosing After School to focus on for a Community?We want to create a place for parents to share the resources they've discovered and created to support their child's learning, discoveries, creativeness and fun "After ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: #afterschool, After School Activities for Kids, Afterschool Express, Google+, Teacher Tip

By Kim Vij

Personalized Christmas Ornaments Inspired by India

Personalized Christmas Ornaments

Discover how to celebrate Christmas in India with a personal touch! Explore unique traditions and create lasting memories with personalized ornaments inspired by Indian culture.Learning about other cultures during the holidays with kids can be fun. Here's how to create an ornament using another language. The very first time I arrived in India I stepped out of the car from the airport and heard a very familiar tune.... I stood there for a moment observing the Diwali lights and realized that I was ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education Tagged With: Bilingual Babies, Christmas, Hindi, India, Ornaments

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Tips for Meaningful Family Mealtime

Stamped Story Stones for Kids

Discover simple and meaningful tips to make family mealtime more engaging, connected, and enjoyable. Strengthen bonds and create lasting memories around the dinner table.Here are a few simple tips to make our mealtimes more meaningful together. Tips for Meaningful Family MealtimeI have a confession. We rarely eat dinner together at the table as a family. Well, at least not every night. We’re lucky if we get the table clear of art supplies and homework and have everyone home and hungry at once to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Parenting Tagged With: Parenting with Purpose, snapshots

By Kim Vij

A week of just being a Kid: Afterschool Express

It was so nice just to have my daughter home this week from school for Thanksgiving!  It gave her lots of opportunities for playtime with her younger sister who will be turning two next weekend.  I think with our busy schedules sometimes I forget she's just six and needs just as much play as ever with the schedule she has at school in first grade.  After School PlaytimeThis week they had a baby nursury with the baby dolls and even an airplane trip with them.  There were lots of ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Afterschool Express

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