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Top Ten Back to School Tips for Home and School

Explore these 10 helpful back to school tips for home and school with your child for the upcoming school year. Back to School is one of my favorite times of the year! It's the excitement of building and bringing a new community of students together to reach their goals for one whole year. I know of many teachers that, for the past few weeks, have been getting ready for your child to come to school. They've been planning out their year, designing their classrooms just for your child and mostly on ... Read more...

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We’re off to Austrialia in our cooking around the world series!

Welcome to "Around The World in 12 Dishes". We will be taking you on a journey around the world, (loosely) following in Phileas Fogg's footsteps, exploring 12 different countries with our children, by cooking 12 dishes with them. One for each country visited. Here's where we've traveled so far on our journey... United Kingdom Sweden Russia India Japan and now we off to Australia! I have always wanted to travel to Australia and now we will do so virtually and ... Read more...

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Kevin Henkes: August Virtual Book Club

We're proud to annouce our final Summer Book Club Author! This summer we've been particiapting in a Summer Virtual Book Club hosted by Toddler Approved with 20+ bloggers. Each month we pick a new author to study as part of our Summer Virtual Book Club! So far we've shared our ideas about June: Mo Willems and July: Audrey Wood.  In August we are Studying Kevin Henkes! If you're interested in joining this month's book club, here's what you need to do...Comment ... Read more...

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Books About Japan for Kids

Explore the world through books! This collection of books about Japan is an invitation for your child to learn about Japan and Japanese culture. The Olympics are a great time to Learn about Other Countries!  Literature is one of the easiest ways to learn about other places. Plus it's a great way to travel the world from your own home! This past month we've been learning about Japan in our Around the World in 12 Dishes.  Did you participate?Which Japanese recipe was your ... Read more...

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Olympic Fun with Cups

We are so excited to show you a fun way to reuse cups and straws to create Olympic inspired Games and Projects.  We saved a few cups from our road trips this summer from McDonald's, one of the Olympic sponsors.  Their USA cups inspired us to have our own Olympic Games at home. Come join the fun and create your own Olympic fun with CUPS!Olympic Games with CupsBuild your own Tower Using as many cups as you can stack them up without letting them fall.Olympic Ball ... Read more...

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The Front Gate In India

There are so many amazing things that happen at our Front Gate in India when we visit. I thought it might be fun to share a little glimpse into the daily life in India, something you won't find in a book or when you visit as a tourist. We're sharing about adventures at our front gate in India on Mamasmiles today as part of her Exploring Geography Series. To read more about our Front Gate in India {click here}! Come Join Us Learn About India {Click HERE} Happy Raksha ... Read more...

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Preschool Writing Activities Inspired by LEGO DUPLO

WOW - I just realized how many crazy LEGO learning ideas I have in my head right now. It doesn't help that my 2.5 year old is in love with the Duplo set we gave him for his 2nd birthday and the fact that Kim has lent us her adorable Duplo table, so our LEGOS are out front and center.  I also really like how they are using their power over our little people to inspire early literacy!  Their new build and learn kits are very neat! To see my first post with links to a FREE learning printable ... Read more...

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Raising an Active Child

Explore parenting strategies for managing and channeling the energy of highly active children. Use these helpful tips for how to provide opportunities for physical activity and teach children how to control and focus their energy.Here's how to find ways to be active in a positive way... I have 2 kids, ages 6 and 2 ½.  Both of my kids are, as some call it, movers and shakers, others may use the label "highly active! They are both intelligent, creative, thoughtful, and compassionate kids, but ... Read more...

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Preschool Reading Activities Inspired by LEGO DUPLO

Reading + Building = AWESOMESAUCE!  As a reading specialist K-12 and MOM to 3 young Kiddos, I am so excited to see the addition of these book and build sets. There are SO many amazing possibilities to use them in your household! Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affiliate linksDuplo Read and Build KitsHave you seen Duplo's Read and Build kits? These kits use building with DUPLO's and connect them to Early Literacy skills. Each kit comes with a simple board book and DUPLO ... Read more...

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Top Global Pinterest Boards to Teach Your Children About the World

Explore the best Pinterest Boards to teach your children about the world during the Olympics! The Olympics are one of the best times to teach your children about the different countries of the world. It's a moment in time when they can watch and see the flags and faces of countries everywhere. It's a teachable MOMENT!Are you thinking where do I find Books, Activities, Crafts, Recipes about the World?Don't worry we've got you covered! We've been reviewing some of the top websites and pinning the ... Read more...

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