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By Kim Vij

Meet our LOVE BOOKS Summer Participants!

Summer is here!  The first packages have started to arrive!  How cool is it that bloggers from all over the US and UK are sending and receiving very special packages.  What are the packages full of?  BOOKS! Here's a Complete List of all 20 Picture Books and Activities for a Summer Full of Reading Fun! Meet Our Love Books Participants for 2012 Each package contains a book and an activity for their children for some summer fun!  It's our LOVE BOOKS Summer Book Exchange 2012! We are so excited ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Literacy, LOVE BOOKS, Summer Reading

By Kim Vij

Let’s Go to the Florist!

Field trip to a florist with preschoolers

Join a fun and educational florist field trip for preschoolers! Discover how kids can explore flowers, create their own arrangements, and learn about kindness through hands-on experiences. Florist Field Trip for Kids We're going on an adventure to the Florist!  Here's a fun way to teach your children about flowers and learn about how businesses operate.  We called a local florist who was willing to host a playdate with our Mom's Playgroup. They charged a small fee ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: Field Trip, Flowers, grade school, Kids in the Garden, Preschool, Spring

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Gardening in Small Spaces

Discover creative ideas for gardening in small spaces with kids! From fun activities to educational tips, explore how to grow a love for nature no matter the size of your garden. Parents can bring learning outdoors with a garden. Math, science, reading, art, and life skills are all academic areas that can be enriched with a garden classroom. Small space? ME TOO! There really is a LOT you can fit in a small raised garden bed. What's In Our Small Garden? Our gardens here in the ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: Amanda, Blog Hops, Kids in the Garden, Outdoor Fun

By Kim Vij

Making Greeting Cards for Small Hands Creating Hope

Handmade Card Ideas for Kids

When our loved ones are diagnosed with cancer and are undergoing treatments, we look for ways to reach out to help them as much as possible. Sending a message of hope is sometimes the best medicine we can give.  Sending personalized greeting cards to them is one of the easiest ways to connect with someone as they are going through treatments.  There’s something in the healing power of your spirit to read card after card knowing that someone is thinking of you as ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Kids Activities Tagged With: A Better Me, Breast Cancer Awareness, Community Outreach, Gift Ideas, Health, Hope, Kim

By Kim Vij

The Very Quiet Cricket Virtual Book Club Activities

The Very Quiet Cricket Activities for Kids

Are your kids buzzing with excitement about bugs? Get ready for a summer full of buggy fun with creative activities inspired by The Very Quiet Cricket that will engage your child and their friends! Do your kids love bugs? It’s time to get buggy! We’ve gathered some fun filled buggy activities for you to create with your child this summer! These bug activities even work well with inviting friends for a Book Club Playdate. We are inviting you to join the fun too. Share your The Very ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Eric Carle, Insects, Kim, Preschool, toddlers, Tot School, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By The Educators Spin On It

Summer Curriculum Books Reviews

Top Summer Curriculum Books for Kids

Discover top-rated summer curriculum books and activity guides to keep kids engaged and learning all summer long. Let's review the Summer Bridge Program and SPECTRUM Workbooks, offering fun, hands-on activities across subjects such as reading, math, science, and art. Perfect for parents seeking educational and entertaining resources for their children during the summer break.​ Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Summer Curriculum Books Reviews Summer break is ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Kids Games Tagged With: Afterschool Express, grade school, Learning, Review, Summer, Summer Learning

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Learning with art and math about the buildings of Russia

Chalk Art of Buildings in Russia using Math and Art with kids

Learning with art and math about the buildings of Russia. This sidewalk chalk activity uses a printed picture and grid to create art! It is time for another Around the World lesson, with a stop this month in Russia.  If you are interested in learning more about the language, culture and how to teach your children about it, you have found the right place.  We even have a guest post about Russian food over at Mama Smiles, stop by to learn more! Learning with art and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Cultural Education, Math, STEM Tagged With: Amanda, Around the World, Art projects, Bilingual Babies, math, Outdoor Fun, Raising Global Kids, Russian, sidewalk chalk, STEM

By The Educators Spin On It

7 Ways to Use Russian Nesting Dolls to Teach

Russian Nesting Dolls to Teach

This month, we have traveled to Russia with our Cooking Around the World series. As we are a Russian/ American household, I appreciate being able to have a variety of Russian Nesting Dolls in our house. Here are 7 Ways to Use Russian Nesting Dolls to Teach your kids. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. These toys are also referred to as Matryoshkas. They come in all shapes, sizes, and numbers of pieces per set. The most basic sets are 3-5 pieces with simple ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education, Math Tagged With: Amanda, Around the World, grade school, math, Preschool, Russian, Siblings

By Kim Vij

Top Pinterest Resources for Summer Reading & Writing

Have you ever wished you could bring home a teacher for the summer so your child didn't lose anything they learned during the school year? Here's your chance! Do you follow us on Pinterest?  Start now! I've spent many hours searching the internet, collecting ideas and activities for reading and writing. As I'm reading, evaluating, and pinning things I'm thinking of YOU and YOUR CHILD and what your child would need for SUPPORT and what they might need ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading, Writing Tagged With: Kim, Pinterest, Reading Comprehension, Summer Reading

By Kim Vij

Love Books: Summer Reading Book Exchange

Kids love getting mail and we love doing amazing things with and for our kids!  As Summer approaches we want to encourage our children to read and love books throughout the summer.  Here's a great way to have a Book & Activities arrive at your doorstep!  We will be hosting a “LOVE BOOKS!” Exchange for blogging parents in which we trade names and gift other blogging families with a book and themed projects to go with it. This Spring we had our first Love Books ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Literacy Connections, LOVE BOOKS, Summer Reading

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