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 paintings. Not only ... Read more...
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...
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...
Matthew’s Monster Book Review
As your child begins to read it's important to check their reading comprehension skills as they are reading a book. I will confess that my daughter is a pretty good reader at 5 years old. However she had me a bit fooled that she was comprehending more of what she was reading. I recently discovered this more when we sat down and read the book Matthew's Monsters by Stephanie Sisler and illustrated by Kyle Grzelak. This book is designed just for this specific purpose to encourage your children to ... Read more...
Heartfelt Thoughts on Being a Mom
A heartfelt reflection on the joys, challenges, and everyday moments of motherhood—celebrating the profound impact and personal growth that comes with being a mom.Happy Mother's Day from The Educators' Spin On It! As a mom of 3, I'm sharing with you my honest thoughts about being a Mom... what would you add?Plus an adorable collection of Mother's Day Crafts for Kids.Heartfelt Thoughts on Being a Mom Being a Mom means making a choice. This choice is to be a part of someone else’s life ... Read more...
Ways to Say Thank You to a Teacher
Discover heartfelt ways to say thank you with creative videos for Teacher Appreciation Week, plus thoughtful gift ideas and DIY projects to celebrate educators.Being a teacher is one of the most impactful roles you can play in the world. Everything that we know to do came from someone teaching us how to do it or think about it or look at it. Here are a few videos that express how amazing teachers are in our lives.We're quickly approaching the end of the school year! As you, teachers, begin to ... Read more...
Teacher Appreciation – We appreciate you!
To the teachers of our children, our friends, and our readers who are teachers,We are thankful.We are grateful.We value and recognize the time and commitment you are making to our children.We appreciate you.It is our hope that teachers around the globe know that we appreciate the difference you are making in the lives of the children you interact with. We hope that the families in your lives take the time this week to tell you how much you mean to them - whether it is a kind word from a ... Read more...
A Russian Feast – Sharing Russian Culture and Food with Friends
Explore traditional recipes from Russia! Join our Russian feast as we teach our kids about Russian food. Are you ready to make a new Russian dish? Exploring Traditional Russian Recipes with KidsWe started our Around the World journey the same way Phileas Fogg did in London, UK, and have now traveled to a country dear to our family's hearts - RUSSIA. As we cook Russian food often (Borscht is such a fun dish to make and eat) and Blini is about the yummiest food ever, that we decided to add an even ... Read more...
Screen Free Week
On April 30-May 6, we will be participating in Screen-Free Week 2012. Screen-Free Week is a nationwide event celebrated by schools, families, and other civic and community groups each year.During Screen-Free Week, millions of children and adults pledge to spend seven days screen-free.Instead of watching TV or playing video games, they tend to read, play, think, create, get physically active, and spend more time with friends and family.Studies show that children who watch less TV are more likely ... Read more...
This week we ate a rainbow
Encourage healthy eating with a fun 'Eat the Rainbow' challenge! Discover colorful meal ideas, nutrition tips, and ways to get kids excited about fruits & veggies.This week, we have been working on developing his fine motor, one-to-one correspondence, matching, color identification, expanding vocabulary and the focus or theme of the week has been eating a rainbow! What? Eating healthy with your kid teaches all that? Well, YES!If you are an avid reader of our blog (and we are so glad ... Read more...
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