Hands on ideas for learning about solar energy with kids. We LOVE sunny days!This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Learning about Solar Energy with KidsThe sun is a pretty amazing and powerful bundle of energy. It can turn your skin pink if you do not protect yourselves, it can make fabric color lighter if left on the clothesline too long, it heats things up, and it can even power homes.We are dedicated to raising thoughtful, informed, happy children. We love gardening, eating healthy, ... Read more...
United Kingdom Crafts for Kids (Around the World in 12 Dishes)
Grab your globe, photos and books. Gather your cooking utensils too! We're heading to explore the world with these United Kingdom Crafts for Kids. Little Hands that Cook with Books are heading on an adventure! United Kingdom Crafts for KidsGrab your globe, map, or atlas. Gather your cooking utensils and cookbooks! You may want to even create your passport and luggage to go on our journey with us Around the World in 12 Dishes!Find a dish from UK- Here's what we made Bangers and Mash & Scones ... Read more...
United Kingdom Recipes for Kids (Around the World in 12 Dishes)
Let's head to the UK in the kitchen with these fun and easy United Kingdom recipes for kids! Scones, Tarts, Shepherds Pie, Bangers and Mash and more 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. The world is such a wonderfully diverse and colorful place. Our children see maps, ... Read more...
A Week with Dr. SEUSS
Spend a week with Dr. Seuss inspired Activities for Kids. Here's a creative way to encourage your child to fall in love with reading and hopefully a school full of readers too. Use this quick lesson plan of Dr. Seuss Themed Activities to plan out your week. Dr. Seuss WeekThis week was quite an adventure with my daughter in Kindergarten. I don’t think I’ve seen her more excited about going to school than the first week of school. She was up early every morning and getting her clothes on as ... Read more...
Tips and Tricks for Growing Carrots with Kids
Growing Carrots with kids gets them excited about eating healthy! Carrots grown in the garden taste much different than the carrots you can purchase in the stores. My kids are not big vegetable eaters, but they adore eating a carrot fresh from the garden (a little bit of dirt and all).If you are willing to start a small backyard garden, carrots do not take up a whole bunch of space and may be a great addition to your learning garden adventures. Disclosure: Amazon links to products ... Read more...
Reading Across America
Fun and creative ways for families and classrooms to get involved with Read Across America.Read Across AmericaAre YOUR kids participating in "Read Across America"? We are!Motivating children to read is an important factor in student achievement and creating lifelong successful readers. Research has shown that children who are motivated and spend more time reading do better in school.The Purpose of "Read Across America"Read Across America is an annual event celebrated in the United States that ... Read more...
February Wrap Up at The Educators’ Spin On It
It's been a big "LEAP" for us this Year into this blogging adventure we call The Educators' Spin On It. We want to extend a warm welcome to all of our newest Followers! We also want to extend our gratitude to our continued followers! We're so glad that you've joined us and love hearing from you. Thank you so much for sharing our site with friends and families and most importantly your children. Here at The Educators' Spin On It we try our very best to Parent with Purpose. We enjoy ... Read more...
Dr. Seuss Inspired Snack Ideas
Have a little fun with these Dr. Seuss inspired Snack Ideas for your child! We're joining to celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday and NEA's Read Across America Day! Here are some of our favorites from Dr. Suess that we'll be including in our Little Hands that Cook with Books and Dr. Seuss this week. The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss is one of the first BIG books that your child will be able to read all by themselves as they become emergent readers. It's a special moment when they ... Read more...
Finding Second Language Resources for Kids
I was recently asked where I find the resources that I use to teach our children Russian. This is an excellent question and although I will tell you where to find resources to teach Russian as a second language, you can use these same ideas to find the language your family is learning! How to Find Second Language Resources for your Child In-laws and Friends The first place I always start is by asking anyone who lives in Russia to send or bring us learning materials. The things I ask for ... Read more...
The Learning Garden – Starting Seeds Indoors
I have never been very successful at starting seeds inside. As a matter of fact, I have tried unsuccessfully for 3 years to start tomatoes and peppers inside. Each year, I start the seeds and for one reason or another, end up buying transplants at the local Feed and Seed store. This year, I have received a Southern Small Garden Seed Bucket from Baker Creek Seeds to review for all of you and I am determined to have some healthy transplants for my garden this spring! Please note that I have no ... Read more...
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