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United Kingdom Recipes for Kids (Around the World in 12 Dishes)

United Kingdom Recipes for Kids featuring scones and bangers and mash. Easy recipes for the kids to make as the cook around the world

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...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Around the World, England, grade school, Little Hands That Cook, Preschool, Recipes

By Kim Vij

A Week with Dr. Seuss

Cat in the Hat activities for Kids

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...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Reading Tagged With: Afterschool Express, books, Dr. Seuss, grade school, Kim, Literacy Connections, Preschool, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Reading Across America

Read Across America sharing a child reading.

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...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Dr. Seuss, grade school, Literacy, Preschool, read across america, Reading

By Kim Vij

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 sharing ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Wrap Up

By Kim Vij

Dr. Seuss Inspired Snack Ideas

Dr. Seuss Hat Snack Idea for Kids

Discover delightful Dr. Seuss themed snack ideas perfect for celebrating Read Across America Day. From whimsical treats like "One Fish Two Fish" Jello to creative "Cat in the Hat" fruit skewers, these fun and easy recipes will bring your favorite Dr. Seuss stories to life. Ideal for engaging young readers and adding a playful twist to snack time.​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 ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading, Recipes Tagged With: Dr. Seuss, grade school, Kim, Little Hands That Cook, Party Ideas, Photo Ideas, Preschool, reading activities, Recipe, Snack Ideas

By The Educators Spin On It

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...

Filed Under: Cultural Education Tagged With: Amanda, Bilingual Babies, Diversity, Multicultural Activities, Russian

By The Educators Spin On It

Toy Organization at Our House

Toy Organization for Kids at Home

Discover practical and playful tips for organizing toys at home! This guide offers real-life strategies from a mom and educator to create an inviting, clutter-free learning space for kids, perfect for hands-on exploration and early education.Toy Organization in the PlayroomI like to think of my dining room, aka playroom, as our classroom. I think about the things that I want my tot to interact with and learn about during his day and make sure that he has the space to do these things. (Don't ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Kids Games Tagged With: Amanda, Preschool, Teacher Tip, Toddler, Tot School

By Kim Vij

It’s Not Just A Diaper Change

Diaper Change Tips for Parents. Includes simple tips for bonding with your child during diaper changing time.

Sometimes changing a diaper can mean a lot more to your baby than you think. Here are some helpful tips for bonding with your child during a diaper change. How many times do you change a diaper in your child's day? I know I've stopped counting by this point with my daughter. But here's a secret, don't tell my husband, or else it's my job forever, but I enjoy the time it takes to change my children's diapers. I know it sounds funny but it's true and I hope you'll ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Babies, baby, Baby Time, Diaper, Kim, Parenting, Parenting with Purpose

By Kim Vij

DIY Bilingual Family Book for Kids

"Discover how to create a personalized bilingual family book inspired by 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear' to help your child learn family member names in Hindi. A fun and educational DIY activity for language development.Since it was Valentine's Day last week we worked on making cards for our Family members. To encourage my Bilingual Babies to use Hindi. I had my daughter create her cards with the family members' names in Hindi.As a fun activity, we created our own spin of a Family Book based off of ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education Tagged With: Bilingual Babies, Book, Family, Hindi, India, Kim

By Kim Vij

Making an Indoor Garden with Kids

Growing Bulbs Indoors for Gardening with Kids

Discover fun and educational indoor gardening activities for kids! Learn how to grow plants indoors, foster responsibility, and explore nature right from your home with easy gardening tips. Are you not quite ready for outdoor gardening to start? Still cold and snowing outside?  Start indoors with Bulbs. Here's a great way to teach your children about gardening Indoors.Making Indoor Garden with KidsWe had fun watching and journaling about our Paperwhite that has grown over the past ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening, Kids Activities Tagged With: Kids in the Garden, Kim

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