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By Kim Vij

Let’s Talk Nutrition – A Kids Lesson in Food Groups

Discover fun and easy ways to get kids learning about nutrition with the Little Hands That Cook with Books series! Explore hands-on cooking activities, book pairings, and healthy habits perfect for young learners. March is National Nutrition Month! How are you getting your Plate in Shape with your Family? I know we all struggle with making sure our children eat the right things. We're working with our daughter to help her learn that half her plate should be filled with fruits and vegetables ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Recipes Tagged With: Kim, Little Hands That Cook, Nutrition

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The good, the bad, and the ugly of gardening – please don’t say you have not been warned!

The good, the bad, and the ugly of gardening - please don't say you have not been warned!

Discover the joys and challenges of gardening with real-life insights! From rewarding harvests to unexpected hurdles, explore the good, bad, and ugly sides of growing your own garden. Gardening has its rewards and it's downfalls The Good The magazines, the books, and our friends all tout the importance of and the value of the garden. Gardening with kids has SO many benefits. Fresh herbs and vegetables for eating, pride and ownership over taking care of something over an extended ... Read more...

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

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Tot School – The letter B 28 months

Tot School - Letter B Activities for 28 Months

Explore fun and educational Tot School activities for the Letter B with your 28-month-old! Find easy crafts, books, songs, and learning ideas to spark early literacy and creativity. Tot School - Letter B at 28 Months What learning looks like at my house with a 28 month old. My son is 28 months old and really enjoys learning. He is a very active boy who loves to climb, run, jump, and explore.  We do tot time at home using a combination of structured and more free choice, child ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Alphabet, Amanda, Preschool, Toddler, Tot School

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Sunshine and Solar Energy for Kids: Fun Facts, Experiments, and Activities!

Solar Panels on House for kids to learn about the sunshine and solar energy

Discover fun facts & activities about sunshine and solar energy! Learn how the Sun powers our world with hands-on experiments for curious kids. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Learning about Solar Energy with Kids The 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. Here ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: Amanda, Eco Living, grade school, Outdoor Fun, Preschool, Spring

By Kim Vij

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 Kids Grab 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 ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Around the World, Blog Hops, Dishes, England, grade school, Kim, Little Hands That Cook, Travel, UK

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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 ... Read more...

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

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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 Week This 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 ... 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 America Are 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 ... Read more...

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

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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...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Wrap Up

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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 ... 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

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