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Meat and Bean Food Group ~ Balanced Eating Fun

Discover fun and easy ways to teach kids about the meat and bean food group through cooking activities and children's books in this hands-on learning experience. Meat and Bean Food Group Activities We've been learning about the Food Groups with our children and this week it's all about PROTEIN with the Meat and Bean Group! My husband's family is from India and I've learned quite a bit about how an Indian family eats a variety of lentils, kidney beans, garbanzo beans. I was actually ... Read more...

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Learning to LOVE Vegetables

Discover fun and easy ways to help kids develop a love for vegetables through hands-on gardening activities. Grow, explore, and learn together with tips From Garden to Table: How Growing Vegetables Helps Kids Fall in Love with Healthy Eating It’s easy to fall in love with beautiful flowers. Their stunning colors emerging from the tiniest blossom is one of nature’s most wonderful feats. The children gravitate towards our flowers with a strong urge to pick them, and I let them, save the ... Read more...

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Giant Pattern Blocks – Teaching Math to Tots with Movement

Giant Pattern Blocks are great for teaching math through movement. I love pattern blocks!  The little wooden ones that you can make pictures with, sort by color and shape, teach patterning, symmetry, fractions and more.  In fact, I think with just this one manipulative, I would be able to teach most of the kindergarten and first grade math curriculum.  They are versatile, easy to use, take up a small space, and are fun to use!  My tot, however, is not quite ... Read more...

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Cooking Up Knowledge: The Vegetable Group for Kids

Teach kids about the vegetable group through fun cooking activities and children's books! 'Little Hands That Cook with Books' makes learning about healthy eating hands-on and engaging. Let's Eat the Vegetable Group Discover a fun and educational way to teach kids about the vegetable food group through cooking and reading. Perfect for little hands eager to explore healthy eating! We're learning about Vegetables this week and how important they are for our bodies.  Did you know ... Read more...

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Why Outdoor Play Matters: Boosting Kids’ Learning, Health & Happiness After School

Discover the benefits of outdoor play for kids after school! Learn how time outside boosts learning, encourages physical activity, and supports healthy development. Outdoor Play The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a total of 60 minutes of unstructured, outdoor play for kids every day. The benefits are numerous. So the question becomes - Are you kids getting this? It doesn't matter if your kids attend public, private, or home schools.  Grade school children need to be ... Read more...

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Indoor Planting with Kids

Discover fun and educational ways to start an indoor learning garden with your child. Explore easy planting activities that teach science, responsibility, and the joy of growing plants indoors. Indoor Planting with Kids Now is a great time to start an indoor herb garden or if the weather in your area will be frost free in 8-10 weeks, then it is also a good time to start seeds indoors so they will be ready for outdoor transplanting! Here is a site for general frost free dates in the ... Read more...

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How to Foster Creativity and Problem Solving with Toddlers

Tips for fostering creativity and problem solving through play and learning activities. It is important to foster creativity and problem-solving through play. As parents, we strive to raise children who are able to think outside the box and explore who they are and what they enjoy. Here are some ideas for encouraging creativity in your home. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Fostering Creativity and Problem Solving with Toddlers It has been wonderful to have a ... Read more...

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Edible Finger Paint

Discover a fun and safe way for your little one to explore art with this easy edible finger paint recipe! Perfect for babies and toddlers, this activity encourages creativity and sensory play. Edible Finger Painting for Babies and Toddlers Looking for non-toxic Edible Finger Paint for the just in case moment. Here's a solution that my kids loved doing together as a sibling activity. Plus it's a fun sensory activity for the baby too.  There are so many benefits of Finger Painting ... Read more...

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Fruit Group Learning with Kids: Balanced Eating Fun Series

A collection of fruit food group activities, books and recipes for kids to explore learning all about fruit. Fruit Food Group Activities, Books and Recipe for Kids Many of us take advantage of welcoming the New Year to cherish our family and friends and to also reflect on our lives and see how we can improve them. I want to take some time this year to work with my family on healthy food choices. There are so many things made readily available in our stories, roads and in our homes ... Read more...

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Winter Activities for Kids

Are you wanting a few activities about winter for your child or classroom? Here are Winter Themed activities to help your child learn about the season and be creative too! From ice to snowmen there are so many winter activities to choose from. Winter Activities for Kids We had lots of fun learning about the cold and snow this week as we learned about Winter. This week's book choices for our Winter Books Winter Bookshelf: This is the only month I have 2 picture books ... Read more...

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