What does my child need to know for Kindergarten? How can I help them prepare? Two questions that I’m often asked by parents when they find out that I’m an early childhood teacher who taught in the Kindergarten classroom for nearly 10 years. The answers often surprise parents when they determine their child’s Kindergarten Readiness.This is a sponsored conversation about test prep on behalf of TestingMom.com and contains affiliate links to their program. Testing is a part of the current ... Read more...
Win a Multicultural Children’s Book Bundle for your School Library!
It's time for the 2nd Annual Multicultural Children's Book Giveaway and we're excited to team up with KidLit TV, Pragmatic Mom, Jump into a Book, Franticmommy, What We Do All Day, Teach Mama, and Multicultural Children’s Book Day to give parents, teachers, and librarians in need, a chance to WIN a multicultural book bundle for their school library.Libraries play an important role in everyone's life. The library is a place where knowledge ... Read more...
Why Parents Should Make a Diaper Basket For Your Baby
I’m sharing #Luvs in my life as part of a LUVs sponsored series for Socialstars™ Motherhood is an ever-changing experience. You give birth to this precious little baby and your whole world is consumed by the everyday moments and details for quite a while. Adding a diaper basket can make your new world as a parent so much easier. As new parent you focus on the important things like… Seriously how much of your day seems to be consumed in the first few years from diaper ... Read more...
Back To School Photo Prop Ideas
Let your child's back-to-school photo stand out from the crowd. Spice up the generic stand and smile on your first day of school photos. Add a little pzazz and make back-to-school photos a bit more exciting with some back to school photo props.It’s easy to create a prop for back to school photo. In fact, most of the back to school photo prop listed here can be created with paper, your own supplies and a few accessories you have laying around the house. The dollar store or Amazon is also a great ... Read more...
Make the most of Back to School Shopping
For the kids, getting new clothes, school supplies and gear may be the only good thing about the upcoming semester. That doesn’t mean you have to go out and spend a fortune every time you prepare them for a new semester. Here are some tips that will help you get through school shopping, while saving you a few bucks along the way.Back to School Shopping Tips for Thrifty FamiliesKids may fall in love with a lunch box or a pencil box in July, but when they get to school they absolutely hate it ... Read more...
Fill your Bookshelves with Finding Dory Books for Kids
The movie WAS GREAT. And my kids are STILL talking about it. Now, I’m on the search for some Finding Dory Books for Kids to add to our shelves. As a K-12 Reading Teacher, I have to be honest. I’m usually not all that impressed with the books made from movies. BUT, as a mom, I know first-hand how excited and connected with movies they are. Finding Dory was my 3 ½ year old's first time at the theater. It was a BIG adventure for him and he points out everything Dory in the stores.Capitalizing on ... Read more...
Pinkalicious Sensory Alphabet Activity
Create a Pinkalicious Alphabet Game for your preschooler. With just 3 simple supplies your child will be seeing Pink in no time! This month we're featuring Pinkaliciouis for our Virtual Book Club for Kids book of the month. Are you ready for some Pink Fun?This post contains affiliate links to Amazon for easy online shopping. Pinkalicious Alphabet Game for KidsThis month we're featuring the adorable Pinkalicious book as our featured Virtual Book Club for Kids book. You ... Read more...
Rainbows, unicorns, polkadots at Blu Moon Design… what little girl doesn’t love that?
100 FUN & EASY LEARNING GAMES FOR KIDS is an educational resource for Early Childhood that is made by moms - for moms (and dads!) That's right. So many moms helped us out in writing, photographing, and publishing the book.I'd like to introduce you to one of those "behind the scenes moms" who helped to make this book a success: Etsy super star: Kristi of Blu Moon Design.She MADE some of the dresses that some of our kid models are wearing!That's right. Mom made. Right here in ... Read more...
Car Color Sort: Outdoor Math for Littles who LOVE Matchbox Cars
Have a little one that grabs a green car and says red?My preschoolers seem to need lots of practice hearing and saying the color words before they seemed to “sink in.” This car color sort is such an easy way to bring colors and sorting (a math concept) into playtime.We take this easy math activity out anytime the kids are playing on the driveway with chalk. Scroll to the bottom for ideas on how to adapt it for kids who have mastered the car color sort and need an additional ... Read more...
Learn the alphabet with Cars: How to make Letter Matching Roads
My daughter has difficulty tracking objects with her eyes and so we’ve worked on quite a few mazes in the past few years. Mazes are great for requiring kids to use and strengthen hand and eye coordination. We used to go through a LOT of maze books, until I got smarter and started to make my own.This Letter Matching Roads maze is quick to make and FUN to drive cars on. Not only is it good for strengthening hand-eye coordination, but also brings in a little alphabet learning.Making Letter Matching ... Read more...
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