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Halloween Tinker Crate Review

Here at the Educators' Spin On It, we LOVE to tinker around. As a former classroom teacher, now write-at-home mom, I am always looking for ways to enrich my child's afterschool learning.  I know that our kids are not getting enough hands-on math, science, and engineering during the school day. As a parent, it's my job to find ways to support my kid's learning after school.This week, we were fortunate to receive one of the first Halloween Tinker Crates to share with you!!! My kids were ... Read more...

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Fall Math Games for Kids:Grab and Count Numbers 0-12

Grab a package of bright colored pom poms and your muffin tin from the kitchen for this brain busting math game for young children. When you combine the value of numbers 0-12 and the fine motor use with the grabber, you can almost see their brains working. Affiliate Links used in this post Fall Math Games for Kids: POM POM GRAB COUNT Numbers 0-12 Learning Objective: Represent the value of the numbers 0-12. For younger children, adjust the learning objective to numbers 1-4 or 1-8. Materials ... Read more...

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Paint Your Own Canvas Baby Shower

Celebrate the upcoming birth of baby with this fun Paint-Your-Own Canvas baby shower.  Guests will enjoy painting their own canvas in a relaxed atmosphere and take home a lovely wall hanging and a delightful memory."I participated in an Ambassador Activation on behalf of Influence Central for WaterWipes. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation."Paint Your Own Canvas Baby ShowerThis baby shower is one of my all-time ... Read more...

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Token Economies for Moms

Token EconomiesAs moms, we want our kids to want to have good behavior. They should want to behave because it's the right thing to do, right? Yeah right. Have you met a 3 year old with an innate desire to good for this world? It's in there somewhere but at age 3, it's more like threenager-ville. Little humans do what gets them what they want. The behavior in a certain way to achieve a certain outcome. A threenager is likely to tantrum to get access to their favorite toy, TV show, candy, a left ... Read more...

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New line of PLAYSKOOL toys!!!

I am excited to share with you the newest line of PLAYSKOOL toys designed especially by consumer feedback. That's right, parents like you were seeking toys that can travel with the kids.“I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Playskool. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for my participation.” This post contains Amazon affiliate links. As a parent to 3 kids, I'm always on the lookout for toys that are not ... Read more...

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After School Activities for Kids {Week 38}

Can you believe that Fall starts this week? What fall plans do you have with your child?  We've been trying to spend a bit more time outside now that the weather is cooling off a bit.  We are starting to observe some of the changes that happen this time of year together and record in our Fall Journal and Observation Sheet. It's time to start planning out what all we can fit into our fall this year.    What's on your Fall to-do list? Here's a few of our favorites that I ... Read more...

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Assessments for toddlers?

Are we going too far with testing children? Are assessments for toddlers really necessary? This article written by a mom to three and a former kindergarten teacher will give you a quick glimpse into the world of assessments for young children.Assessments for ToddlersAre assessments for toddlers really needed?In my personal and humble opinion - YESNow, you and I may consider assessments as something entirely different, so let's make sure we are all on the same page.What is an Assessment?An ... Read more...

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Paper Bag Number Book, An Early Writing Activity

This week we are focusing on learning the numbers 0-4. This activity combines many concepts into a fun interactive, DIY kid-made book with a focus on writing. Geared for early childhood classrooms and homes, this paper bag number book is geared toward and can be adapted for kids ages 3-7. Paper Bag Number Book, An Early Writing ActivityLearning Objectives:Writing: Use phonetic spelling to write the words for the selected objects. Math: Write the number of objects and numeral for each number ... Read more...

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Money Saving Teacher Gift: Fall in Love with Learning FREE PRINTABLE

It’s a messy world out there™ but Sparkle® can help with genius tips to save money and time!  Take a moment this week to let your kids get even messier in order to brighten their teachers lives. Here at the Educators' Spin On It, we believe that teachers are a vital part to our children's lives and try to take every opportunity to thank them, appreciate them, and show them we value their hard work.This easy to assemble, money saving teacher gift will be the perfect message of ... Read more...

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After School Activities for Kids {Week 37}

We are finally starting to get into the routine of school again at our house with both kids in school and now looking for things to do after school.  Making sure that homework is established in a good routine is one of our big focuses for our after school schedule.  How is your school routine going? This past week was Open House at school. Now we are starting to select which After School Programs to participate in.  This year my daughter who's in 4th grade has the chance to be ... Read more...

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