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...
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...
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...
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...
Join the Virtual Book Club for Kids 2015-2016
The Virtual Book Club for Kids is excited to launch our year! We have hand picked some of our favorite classic books to feature this year with you. Each of our Virtual Book Club for Kids Bloggers will be creating activities to share with you on. Are you ready to join us? Just discovering our virtual book club? Join the 2016-2017 Weekly Virtual Book Club Here. SIGN UP for our Book Activities Newsletters for the latest book themed ideas. Affiliate links are ... Read more...
Better Sleep Strategies that Really Work
Getting a Purrfect night's sleep has been a lifestyle focus of mine for the past month. I realized I was not getting to sleep early enough nor staying asleep for at least a 4 hour stretch of time. It was affecting the way I was parenting my kids and dealing with life. I took a hard look at my daily routines. Something in my life needed to change. Sleep was my biggest challenge. I needed to put into place some better sleep strategies that really work. This is part 3 of the sleep conversation. ... Read more...
COLOR Word Writing Activity for Children
One of the first words that children learn to recognize is color words. In the kindergarten classroom, kids would ask me how to spell a color word. "Look at the letters written on the crayons," I would say. Soon, they were writing these color words in their own writing. This activity connects my son's favorite - INSECTS with color words. Activity adaptations for older and younger children following the directions. Disclosure: Amazon Affiliate Links Included in this post. COLOR Word Writing ... Read more...
Family Nights: Prep Less, Enjoy More
It is so easy to get sucked up into afterschool classes, running kids to sports activities, work, and well... life. This year, we are making it a priority to set aside one night every week for a family night BBQ (summer) or Bonfire (fall). It is our goal to embrace the moment and be more present in our children's lives. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Georgia Pacific. The opinions and text are all mine. Thanks to Dixie #bemorehere campaign - I get to share our family ... Read more...
After School Activities for Kids {Week 36}
The After School Linky Party is LIVE every Monday on The Educators' Spin On It. We are now kicking off a new school year with a new host! We'd like to welcome Terri from Creative Family Fun as one of the new hosts to our After School Team. She's been a long time participate and we're a thrilled that she's joined the team. Terri helps you create your own family fun. She provides you with simple ways to spend time with your kids. On Creative Family Fun she shares learning activities, fun ... Read more...
101 Kids Activities Book Review | No-Sew Tutu
In a few simple steps your child can create their very own no-sew tutu! Here's a step by step tutorial for your child to create their very own tutu for their stuffed animal.Take a peek at this idea from the 101 Kids Activities Book!This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. 101 Kids Activities Book ReviewIt has been raining - A LOT! The kids have tried to come up with enough screen-free activities to keep them entertained, but they are running out of ideas. Thankfully, I had ... Read more...
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