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Exploring A Year in Space with Astronaut Scott Kelly

Exploring with your child a year in Space with Astronaut Scott Kelly

This week is a very special week for Astronaut Scott Kelly. He has spent the past year in space and is scheduled to journey home to Earth. My kids and I have been following along his journey on Instagram this year, have you? Our trip to Space Center Houston this past summer made a big impact on how my kids see the importance of space and the research the NASA does.   There are so many ways to learn about STEM as you explore space exploration. Current Events are an important element to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: School Ages, Space

By Kim Vij

20 Must-Have Game Time Appetizers for the Big Game on Sunday!

20 Delicious and Fun Gametime Appetizer Recipes for your Party

The BIG game day is almost here. Do you have your party menu planned? This 50th year of this popular championship football game so I've decided it's time to up my game plan for a few new additions of gametime appetizers for our football-themed party table.   Which team are you cheering for? This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc. All opinions are entirely my own.

 I've shared some ideas for the games and crafts planned for the kids and now ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Appetizer, Food, Football, Parenting, party, Recipes

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Preparing for the Redesigned SAT

As parents, we want to stay on top of education changes that will help our children succeed in school and life. For those of you wanting to take or have children taking the SAT - there is a new format this year. That's right, the SAT has been redesigned for the first time in 11 years. Now is the time to start preparing for the redesigned SAT! As Sylvan Source writers and EDGEucation Squad Ambassadors, we wanted to share with you Sylvan's refreshed prep course modeled after the new scoring ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Amanda, Assessment, Review, Sylvan Learning

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Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2016

Multicultural Children's Book Day

Read Your World with over 150 book reviews and activities this Multicultural Children's Book Day 2016. We would love to have you join in Multicultural Children's Book Day 2016! Our mission is to not only raise awareness for the kid’s books that celebrate diversity but to get more of these books into classrooms and libraries. Our young readers need to see themselves within the pages of a book and experience other cultures, languages, traditions, and religions within the pages of a book. ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Multicultural Children's Book Day

By Kim Vij

Football Themed Fun for Gametime with Kids

Football Games and Crafts for Kids

Are you ready for the Big Game Day? The nation will soon be tuning in to watch the biggest football game of the year, the super bowl. This can be such a fun time to create football activities, games and crafts for your child. Invite few friends over for a Football Party or playdate or better yet the whole family for a Big Gametime party! This year it's the 50th Super Bowl! I was super lucky in high school to be invited to the 24th Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida by a dear friend's parents. ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Football, Kim, PinChat, Preschool, School Ages

By Kim Vij

Football Shaped Appetizer Recipe for Gametime

Party Appetizer Recipe for Gametime

The Big Football Game is approaching and time to plan out your party appetizers! One of my favorite things is to find football game food that the kids can do to add a little fun to the party snacks. This appetizer recipe puts a new spin on a classic recipe of pigs in a blanket with Lit’l Smokies® sausages and creates lots of fun together in the kitchen to add to your gametime playbook of recipes. Here’s how to make your own Football shaped food for your game time party table. This is a ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Appetizer, Cooking with Kids, Football, party, Recipes

By Kim Vij

Setting Schedules for After School: PLUS Printable Planner

After School Planner for Families

Have you set a schedule for after school with your child? As we headed back to school I've noticed that my daughter needed a little more structure with after school.   Between a few changed after school programs and the amount of homework she received, we needed to make order of our slightly chaotic schedule. Click here to buy all 4 Versions of the Planner for $1.50 FREE!!! Weekly Planner for After School Activities Here's what we used to simply write down what needed to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: After School Activities, grade school, Planner

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2015 -16 Sunshine State Young Readers Award Finalists Grade 3-5

2016 Sunshine State Books and Activities

Give your grade school student an added reading boost this year - pick a list, such as the 2015 - 16 Sunshine State Young Readers Award Finalists, then read all the books from that list. If you read them too, then you can discuss, compare, and rank them... helping kids to get excited about reading a variety of text and talking about books.  {Affiliate Links} Reading from the 2015 - 16 Sunshine State  Young Readers Award Finalists and other Book Lists Encourages Children ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Amanda, Book List, grade school

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The Rockwell Adventures – Solar System Expedition Space Colony Design Challenge

Think beyond the book this year for your space unit and get kids exploring the solar system in a new way! The Rockwell Adventures - Solar System Expedition space colony design challenge combines augmented reality with traditional paper-pencil learning to get kids thinking about science, math, engineering, and technology. This design challenge takes learning about space to a whole new frontier, getting kids to analyze data and think creatively. This conversation is sponsored by Stone ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Amanda, grade school, Review, Space, STEM, Technology

By Kim Vij

Top Books featured at Youth Media Awards for 2016

Top Books to Read Featuring 2016 YMA Winners

Today was the big announcement of award winning books from this past year at the Youth Media Awards.  Committees worked hard to nominate and select award winning books.  As a parent and teacher these are the books that I try my best to include in our reading from the current year and years past.  These YMA Awards are the top books based on their content and illustrations. Here's a look at the awards winners for 2016 and the categories that they represent.  I encourage ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book List, Kim, Reading Challenge

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