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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 ... Read more...

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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 Families Kids may fall in love with a lunch box or a pencil box in July, but when they get to school they ... Read more...

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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 ... Read more...

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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.  ... Read more...

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A Solution for Screen Time Challenges for Parents

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of OurPact.  Screen time... it's a challenge as a parent.  We see both sides the benefits of it and also the negative side affects of it.   What is the solution?  We can't avoid it but how do we embrace it?  I have to admit it's a topic I feel pretty passionate about as a mom.  Do you? As I look out to my peers at times I get a little overprotective of my opinion as a teacher who's passion is early childhood ... Read more...

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Muhammad Ali Books for Kids

More books have been written about Muhammad Ali than any other boxer. The king of the ring. The champ. The Greatest. The People's Champion The Louisville Lip With his recent passing, many families around the world are celebrating his legacy.  Reading books with your child is a great way to learn more.  Consider checking out or adding one of the Muhammad Ali Books for Kids to your bookshelf. Amazon affiliate links to books. Did you know? Cassius Marcellus Clay, ... Read more...

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CLEAN & BUILD: Ideas for Making Chores FUN!

Laundry piles on our sofa, aka, the "family closet." The clean plates still sit in the open dishwasher just waiting... The kids, are totally unmotivated to help. (me either - if we're being honest) I'm all about routines, but when we're in a funk, something has to change! Here are some Ideas for Making Chores FUN! Amazon Affiliate links Teaching children to take care of their belongings and be part of a team is essential.  We have found that teaching kids to clean up is a BIG ... Read more...

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Best Games for Kids

Here at the Educators’ Spin On it, we LOVE to make and play our own learning games.  Our closets are PACKED with the best games for kids too. Fill your game closet with some of the best games for kids! In honor of our book launch for 100 FUN & EASY LEARNING GAMES FOR KIDS: TEACH READING, WRITING, MATH, and MORE this week, we have partnered with Hasbro to offer you a give-away of 5 games for kids!   Search #100LearningGames to follow along with all of our book fun on social ... Read more...

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Fun Photo Game For Kids! 

Getting our children involved with cameras can be such fun. Here's a fun photo game for kids created by one of my creative friends, Beryl Ann  Young, who teaches about photography to moms like you and me in her Momtographie Online Course. She's joining us today on The Educators' Spin On It to share a way to get your kids involved with using a camera with a fun game. Here's how to play this engaging photo game with your child.   Photo Game for Kids During my time as an elementary ... Read more...

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2016 SCHOLASTIC SUMMER READING CHALLENGE

Get your kids excited and motivated to READ more this summer with the  2016 SCHOLASTIC SUMMER READING CHALLENGE . Our family participates in the Scholastic Summer Reading program every year.  It's free, well organized, and packed with reading resources for kids of all ages. Note:  I did not receive compensation in any form for this article. It is a program I use with my own kids to help them stay motivated. I've included Amazon Affiliate links in this article if you wanted to ... Read more...

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