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By Kim Vij

8 Tips for Raising a Rock-Star Reader

8 Tips from the book Reading a Rock-Star Reader! A must have book for parents and teachers!

Teaching a child to learn to read is priority number one at home and at school. Are you creating a home environment that encourages your child to become a strong reader? There are so many skills developed so much earlier than when they read texts on their own. As a parent, you look for activities that really count.   In the book Raising a Rock-Star Reader my talented friends and now authors Amy Mascott and Allison McDonald share 75 quick tips to help your child develop a lifelong love of ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading, Writing Tagged With: Book Review, grade school, Kim, Preschool, Raise, Raising Global Kids, Reader, Rockstar, Star, Tip, Tips

By Kim Vij

After School Activities for Kids {Week 45}

After School Activities for Kids

Raising Global kids is one of our big focuses in our homes at The Educators' Spin On It. Amanda and I both find it such fun to explore cultures throughout the world. As we begin the holiday season we want to be sure to have those Multicultural Resources available at your finger tips.  One of the main reasons to help our children know that we share many commonalities with families around the world during this time of celebration. We encourage you to look out into your community to see what types ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: After School Activities for Kids, After School Link Up, Kim

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Herbed Rotisserie Roast with Portobello Mushroom Gravy

Herbed Rotisserie Roast with Portobello Mushroom Gravy Recipe

This year, we are adding a roast to our traditional turkey dinner. It's not just any roast, it's a Certified Angus Beef Roast, smothered in portobello mushroom gravy. Here's how you can easily cook your own Roast with Portobello Mushroom Gravy for your family's holiday meal. This post is sponsored by Certified Angus Beef® brand in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own. I adore the holidays. They are a chance to slow down and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Amanda, Herbs, Holidays, Recipes, Review

By Kim Vij

After School Activities for Kids {Week 44}

After School Activities for Kids

How did it get to be the end of the 1st Nine Weeks?  Have you schedule a Parent Teacher Conference with your child's teacher? Here's a few tips for why you should schedule a conference regardless of how your child is performing. Quick Question for our Community.... What Subject Area do you feel as a parents you'd like us to share more resources about?  Leave us a comment below to tell us or email us privately. After School Linky Party {Week 44}  You're invited to share what ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: After School Activities, After School Activities for Kids, After School Link Up, Kim

By Kim Vij

Mazda CX-5 Review: Traveling Mom Gives Her Approval

Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring Car Review

Recently I had the opportunity to travel to the city of Dallas, Texas for a Conference.  It's a place that I had never visited before and I planned to be driving and exploring the big city on my own and connecting with local bloggers.  I knew I needed a pretty smart guide to help me navigate the city and find all of my planned attractions and friends to visit. DriveShop reached out to me to explore the city in one of their vehicles, a Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring and share about it ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting, Travel Tagged With: Approval, Car, Kim, Mazda, Review, Texas, Travel, Vehicle

By Kim Vij

Spooky Science Experiments the Kids will Love for Your Halloween

It's Halloween!  Hope you enjoy this special weekend of Halloween with your child. Be safe and enjoy the little moments as you celebrate. One thing we've added to our Halloween this year is some spooky science. First we created a Monster Science Lab and now we're making Ghosts Fly in our Halloween Science Lab! Want to know how? Go visit to learn for how to make your own Flying Ghosts Science Experiment. Click here for Spooky Science Experiment for Kids We are always looking for ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Halloween, Science Fun

By Kim Vij

Strengthening Relationships After New Baby with Older Siblings

New Baby Sibling Relationships

Kids accept change differently and as parents, it's our job to help them through this journey of being happy and healthy. As we are sleep deprived and caring for the needs of our newborns, older siblings can react in different ways. A happy, fun-loving child can become withdrawn and angry. How do you reconnect and strengthen this parent-child relationship? Here are tips from one mom who's been in just this situation, to strengthen the relationship with your child after a new baby. *I ... Read more...

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: baby, Parenting, Parenting with Purpose, Pregnancy

By Kim Vij

Let’s Celebrate National Chocolate Day!

Did you know that today is National Chocolate Day?  We're doing something special to celebrate Chocolate!  Did you know we have 5 Chocolate Bar Wrapper Gift ideas on our site?    National Chocolate Day We will be sharing and inviting those attending to Share a Link from the following:  Come Join Us!  Please do not hesitate to attend if you are camera shy. You do not have to come on camera as a guest. You can participate by sharing your link in the comments column. We ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Blab, celebrate, chocolate, Kim, Social Media

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Best New Baby Books for Siblings

New Baby Books for Siblings

Celebrate your upcoming arrival with a book for big brother or big sister to be. New baby sibling books make great baby shower gifts too! Books about New Babies for Siblings Check one of these big sibling books out at your local library, book store, or have it delivered to your doorstep with Amazon! Reading books about a new baby can springboard discussions your child may have about their upcoming role as big sister or big brother. Think about all the great things are to having a ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: baby, Baby Time, Book List, Siblings

By Kim Vij

After School Activities for Kids {Week 43}

After School Activities for Kids

It's time for some spooky science with kids for Halloween with our Monster Lab for some after school fun! . Click on this link to see how easy to create with just a few supplies from around the house. Hope you have a spooktacular time celebrating Halloween with your kids this week!   Monster Activities & Books for Kids Monster Lab Halloween Science Monster Math Facts with Printables Monster Eyes Math      After School Linky Party {Week 43}  You're invited to share what you've been doing ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: After School Activities, After School Activities for Kids, After School Link Up, Kim

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