My kids adore puzzles! I do too! In fact, I am pretty sure that they are my #1 toy for encouraging learning with young children. Well... puzzles may be a tie for first with blocks. They both are really great toys. In fact, puzzles can be used for Fine Motor, Math, and Literacy Activities. Here are three simple, but very effective activities to learn with puzzles! Trace, Match, Write | Fine Motor, Math, and Literacy Activities with Puzzles 1. Fine Motor / Early Writing Skills with ... Read more...
After School Activities for Kids (Week 7)
Happy President's Day! Are you doing anything special with your child this week to learn about our Presidents? Plus the Chinese New Year will be celebrated this week too! It's a busy week in February. We've gather up some resources on The Educators' Spin On it for you to use with your child this week. February Activities for Kids President's Day Activities for Kids Books About Presidents Living History Museum Exploring Chinese Culture with ... Read more...
Ideas for Hosting a Box Play Date
Are you hosting a playdate soon Here's a fun playdate that is easy to host and tons of fun for the kids and parents too! Host a Box Play Date! Gather up the boxes around your house and ask your friends to bring over some boxes too. See what you can create together with boxes! What can you make with a box with kids? I'm sharing on Melissa and Doug today 50+ Box Play Ideas for Kids and find out what kids learn from box play too and what it's so important ... Read more...
Teachers on Twitter Connecting with #TeacherFriends Chat
Connecting teachers using technology has to be one of my goals using the various social media platforms. We all have our favorite platforms Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and even educational blogs. Where do you share information about education? Where do you get your resources from? Do you think that educators can learn from each other virtually?  If so would you join a weekly chat to grow professionally as a teacher?  My answer is... Join #TeacherFriends!   Teacher ... Read more...
TOP Hashtags to Use and Search for Preschool!
Hashtags are used on most social media platforms as a way to connect with articles, activities, and people in your community. As we are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young children, we often connect with other preschool parents, teachers, and care-givers using these top hashtags. Top Hashtags for Preschool If you are a writer and would like to share your article with hashtags - pick 2-3 of the most relevant terms. This helps parents and teachers find ... Read more...
After School Activities for Kids {Week 6}
February has so many topics to focus on with our children at school and after school. The special days include President's Day, Black History Month, Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day and MORE! Plus it's fun to sneak in a few Random Acts of Kindness too. I think that's one of the best things I love about the After School Linky Party is that you find just the topics you're looking for all in one spot. Take a peek below and find activity ideas on all of this concepts and ... Read more...
What Puzzle Should I Get My Child?
The ULTIMATE Guide to choosing the right puzzle for your child! They are one of the best learning toys that every child should have. What is YOUR child's favorite puzzle? What Are the Benefits of Playing With Puzzles? Puzzles help develop hand-eye coordination. Pam Myers, BSEd explains this connection, "When children flip, turn, remove, etc. pieces of the puzzle, they are learning the connection between their hands and their eyes." - Child Development Institute Puzzles help ... Read more...
Celebrating Firsts
The first diaper-changing rights have been held by my husband for all three of our babies! I birthed and nursed them first, it was only fair that he had a chance to have some firsts too. Because every first is significant no matter how small they seem. This article is part of our BEST Parenting Advice Series for New Parents Pampers was there for our first diaper changes Color changing wetness indicator that signals when baby may need to be changed! Did you know? Pampers Swaddlers is ... Read more...
ZERO: A Digital Photography Challenge for Kids
My 8 year old daughter is interested in photography. She has a great eye for details and enjoys the time when she can use "MY" camera for projects. For this digital photography challenge for kids, I asked her to capture images on the camera to represent ZERO. Her response... "Ummm, that's impossible. How can you photograph zero?" I just smiled, shrugged my shoulders, and handed her the camera. The Zero Digital Photography Challenge: Here are some of her digital ... Read more...
After School Activities for Kids {Week 5}
Wow! It's already the month of February! That means for the next few weeks we'll be surrounded by red, white, pink and hearts in our homes and schools. The Educators' Spin On It has shared quite a few Valentine Themed Posts on our site over the years. {Click here to view them all}. Plus our After School Linky Party last week was packed with them too. We can't wait to see what you share this week! Last week's After School Linky Party Week 4 After School ... Read more...
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