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Parental Support Matters: Encouraging Your Kids to Follow Their Passion

Encouraging Your Kids to Follow Their PassionThe Story of Parental Support: It Matters Anyone who's seen The Graduate starring a 30-year-old Dustin Hoffman knows this story. Fresh out of school, unsettled, and with a future so foggy it's difficult to predict what we're going to be doing tomorrow, let alone in 5-10 years. Fortunately, consistent parental support and encouragement has granted us an advantageous asset that not all 23-year-olds can proudly say they have, a place to start. ... Read more...

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Vocabulary Words Study Tips and Tricks: Acing Your Vocabulary Test

Study tips for doing your best on Vocabulary Tests: How to help your grade schooler find success on Friday Vocabulary Tests (Would also work well for spelling tests!) 12 helpful tips to help your child ace their vocabulary test! Use these teacher-approved vocabulary words study tips and tricks to help your child.This year, my 8-year-old daughter now has vocabulary word quizzes bi-weekly in her grade school classroom. As part of the reading curriculum, the students are given 15 vocabulary words ... Read more...

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Eric Litwin Author of Pete the Cat Songs and Interview

Ask author Eric Litwin a Question! We're thrilled to welcome Pete the Cat author to town soon! Even more thrilled that he's agreed to an in-person interview with The Educators' Spin On It!  Here's the best part, we're going to be asking questions from YOU! Litwin is the best-selling author of the first four Pete the Cat books and a singer/songwriter whose concerts to promote interactive literacy. Take a moment and ask your child what QUESTION they would ask the author Eric Litwin and ... Read more...

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Finding Our Children’s Preferred Learning Style: We All Learn Differently

Helpful tips for figuring out your child's preferred learning style and using it to make learning more enjoyable. Finding Our Children's Preferred Learning StyleWhen my first daughter was six months old, I popped her in a bouncy chair and taped gift bows to the tray in front of her. She spent hours patting and crunching the bows. I changed them out as they became tattered. It was an endless parade of colors and textures to entertain her.When my second daughter was six months old, I popped her in ... Read more...

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Preschool STEM Activity: Math Challenge

STEM with the creative addition of art is essential for our young learners. The FREE STEM E-Course, challenges parents, teachers, and care-givers to include more science, technology, engineering, art, and math into every day. Join in today, with our playdough math-smash challenge!Amazon Affiliate Links to BooksThis activity has been reprinted with permission from STEAM: Preschool Activities for STEM EnrichmentPreschool STEM Activity: MATH SMASHLearning Objective: Count and add numbers ... Read more...

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Dinosaur Activities for Preschool: Math Play and More!

Dinosaur activities for preschoolers are engaging, playful, and tons of fun. This collection of dinosaur math activities for preschoolers is a fun way for your child to learn and play. Every learning station in a classroom or home environment can involve DINOSAURS!!!! Reading, math, science, sensory, art, movement and outdoor play can all center around the dinosaur theme.Disclosure: Amazon Affiliate Links are included in this post. Preschool Math Activities Using DinosaursHere are a few ... Read more...

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Kiwi Tinker Crate Review: The Newest and Best STEM Toys for Kids

Are you looking to bring more STEM to your kids life, but already have a packed schedule?  Me too! Developing science, technology, engineering, and math skills are more important than ever before. As the schools focus more on reading, kids have a lot less hands-on times to build and create during their school day. Tinker Crates to the rescue.Here is our honest Tinker Crate Review. Disclosure - THANK YOU to Kiwi Crate for sending us a box to review.  All Opinions of this Tinker Crate Review are ... Read more...

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Creating Reading Spaces for After School Literacy

After a day of learning at school, it is important for our grade school children to have a relaxing reading space to snuggle up and read in. A reading space should be practical and be a place for your child to let their personality shine.  If children have the perfect place to read, chances are, they will be reading more! Tips for Creating Reading Spaces for Grade School Children Here are some things to consider when helping your child to create a reading space in your home. Select an area ... Read more...

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Teaching Responsibility: A KUPP Review

Review and Teaching Kids Responsibility for their own belongingsMoms MeetSM program, May Media Group LLC, provided me with a set of 4 KUPP's to review.  The opinions in this article are 100% my own. I'm including some Amazon Affiliate links to the KUPP.Teaching Responsibility with Your Child Cup at HomeI'm a hybrid Mama and fall somewhere in the "crunchy spectrum" as my Californian friend calls me, meaning I try to live eco-friendly when possible. We garden with our kids, make our own breads, ... Read more...

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GoldieBlox Review: Keeping Our Girls Excited about Math and Science

I am a HUGE fan of getting kids involved in STEAM (STEM + Art) activities. (I've even released several STEAM E-books!) Last month, I had the opportunity to host a GoldieBlox Bash with our friends and review the parade float. This month, I get to show you their newest products!!! It is so exciting to get to try out the latest STEM toys for my kids. Read on to find out more.Affiliate Links+ Sponsored PostI am honored to be chosen by Mom Dot Media to review  GoldieBlox and the Builder's ... Read more...

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