The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a total of 60 minutes of unstructured, outdoor play for kids everyday. The benefits are numerous. So the question becomes - Are you kids getting this? It doesn't matter if your kids attend public, private, or home schools. Grade school children need to be outside too. At our household, we have made it a priory for our kids to have outdoor playtime every day. We have almost hit the halfway point to the school year. Grades will be ... Read more...
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Afterschool Express – Writing Continues
It is that time of year again when life starts to get a little hectic and busy, but there are many opportunities for our children to write. We try and make sure that Elly spends at least 20 minutes a day writing. Some days I provide prompts or ask her to help write lists and letters, but she mostly figures out what to write on her own. I have to admit, that I printed my writing rubrics and started focusing on word choice and conventions, but haven't finished our book that ... Read more...
6 +1 Traits of Writing – Afterschool Express
Writing with Grade School Children What I love about our team of after-schooling parents (Those of us that believe strongly in providing educational opportunities to our grade school children at home) Little Wonder Days, Mouse Grows Mouse Learns, Just Playin' Around, Mama Smiles, Superheroes and Princesses, The Educators' Spin On It, and What Do We Do All Day is that each and everyone does amazing things with their children! I get great ideas from them each week and they inspire me to be a ... Read more...
How to Make a Sensory Bin for Multiple Ages (sibling playful learning activity)
Sensory bins are SO much fun. Let me show you how to make a sensory bin for multiple ages! Discover objects that give children the opportunity to explore in an open-ended way.They also provide opportunities for the children to practice their fine motor skills and with extensions can be used to teach matching, patterning, counting, sorting, storytelling, vocabulary, problem-solving, and specific skill recognition such as letters. How to Make a Sensory Bin for Multiple AgesIf you haven't tried one ... Read more...
Requesting a Change in Your Child’s Classroom Placement
This year, it happened. We needed to request a change in my child’s classroom placement. Thankfully, the change was requested in a timely manner and the transition to a new classroom was seamless. Requesting a change in your child’s classroom placement can be tough, here are some ideas to help get started.Affiliate links to productsRequesting a Change in Your Child’s Classroom PlacementMy daughter went from dreading to looking forward to her day at school. As a parent, I ho-hummed about ... Read more...
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