This week is screen-free week, a time to un-plug and re-connect with the people in your life. Look UP! Look OUT! Take as much time as you possibly can this week to UNPLUG from electronic devices and PLUG into wonder, play, experiences, and re-connect with the PEOPLE that you love. Here at The Educators’ Spin On It, we believe in the power of parenting with purpose and have pledged to turn off our screens for the week and make even more meaningful connections with our ... Read more...
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Learning about Emotions: Tot School {24 months}
Help your toddler understand and express their feelings with fun, hands-on activities in this Tot School lesson all about emotions! Let's face it our Toddlers at this stage in life are full of emotions that they just don't quite understand just yet let alone verbalize. My daughter is 24 months and she just started using the word sad and happy which has helped us quite a bit in communicating her wants and needs. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Emotions Tot ... Read more...
The ABC’s of After School Activities
Discover fun and educational after-school activities for kids with The ABCs of After School Activities. Creative ideas from A to Z to keep your child engaged, learning, and having fun! The activities that we include in our children’s daily lives After School are just as important as the things that we ensure are in our children’s education at school. As parents we put much thought and consideration into the decision of the school they will attend and which teacher they will get each ... Read more...
Top Pinterest Resources for Summer Reading & Writing
Have you ever wished you could bring home a teacher for the summer so your child didn't lose anything they learned during the school year? Here's your chance! Do you follow us on Pinterest? Start now! I've spent many hours searching the internet, collecting ideas and activities for reading and writing. As I'm reading, evaluating, and pinning things I'm thinking of YOU and YOUR CHILD and what your child would need for SUPPORT and what they might need ... Read more...
Matthew’s Monster Book Review
As your child begins to read it's important to check their reading comprehension skills as they are reading a book. I will confess that my daughter is a pretty good reader at 5 years old. However she had me a bit fooled that she was comprehending more of what she was reading. I recently discovered this more when we sat down and read the book Matthew's Monsters by Stephanie Sisler and illustrated by Kyle Grzelak. This book is designed just for this specific purpose to encourage your ... Read more...
