The ultimate list from A to Z of after school activities for school ages! A collection of academic and seasonal creative fun for your child. After School Activities for School Ages We believe that learning never ends, even after the school bell rings after school. Take a peek at over 100+ Activities for kids ages 5-8. Activities are listed alphabetically. After School Schedules & Parenting Tips for School Ages How do you fit these activities in after school? Here's a ... Read more...
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Pink Rice Crispie Bars
Cooking with kids is a great way to combine early literacy, math, and practical life skills all into one lesson. My son is 4 and we have made the choice to keep him home for learning. We sing, read, dance, and cook together. Call it homeschooling if you will, I call it parenting! It really doesn't matter what you call it, as long as you do it! And for the time being, we are happily cooking away together. Here is our latest kids in the kitchen recipe. My friend gave us a jar of ... Read more...
The ABC’s of After School Activities
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 year. A Parent is a child's first Teacher Do you put as much effort into your own home and what your child will do each day after school? Year after year it all adds up and you are and will always ... Read more...
Top 12 of 2012: Our Most Popular Posts
Are you ready to see what was your favorite posts for 2012? We're sharing the Top 12 Most Popular Posts of 2012 from The Educators' Spin On It . We've had so much fun we sharing ideas in 2012 for your children. Can you believe that between the two of us we wrote 246 posts in 2012! The two of us dedicated our time in between raising our 3 kids each to creating and sharing ideas for Baby Time, Tot School, After School Express, Gardening with Kids, Love Books, Bilingual Babies, Little Hands ... Read more...
Make your Own Friendship Tea Party
Little Hands that Cook with Books worked so very hard to learn all the skills needed in class to host their very own Friendship Tea Party. The goal was that all the things on the menu would be created by them as they worked together. Before our Tea Party we discussed what should be on the menu. They decided to create these four items for their menu. Friendship Tea Party Menu Ideas Chicken Salad Tea Sandwiches Princess Fruit Wands Fancy Cookies Friendship Tea Once the ... Read more...