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...
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Moms Fighting Hunger: Snapshots of Parenting with Purpose
One of the advantages of being a blogger is that you get little glances into the windows of family's lives through their blogs. We got to see how the First Week of School went in our After School Express. We enjoy each week seeing how much fun many children are having through weekly linkups such as Tot School, Kid's Coop, For the Kid's Fridays, I Can Teach My Child, It's Playtime, Tuesdays Tots , Sunday Showcase or Link and Learn and many more! . However the window that we're seeing ... Read more...
Ultimate Blog Party 2012
HI! This is our first Ultimate Blog Party! Thanks for stopping over here at The Educators' Spin On It…we love new visitors! Background Info Our site is a little unique, there are two of us! I'm Kim and this is my family of 5 and I share this site with Amanda and her family of 4. The Educator's Spin On It is a collaborative effort of two best friends who are parents and former elementary school teachers. Although I hesitate to use the word former since we both are still certified ... Read more...
Toy Organization at Our House
The Playroom I, Amanda, like to think of my dining room, aka playroom, as our classroom. I think about the things that I want my tot to interact with and learn about during his day and make sure that he has the space to do these things. (Don't worry, we still have a table and eat meals together as a family in our tiny breakfast nook area!) Like Kim talked about here, using stations is a great way to stay organized. This month, I am focusing on reading, interacting with books, and ... Read more...
Ideas for Creating and Storing Toy Stations
When I made the decision to stay home with my children it was a big step from teaching in the classroom with many children to just one. I couldn't help but think how am I going to keep my baby entertained and engaged during the day just by myself. I think one of the biggest tips I can give you as a Mom and as a teacher is to set up stations. It's really helpful to create toy stations around the house for your baby and toddler to explore during playtime. This post contains ... Read more...