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Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!

There were lots of fun ideas shared last week. Here are just a few… Take advantage of time in the car, whether it’s 5 minutes or 30! ThinkMagnet shares some great tips for teachable moments for your littlest backseat drivers….

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Children’s Literature: Caldecott Winners from the Past 15 Years

After sharing my tips for choosing a good children’s book last week, I thought I would introduce you to the Caldecott Award. If you’ve been around Children’s Literature at all, you’ve probably heard books referred to as “Caldecott Winners” or…

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Next Week is Nursing Home Week

Today I’m over at MomLife Today sharing about an opportunity to serve alongside our children. Next week is Nursing Home Week and I’ve shared a few ideas for how we can honor our elderly by taking some time to…

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Pound-a-Sound

There are a few wonderful things about this activity. First of all, it teaches left-to-right orientation, which is an important pre-reading skill. Secondly, it is great for the relationship between a sound (phoneme) and its corresponding letter (grapheme). Finally, it’s…

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Is Anybody Listening?

Do you ever feel like no one is listening to a word you say? You suddenly feel as if you’ve become Charlie Brown’s teacher: “Clean up your toys”…whah, whah, whah. “Eat your food”…whah, whah, whah. “Don’t forget to wash…

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Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!

There were lots of great ideas shared last week. Here are just a few… I love the simplicity of this Alphabet Treasure Hunt from Playdough to Plato! If you’ve ever tried to explain to your child that he should not…

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Winner of the $50 Gift Certificate to Pure Play Kids

Out of 418 comments, the winner of the gift certificate to Pure Play Kids (via random.org) is… Comment #192: Elizabeth H. who said, “Would love to win this!” Congratulations Elizabeth! You should have received an e-mail from me! A…

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Swimming Lessons: Why Every Child Needs Them

As summer draws near and we spend more time in swimming pools and lakes, it’s important as parents of young children to be extremely vigilant around the water. Here are some alarming statistics about drowning from the CDC: -Drowning…

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Children’s Literature: How to Find a Good Book

We’ve all been there…we walk into the Children’s Section of a bookstore or library and are completely bombarded with thousands of books. How in the world are we supposed to choose a good book for our children? What defines…

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Happy May Day!

Happy May Day! Thanks to my friend Sarah, the children’s minister at our church, the boys made some May Day baskets to deliver to a few special people in their lives. They each decorated some white tissue paper with…

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Our Love is Enough

Have you every wondered what exactly a ‘good mom’ is? And more importantly, have you doubted that you are one? I’m over at MomLife Today. Here’s a short snippet: I’ve been struggling lately with this debilitating feeling that I’m doing…

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Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!

There were lots of great ideas shared last week. Here are just a few: Mama’s Little Muse shares a tutorial for making a jump rope from marker caps! Brilliant! Use your child’s handprints and footprints to make this adorable Mother’s…

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Word Post-Its: A Simple Activity for Young Readers

Guest Post from Rachel of Thriving Home Do you have a post-it pad and pen? You do? Then you’re set for this super simple yet fun learning activity for young readers. When it comes to teaching my kids at home,…

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DIY Bathtub Shapes

I’ve been trying to think of various ways to teach the names of shapes to Little Brother. As I mentioned in this post, he is not a big fan of structured learning activities like his brother is. He loves…

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Learning Based on the Interests of Your Child

Learning in these early years is spelled P-L-A-Y. Although I love to share a variety of ways to “teach” your child various concepts, the best way your child can learn is by playing, and specifically when you play with…

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Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!

There were lots of great ideas shared last week. Since Earth Day is tomorrow, here are just a few of my favorite Earth Day ideas… The Educators’ Spin on It shares a fun Earth Day Snack idea as well as…

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Supermarket Scavenger Hunt

I often go to the grocery store by myself on the weekends, but occasionally I’ll take the boys with me. Inevitably, someone ends up getting upset about not getting the preferred oatmeal or the candy at the checkout counter….

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Why You Should Get Your Child into Reading

Guest Post by Brian of ChildrensBookStore.com As parents, we understand that reading is a very important part of raising a child. But while you may know that reading is certainly better for a child than watching TV, you may not…

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