I finally jumped on the Kinetic Sand trend and bought some for my kids. Kinetic sand is sooo much fun and I wish I had tried it sooner. My kids ask to play with the sand regularly and will be occupied for 20-60 minutes depending on the child. This article describes 5 reasons we love […]
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Holiday Educational Gift Ideas for Preschool to Elementary Children
As a career educator, I love the idea of fun educational gifts. I’ve included my top picks for educational gift ideas for the 2018 holiday season in this post. Hopefully you will find something your child will love! Educational Gift Ideas Bug Catcher I bought this bug catcher to use as part of our preschool […]
Continue readingA Review of Randomise: A Fun Family or Group Game
Are you looking for a fun game to do with the whole family? Randomise is a fun game where players draw, act, or describe phrases for their team to guess. I received the game of Randomise in exchange for writing this review. Overview of Randomise Randomise is a cross between charades, Pictionary, and Taboo. Players can […]
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Playing games can be a motivating way to work on social skills. Most board games require turn-taking, following rules, and good sportsmanship (accepting both winning and losing gracefully). CLICK HERE to read about the procedure I use to help my children learn to tolerate losing. My husband bought this 4 Game Shopkins set last week. […]
Continue readingTop 6 Alphabet Toys for Learning Letter Names and Sounds
A literacy rich environment is one that exposes children to print from an early age. Access to books, educational toys, and other writing at home all contribute to a literacy rich environment. Care givers who spend time talking to, playing with, and reading to children will maximize the benefits of early exposure to print. Alphabet toys […]
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