Music is an important part of a complete education. Music stimulates the brain and, more importantly, it feeds the soul. Coming from a musical family
Year: 2014
Walking with Dinosaurs is coming to Barclays Center and I can feel the excitement–or is that a giant tyrannosaurus rex? My eldest son is a
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Pi Day Printable Magic Hat
Pi is such a magic number and March 14 (3/14) is Pi Day! Coincidentally, it is also Albert Einstein’s birthday. Although it is usually represented
Some of our favorite kids’ crafts for St. Patrick’s Day: Beaded Shamrock Ornament Cardboard Tube Leprechaun Cardboard Tube Shamrock Sun Catcher Paper Pot of Gold
Vacations are learning experiences for kids and when you Visit Philly, you don’t have to search hard to see the educational experiences. Map Skills and
We’re currently studying early humans, from the origins of man to the prehistoric stone ages to the Neolithic revolution of agriculture. Here are a few
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Cave Painting with Kids – Prehistoric Art
This is really a very simple activity. First, we read about people in the Pleistocene Era and learned about their cave painting. We found out
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A Fan of Chinese New Year
Most school kids know how to make folding fans out of a piece of paper. This Chinese New Year, I wanted to make the type
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Make an Almanac with Ben Franklin and Then Visit Philly
Philadelphia is like a living history book. We are hoping to take a road trip to Philly, soon, and one of our must-see destinations is