I saw this lovely autumn-themed craft on Twig and Toadstool, a very inspiring place, indeed, and was motivated to make some “leaf spirits” of my
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Candace Lindemann, Yale, BA, Harvard Graduate School of Education, EdM, is an educational consultant and published writer. She enjoys new learning experiences with her children, ages 6 and 4 and 1.5.
My kids love the opportunity to taste different varieties of the foods they love at local farms and markets. I was lucky enough to participate
With great sadness, I read The New York Times’ (hopefully premature) obituary for the picture book: The picture book, a mainstay of children’s literature with
I joined Office Max today in Mrs. Lori Williams’s classroom for “A Day Made Better”. For her passion, dedication, and innovation, Mrs. Williams received $1000
I spent five years in the classroom as a history, art history, and writing teacher. And I can tell you that it takes passion, dedication,
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Corn Husk Dolls
Since it is harvest time at the farms around here, we decided to make a corn husk doll. Unlike most of the crafts I post
My daughter was concerned about bad dreams so we made a children’s craft version of a dreamcatcher together. I shared with her the Ojibway legends
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Sweet Dreams
My daughter has been asking for ways to keep out “bad dreams”. I suggested we make a dreamcatcher together. The authentic method involves willow branches
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Songs for Four Seasons
We like to sing songs while our crafts dry. For our Four Seasons of the Apple Tree Craft, we used these songs. The lyrics for
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Four Seasons of the Apple Tree
A chill is in the night air, children are returning to school, and another season is turning. Fall is perhaps my favorite season of all.