We say: “You teach the child, not the subject.” A student who is worried about a serious problem or is making unhealthy choices cannot focus
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Mini-Me My daughter and I shared a laugh when I realized we both put on the same t-shirt, a fan shirt for one of our
We saw these adorable Angel Ornaments made out of pasta on a Christmas tree at our local community center and wanted to make them at
My daughter has read and re-read the Harry Potter series so many times her paperbacks are falling apart. She is dressing as Hermione Granger this
Maybe we were easily impressed in those pre-tablet days of the 1980s but I can still remembering programming a toy robot to follow commands. Robot:
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Sugar Cube Pyramids
My children and I tried two methods to build pyramids as part of our study of Ancient Egypt. The first is the sugar cube pyramid.
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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
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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