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Dreamcatcher Craft for Kids

November 4, 2011 Candace

My son and I made this simple dreamcatcher craft for kids. This is a revisit of the dreamcatcher craft my daughter made last year. My

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Easy, Edible Sugar Skulls (Calavera) for Dia de Los Muertos

November 1, 2011November 2, 2011 Candace

Today, we made easy, edible calaveras for Dia de los Muertos with the kids. Traditional Mexican Sugar Skulls for Dia de los Muertos are time-intensive

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Simple Calaveras Masks for Dia de los Muertos

October 31, 2011 Candace

After Halloween, our friends from Latin America celebrate Día de los Muertos. The holiday has its roots in an idea similar to the Celtic Samhain

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Meow! Halloween Cats from Cardboard Tubes

October 26, 2011 Candace

I’ve always had a cat–and when I first met my husband, his family had four! You could say we’re cat people. Right now we have

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Beaded Pumpkin Jack O’ Lantern Ornaments

October 11, 2011October 11, 2011 Candace

We made these easy beaded pumpkin Jack O’ Lantern ornaments to add to our Halloween decorations. My children love to bead and it is great

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Picture Books to Get in the Fall Spirit

September 23, 2011September 4, 2013 Candace

Fall is my favorite time of year–the apple picking, drinking cider, butternut squash, colorful leaves, crisp air… Here are some children’s picture books about Autumn,

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Buccaneer Hat and Pirate Eye Patch Craft!

September 15, 2011September 15, 2011 Candace

Avast, ye landlubbers! September 19 be Talk Like a Pirate Day and me mateys and me are hoisting the main sail with pirate hats and

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How Can Fiction Inspire Middle Grade Readers? Join Author John Bemis for a Live Chat

August 14, 2011August 14, 2011 Candace

When I taught history in the classroom, I found that a handful of students came with a deep background level of knowledge of certain eras.

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Government, Democracy, and Currency Activities

August 9, 2011August 9, 2011 Candace

As a former history and social studies teacher, teaching about government should come natural to me. However, I found it challenging to break down this

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Me on the Map Round-Up

August 5, 2011August 9, 2011 Candace

Studying the human body with your kids? Or maybe you are practicing cartography and navigation with your junior adventurers? Here are some of the best

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