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Cultivating a “Can Do” Attitude #DisneySMMoms

June 5, 2013 Candace

Back when I did theater improv, there was a “Yes, and…” rule. You could not shut down someone’s ideas with a “no.” Instead, you had

Organizing a Sing-a-Long to Spread the Cheer

December 18, 2012 Candace

This past weekend, we brought some Christmas Cheer to a local home for the elderly. We have been visiting since my two eldest were 3

Charity Interpersonal Intrapersonal

25 Ways to Volunteer with Young Children for #GivingTuesday

November 27, 2012November 26, 2012 Candace

Have you heard about #GivingTuesday? The idea is that we take a day after the frenzy of Black Friday (in which I do not participate)

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Our Gratitude Tree

November 21, 2012 Candace

We made a gratitude tree out of a cardboard paper towel tube, a paper bowl, and construction paper to express our thanks for all of

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Bee My Valentine Pencil Topper and Magnet

February 10, 2012 Candace

I love Valentine’s Day for little kids–everyone gets a little token of affection and extra hugs! In a few years when the holiday is fraught

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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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Delicious Democracy

July 6, 2011July 7, 2011 Candace

How do you communicate the basis of democracy to the under 5 crowd? With ice cream, of course! I checked in with my daughter to

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Mapping a Nature Hike #SmartSummer

July 1, 2011July 1, 2011 Candace

Knowledge is supposed to enrich our lives, not just reside in dusty books (or hypnotic bits and bytes). So, we took our map skills on

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Happy Father’s Day

June 19, 2011 Candace

We made these fun Father’s Day photo cards with the kids spelling out “Daddy” and “Papa”. We got the idea from the very awesome Amy

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Our Valentines – Photo Lollipop Cards

February 13, 2011February 14, 2011 Candace

We went back and forth a lot–there were so many cute ideas for Valentines my daughter could give to her classmates. I knew that my

Candace Lindemann is a published children’s writer and educational consultant. She holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Working with school districts around the country and some of the most well-known companies in the education industry, Candace creates custom strategies, textbooks, and lesson plans. Her articles have appeared in print and online.

While Candace’s degrees prepared her for a career in education, she’s found that the best preparation for parenting is on the job training.

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