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In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb

February 28, 2011February 24, 2012 Candace

We’ve been so busy enjoying (sledding) and not enjoying (shoveling) the snow that March has snuck up on us! Lions and Lambs We’ll be discussing

All Ages Bodily-kinesthetic Featured Home Arts Science Smell Taste Winter

Chocolate-Covered Pretzels

February 16, 2011 Candace

Valentine’s Day may be over but we’re still enjoying some of the treats we made. The biggest hit was these chocolate-covered pretzels my daughter made.

3-5 (Preschool) 5-6 (Kindergarten) 6-8 (Early Elementary) 9-11 (Elementary) All Ages Featured Interpersonal Winter

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

All Ages Ecology Featured Winter

National Bird-Feeding Month: Interview with Dr. Horn of the National Bird Feeding Society

February 7, 2011February 13, 2011 Candace

Dr. Horn, Director of the National Bird-Feeding Society, answered my questions about getting young children involved with National Bird Feeding Month. Why is it important

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Hoo Do You Love?

February 4, 2011February 10, 2011 Candace

My daughter loves birds, owls especially. And Valentine’s Day is a time for sharing the love so we were very inspired by these Valentine’s Day

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Beaded Valentines Heart Ornaments

January 30, 2011February 3, 2011 Candace

My kids love to bead and spend a lot of their independent art time just stringing beads on laces, chenille stems, ribbons, and more. So,

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Jesse Bear, Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear (And The UPS Store Giveaway)

January 27, 2011February 18, 2011 Candace

“Wanna wear shorts! Don’t wanna wear jacket! Nooo hat!” Sounds familiar? Then you probably have a toddler! They’re adorable, funny, and very, very stubborn. We

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Chinese New Year Dragon

January 19, 2011January 27, 2011 Candace

Happy New Year! What? I’m late for the New Year? Not if it is Chinese New Year we’re celebrating! If you’ve ever had the chance

Finished Penguin Cardboard Toilet Paper Tube Craft

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Playful Penguins

January 10, 2011January 13, 2011 Candace

At a recent trip to the local aquarium, my daughter was captivated by a waddle of African penguins. (A group of penguins on land is

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S is for Snow

January 6, 2011May 23, 2011 Candace

We haven’t done a lot of alphabet work because I believe in letting the kids’ interest and the rhythms of the season drive the activities

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.

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