A summer vacation is a great time for your family to get away and enjoy some fun together. It’s a break from school, from work, and from your normal routine and it’s a wonderful way to spend quality time together and get to know one another. However, vacations can be very expensive, depending on where you go and what you…
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Summer is just around the corner, and we only have a few months to live it up! Having fun in the summer doesn’t have to mean expensive pool memberships or trips to the theme park every day. Here are 30 days of summertime fun to keep your kids from being bored. Make homemade play doh Grow your own butterfly garden…
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Amazing teachers help create amazing students. Research shows a well informed and inspiring teacher is one of the most beneficial factors that influence a student’s achievement. So, this summer consider investing in your students, but mainly in yourself so that you can rejuvenate and refuel your mind. How do you do that? Attending teachers conferences during the summer. Not only is my summer…
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We love crafting outside in the summer, especially in a nice cool shade! These simple summer crafts for kids are perfect both for a crafting session under the sky (or under a shade from the tree) or for those rainy days when you are stuck inside. 1. Sponge Sailboat Make a whole bunch of sponge sail boats and let the water…
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Did you know that anxiety and stress in children isn’t all that uncommon? In fact, 10-20% of school-age children experience some kind of anxiety symptoms. When anxiety and stress get out of hand in children, it can lead to larger health problems in adulthood. And let’s face it, we all worry from time to time but when that worry turns into…
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Teachers work so hard throughout the year often tirelessly for their students. Here are 9 Things Teachers Should Do Over The Summer! A teacher’s mind never turns off. Never. It’s always going. Creating to-do-lists. Working on these lists and then creating more lists. We obsess over changes we will make next year. How will we set up our room? What theme…
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Preparing your child for kindergarten doesn’t have to be stressful. Here are several things you can do at home to help your child start off the year strong! As a kindergarten teacher, I know I will have students with all skill levels enter my classroom on the first day of school. Don’t stress over what your child doesn’t know. What they don’t…
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EGG CARTON FLOWERS We are excited to share this fun craft. Egg carton flowers are super easy to make and fun for all ages. To start, you will need these supplies. First, paint your popsicle sticks green. You can save some paint by leaving the top unpainted. You’ll be gluing your flowers here. Set sticks aside and allow them to…
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As a teacher, I understand that children who do not do much summer learning lose two months of taught skills. For example, if a student left my classroom on a reading level 4 at the end of the year but read nothing over the summer, they are most likely to test at a reading level 3 when they return to…
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Handwriting is the highest level of fine motor skills for a young learner and more and more children are struggling to develop good fine motor skills. This is why teaching children print and cursive handwriting is incredibly important. If you are looking for ideas to help with fine motor before handwriting, click here. The Importance of Handwriting Did you know…
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Are you planning a trip to Disney? Planning a Disney vacation is my favorite! We have been there five times and each time is a new experience filled with amazing memories. Each time we go, we learn new things too. I don’t think I will every grow old of visiting Disney. I hope that this will be a continued family…
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If you want some engaging activities and crafts to make with the kids, these Earth day ideas are just right. From fun ideas using recycled materials to engaging learning activities we are sure you will find just the idea you need. 1. Stained Glass Earth Suncatchers Sun catchers make a great decoration both for classroom and at home. We are…
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Standardized testing has drawn its share of criticism from teachers, students and parents. One of the most common complaints is the stress that all three groups feel – from preparation through performance. From a young age, students take these timed tests that measure academic competency and, ultimately, whether they’re college material. Countless articles on standardized testing in the U.S. point…
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