Magnets are just FUN! You give a kid a magnet and they will entertain themselves. Well, I recently decided to stop pinning and actually implement one of my pins, with a twist. We had SO much FUN! The materials we used were pipe cleaners cut into small pieces, some brads and paper clips. You can…
Audrey was so excited about Mother’s Day! She really wanted to get me a BEAUTIFUL card, so Daddy took her to the Hallmark store so she could pick one out all by herself. We know that she can easily read everything, but she was more concerned with what the card looked like. To Audrey, the…
I have a HUGE summer project in store…I plan to turn our 250 square foot office into a classroom for the girls. I have a lot of planning, organizing and a bit of remodeling in mind. Let me start by showing you some pictures of our current office. I will probably be changing the…
When I was teaching, it was always a challenge to grow and maintain a great library of books. Books are an educators BEST friend and we always want to get our hands on MORE. I guess you can call it greed;) Here are my 3 best tips… #1-Local Library Our local libraries have a program…
There are a number of great online resources that can help children learn…in moderation of course! And let’s be honest…it really comes in handy when I am trying to get dinner on the table! I thought I would share a few of our favorites… #1 Starfall has always been a big hit around here. We even…
Spring is finally here and we celebrated by releasing 1,500 ladybugs in our garden! Yes, 1,500!! The girls were super surprised when Daddy brought home a container of ladybugs. You NEED to do this with your classroom and/or with your kids!! This was SO much FUN!! Start with a $6.99 container of ladybugs and a…
We are currently on a mini-vactation. I am visiting one of my dearest friends in Ohio. Since we don’t have any “school” this week, I decided to do an unofficial Toddler Tasks post. If you would like to see our “official” toddler tasks, you can visit the Toddler Task tab on the upper tool bar….
