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Soccer Themed Books for Kids

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Soccer Themed Books for Kids

JDaniel has really enjoyed playing soccer this spring. He started playing last spring and has really liked getting onto the field to participate in drills and games. I thought it would be fun to look for children's books with a soccer theme that might interest him. While searching I came across I wide variety of fiction and non-fiction books for Continue Reading

Kindergarten Games- Tape Web Sight Word Activity

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Kindergarten Games- Tape Web Sight Word Activities

We have had a lot of rain and then blazing heat days here lately. Coming up some kindergarten games that could be played in the coolness of our garage seemed like a necessity! So I took a roll of masking tape into the garage and created a tape web that we could use to work on sight words and other kindergarten skills JDaniel has worked on this Continue Reading

Math Games for Kids- Outdoor Math Web

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Math Games for Kids- Outdoor Math Web

Spider webs on my mind lately.  I think it is because our spider web trellis plant has come back again this summer. Right across from the spider web trellis I drew a spider web with chalk on the backyard fence. In various areas of the web, I wrote numbers. The numbers were written large in the large areas and small in the small areas of the Continue Reading

Paper Crafts for Kids- Patriotic Wind Sock

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Paper Crafts for Kids- Patriotic Wind Sock

  Sometimes it is a simple paper plate crafts that brings the biggest pleasure. Recently JDaniel and I hung a simple paper craft paper plate  in a tree in our backyard. We both found ourselves looking up at it as it twisted and swirled in the breeze. When I said simple, I meant simple this paper craft requires only eight supplies to make. Continue Reading

Stories for Kids and Moms for Mother’s Day

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  There is something wonderful about curling up and reading stories for kids and moms with your own child or grandchild! There are dozens of stories that feature kids and their moms. While they can be read all year long, I think reading one of these stories for kids and mom on Mother's Day makes Mother's Day extra special. This post Continue Reading

Teacher Appreciation Week- Fun Snack

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Teacher Appreciation Week- Fun Snack

Now that I am the parent of a school aged child I am totally into remembering his teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. For many years before JDaniel was born I taught school and loved being remembered by parents during Teacher Appreciation Week. As a parent I am so thankful for all that his teachers have taught him the year. Doing special Continue Reading

Mother’s Day Pictures for Homemade Cards

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Mother's Day Pictures for Homemade Cards

  During JDaniel’s swimming lessons he has to sit on the steps of the pool and wait for his turn. He fills the time not by watching the others swim, but by doing things like making hearts with his hands and looking my direction. It is the sweetest thing! I just love receiving his hand signs of love. For Mother’s Day I decided to capture his Continue Reading

Unplanned Fun

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Unplanned Event

Sometimes you find out something is going to take place and you plan to go to see it. Sometimes you arrive somewhere, find the perfect event, and just enjoy it. That happened to JDaniel and I on Saturday after heading out to the country to get estimates for some of my mom’s furniture at an auction house about 30 minutes from our home. We ended up Continue Reading

Cinco De Mayo Taco- Fun Activity for Kids

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Cinco De Mayo Taco- Fun Activity for Kids

Cinco de Mayo is a celebrated May the 5th in Mexico and many parts of the United States. When I think of Mexican food I think of tacos so, I created a textured taco learning activity for young learners to explore while celebrating  Cinco de Mayo. It uses office and craft supplies. I know you will love how easy it is to make. What materials did I Continue Reading

Crafts for Kids- May Day Baskets

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Fun Crafts for Kids- May Day Baskets

We haven’t ever celebrated May Day before. I am not sure why because it is such a fun day to remember. This year we made a May Day craft basket to hang from the backs of our kitchen chairs to celebrate. I have heard that when you hang them behind your chair treats can be placed in them. Not anything as elaborate as the treats the Easter bunny Continue Reading

Cool Math for Kids Plastic Egg Patterning

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Cool Math for Kids Plastic Egg Patterning

  Plastic eggs are a wonderful way to introduce or review patterning with children. We always end up with a ton of plastic eggs this time of year. I am always looking for fun ways to use them. Here is a cool math activity we did using them. An AB pattern like yellow, green, yellow, green is a good place to start with young children. They Continue Reading

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