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remembering the importance of pretend play | teachmama.com | research-based post all about why kids need time to PLAY | imagination and learning

Who doesn’t need to laugh a little more during this sometimes-way-too-stressful holiday season? I surely do–and there’s nothing like a super-corny, incredibly simple knock-knock joke to get me smiling and my kids rolling. And I mean rolling.  On the floor.  In …

  With  three overly-tired kids and three pumpkins full of Halloween candy, I knew that I had to be extra creative if I wanted Maddy, Owen, and Cora to do anything other than moping around and asking to eat another …

super easy halloween treats | fun and quick halloween treats | boogers, chocolate frozen banana ghost, eyeballs and more | teachmama.com halloween party

This year we didn’t ring in the 4th with our annual July 4th party, and that’s okay. Baby showers, weddings, beach trips, and day trips, have been keeping us busy, so Independence Day was upon us before we knew it. …

Valentine’s Day is almost here! You better believe that our house has been heart-happy and all fancied-up in pink and red since last weekend. I’ve always loved decorating for the holidays, and why not? Any reason to celebrate, right? This …

As a Reading Specialist and English teacher, I am always looking for ways to make learning to read fun for the students I tutor and my own little emerging readers. While I was organizing my desk today, trying to file my …