Learning math facts has been a long, hard road for Maddy. It’s actually very often a long, hard road for many kids–including myself–way back when. I remember hours of practicing my basic facts and hours of frustration at the fact …
elementary schoolers
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family lifetravel
disney word searches: getting kids ready for the trip!
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaWe were on a major word search kick a while back, but we’ve taken a good long rest from them. So in honor of our upcoming Disney Social Media Moms Celebration, I decided to bring back this oldie but goodie …
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family lifeoutdoor activities
quick trick: play. outdoors. (no matter the weather!)
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaWho knows what happened to winter this year? I am convinced that we had absolutely no snow this year because this was the first time I ever–ever!–bought snow boots for Maddy and Owen (because lucky Cora has Maddy’s hand-me-downs) before …
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readingword consciousness
word a day: creating word conscious, word happy kids
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaOur very first day of the Smart Summer Challenge found us lazying around at home because Owen returned from swim and dive feeling really under the weather. So while he caught up on some telly and gave his body a …
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We are huge weather fans over here. Looking at the day’s forecast has become a regular part of our morning ever since the kids were really little. Though our family may be a growing minority of people who are still …
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sciencescience experiments for kids
how to have some fun with leftover candy canes
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaEach year, we end up with tons of leftover candy canes after the holidays. This year, I vowed I wouldn’t allow one candy cane in our house past January; I was determined to find some useful way of using them. …
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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 …
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It’s been a gorgeous fall week here, so one morning, Owen, Cora, and I spent a good while at the park with our buddies. Turns out there were a handful of 4’s and 5’s there, and Owen made fast …
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super easy halloween treats | fun and quick halloween treats | boogers, chocolate frozen banana ghost, eyeballs and more | teachmama.com halloween party
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20 fun ways to learn spelling words | sight word games | spelling word games | best ways to learn sight words | teachmama.com
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In early December, I received an invitation to attend a really awesome event this February– It’s an event created by Resourceful Mommy Media, Mom Bloggers Club, 5 Minutes for Mom, Mom Select, and–of course–the good people at Walt Disney World!The …