What happens when you put a bar of Ivory soap in the microwave? Really. Ivory soap. Plain ole sweet-smelling, plain-jane white bar o’ Ivory soap? In the microwave. Try it. Your kids will think you’re a rockstar, and …
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tabletop surprises: simple, summer learning fun
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaSummer is kicking us hard over here. Actually, swim and dive are kicking us hard over here, like always. And at five weeks in, between meets, practices, relays, pep rallies, and team events, our family has run a …
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Summer is almost in full swing, and for our family, there’s no better way to begin our summer fun than with a Summer Reading Kick-Off Party! Each year, we invite a few friends over and turn it into an easy …
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an easy-to-build stage for the performers in your family
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaThat’s right. A stage. So your kids can totally rock it out during your spring break Staycation. Or so your house becomes THE house for playdates. Or so you and your husband can John and Olivia to some Summer Lovin’. …
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high school basketball games: why families should go
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaTotally new-for-us this last month was something that I wish we would have done sooner, but I think our kids are finally at just-the-right age. Just like the ole days (at least for me!) we spent a recent, wintery Friday …
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originally published on 2/5/2010: —————— There’s something about creating homemade Valentines that makes my heart skip a beat. So as long as I’m able–and my kids are willing–I hope to helpthem with their Valentines for their pals each year. Last …
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Halloween is over, so our joke notes are pushed to the wayside. Our wordless riddles are taking a break, and the troops are ready for someserious lunchtime fun before the holidays hit. When I asked Maddy, Owen, and Cora what …
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fine arts
how to play ‘mary had a little lamb’ on the recorder (or try to, at least)
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaWe tried. Maybe a bit too hard–or maybe not hard enough–depending on how you look at it. But we have been rockin’ the ole recorder over here for a few weeks, trying our darndest to be musical and to catch …
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One of the things we love to do as a Back-to-School tradition is to find some cool way of blinging out the kids’ backpacks. Especially before the big Kindergarten year, I feel like sending kids’ off to school with a …
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For many children, summer reading is not a big deal. They’re readers by nature, so the task of reading ten books–or more–is a simple pleasure. For others, however, summer reading is second on their list of things to do only …
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One of the things I believe in strongly is that any time can be a great time to sneak in some sort of learning. Whether it’s counting the candies in the line at the grocery store checkout, learning about the …
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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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disney fun fact lunchbox notes | fun facts about disney world that will get kids ready for the trip or remembering fun times | walt disney world | lunchbox
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For some kiddos, math IS fun. Adding is awesome. Subtracting is super-cool. Practicing multiplication or division facts in their little heads is the stuff of dreams. Contests and quizzes–Mad Minutes especially–make kids happier than happy. For these children, even flashcards …
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There may only be a few more days left until our Jack-O-Lanterns turn into lunch for the squirrels (if they haven’t already!), but the candy that my kids have collected this beautiful Halloween night will be around for days. Or …
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It’s H-O-T. Hot, hot, Hot with a capital ‘H’. I know I’ve been a total complainer, but I really don’t care. So rather than complain any more, I thought I’d just skip to some of the fun–inexpensive–things we’ve done that …
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backyard fun: dissecting, examining, and learning about flowers
by Teach Mamaby Teach Mama Dissecting flowers–totally pulling them apart–is a little bit funny for some kids. At least it was for mine. We tell them they can’t pick the flowers in our gardens unless they have permission; we teach them to care for and …
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We’ve been very busy over here lately, as this week I helped organize and run our elementary school’s Kindergarten Orientation (so fun!) and I have been trying to get myself ready for the theMom 2.0 Summit in New Orleans …
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lunchbox notes: valentine’s day knock-knock jokes
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaYikes! Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and although we’ve been busy over Our family’s still on a knock-knock joke kick, so I ran with that again for our Valentine’s Day-themed notes.here planning our Valentine’s Day cards, I’ve been …
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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