I lied when I said that the best thing about Bunco was that it was an easy game to play while catching up with friends. Really. I lied. It’s not 100% true. The best thing about Bunco is the snacks. …
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Our family has longtime been a fan of the fondue night. It’s a tradition for us to make this dinner on New Year’s Day and Valentine’s Day, and often the kids will choose to have fondue for their birthday dinner …
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Best Of Teach Mamaholidaysnew year's
26 cool, new family traditions to start in the new year
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaI’m all about family traditions. Not only does it make your life as a parent easier, but having traditions gives your kids something to hold on to. Traditions give kids the feeling of security. Traditions give kids the feeling of …
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I admit that I am the absolute worst with emails. The worst. But I’m trying to be better. I’ve got thousands of emails just sitting there in my inbox, and I rarely respond because I’m always busy. …
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Once your kids hit elementary school, things get a little bit crazy. All of a sudden, your kids actually need to be at school on time. All of a sudden, you’re buried under a mountain of papers, fliers, and notices. …
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I’ve always tried to make a big deal about certain text features when we see them in fiction that we’re reading, especially bold and italics. I’m cool like that. There’s something about bold and italics that …
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10 ways to create a literacy rich environment
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaThe following Rockstar Sunday guest post is written by Kate of An Everyday Story. Kate is a former teacher who now homeschools her two littles using the Reggio Emilia Approach. I love her blog, and you will too. Check it …
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The following sweet, springtime guest post is written by the incredibly creative mom and teacher, Kristina Buskirk, of Toddler Approved.  Toddler Approved is a must-read. Even though my babies are well beyond toddlerhood, I still read Kristina’s blog because it’s top …
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The following guest post is written by A.J. Juliani, an author, teacher, and ‘learning addict’.  A.J. is a K-12 Technology Educator who believes in #20time and #geniushour. He’s a father and blogger, and you need to check him out. He’s …
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October has been an incredibly busy month for us, with me finishing up two classes on top of all of my other normal work. However, our crazy schedule isn’t stopping us from having a whole lot of Halloween fun over …
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Halloween is traditionally a time for sweets, sweets, and more sweets, but who says kids must eat candy from dawn till dusk just because that’s how it’s always been done? This year, though my kids will certainly have their fair …
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It’s hard to watch a child struggle trying to read a book that is too difficult, especially when the kiddo is adamant about plowing through it. Whether the struggles be with decoding the words on the page, with reading fluently, …
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For months and months and months and months, Cora has asked for three things: her name on a cup, her name on a shirt, and her name on a necklace. Not just a ‘C’, she’d beg me. Not ‘I love …
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Ever have one of those days when you need a serious pat on the back? A hug? A gold star? Ever wish that at the end of the day that you’d get a high-five from anyone for being a half-decent …
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morning and evening reminders for kids: easy reader style
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaEvery day is a little bit different in our house—and everyone’s house. But deep down, we all thrive on consistency, on patterns, on schedules. I’ve always been a big fan of implementing a daily schedule for kids, even when parents …
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One of my first, most distinct happy, happy memories was when I was six years old. I was eating my very first lunch out of my very first lunchbox, in my first-ever time in the cafeteria, on my very first …
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One of our most favorite parts of summer is making our Summer Fun Cards. We’ve made them for the past three years, and each year I’m thrilled that each year the kids really seem to get into it. Summer Fun …
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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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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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coffee can stilts: old school summer fun
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaJust for fun, just because I had two empty coffee cans, and just because I remember loving the yellow plastic-cup stilts we had as kids, we made coffee can stilts over here one recent afternoon. It was a day …
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