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Helping kids write thank you notes turns manners into magic! From birthday surprises to sweet neighborly gestures, a fun thank you card teaches kids to slow down, say thanks, and share their sparkle. It’s an easy way to grow gratitude, …

Get your kids into the St. Patty’s Day spirit with some silly limerick writing! Free printable!

Start a memorable New Year’s tradition by doing family interviews! Gather together to reflect on the past year’s highlights and share hopes for the future. Capture everyone’s thoughts with a free printable in a special notebook to create cherished memories …

how to prepare your child for kindergarten — summertime prep for the last few weeks before school starts

It’s almost Halloween time, which means that all around the world, Classroom Parents will soon be scrambling about hither and yon in search of Halloween party ideas. You can find yours right here! Boogers on a Stick Our Halloween Party …

Sneak a little grammar into your kid’s Halloween fun this year with a fill-in-the-blank story! Free printable with the Answer Key! From the time the kids were teeny, we played Hats, Cats, and Pumpkin Grid Games, ABC Leaf Hunt, GHOST …

hello teacher notes: let kids connect with teachers before the first day of school to ease anxiety, get them excited, and practice letter-writing!

Longtime fans of the ole homemade Valentine, I’ve had to get a little more clever and crafty as the kids get older. But I still want them writing, reading, and thinking (come on. . . at least a little!) while …

7 ways to get kids writing (and cool writing prompts for kids!) | teachmama.com

I just shared a cool series over at the Scholastic Parents Raise a Reader blog, and I think it will be of interest to many parents. It’s all about first steps to writing and what parents can do to help …

I have been as sick as a dog–sick as a dawwwwg— for the past few days, but today I had a little spring in my step because it was National Grammar Day. And this old gal, though she may have …

    The following guest post is written by Christie Kiley. Christie has the job I find amazing and awe-inspiring: an Occupational Therapist.  The work of these professionals is absolutely incredible. Christie is an O/T and mom of two teeny-tiny …

We’re week three into our tabletop surprises, and this week, we rocked some sneaky math, literacy, and creative thinking. The kids woke up to some easy activities and ones that required more thinking—and two that required more movement. Sign language …

Our Everyday Journal cards have proven to be a really incredible—and sneaky—way of getting the kids focused and thinking in a way that I’m not sure they’d be willing to do otherwise. There’s something exciting about choosing a card, about …

10 fun ways of helping kids learn the abc’s | alphabet learning is FUN!

Cora is totally into learning how to read, so I am seriously running with it. She wants to practice the sight words that were included in her kindergarten packet.  She wants to be able to decode the words in her …