This post is brought to you by Box Tops for Education and Acorn Influence. All opinions are my own. Last year, I became the Box Tops Coordinator for my son’s school. I’ve saved Box Tops since before Shane was even in school but I never really knew what they could do for a school. Since I’ve been … [Read more...]
How College Shaped My Future
Growing up, I always wanted to be a writer. I used to put together magazines in my room and always had multiple stories left half-written in notebooks all over my room. I knew that writing by itself was hard to get into as a career, so I briefly considered journalism- until I took a journalism class … [Read more...]
Give Your Kids a Head Start on Learning with LeapStart
One of the hardest parts of our transition into back to school this year has been Zac feeling left behind. Now that he's a little older, he's aware that brother is no longer home with us all day and he even knows what school is- and he wants to go, too! Unfortunately for Zac, he's still a bit too … [Read more...]
Make Learning a Game with Osmo from Best Buy!
The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. We've been having a lot of fun over summer vacation- but it's important to us that we do a lot of learning, too. Since it's not always easy to get a six year … [Read more...]
20 Dr. Seuss Inspired Crafts & Activities
One of my favorite celebrations as a kid is coming up- Dr. Seuss Day! Every year on March 2nd, Dr. Seuss is remembered for his contribution to children's literature. Whether you dreamt of making a mess with The Cat in the Hat or wanted to save the Truffula Trees with The Lorax, Dr. Seuss probably … [Read more...]
Learning Through Play: A Trip to the Beach
If your family is headed to the beach this summer, you can take a little bit of learning with you! Without much preparation, you can sneak in some educational aspects while still having a fun day on the beach. Of course, you don't need to make your whole vacation a snoozefest- just pick a few fun … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Make Reading Fun for Little Ones
Last year, in kindergarten, Shane learned to read. He is really good at it, too- of course there are some bigger words that he doesn’t know but it amazes me how quickly he can sound new words out as he reads! He is really proud that he can read, but it’s still hard to get him to pick up a book. … [Read more...]
Learning Through Play: A Trip to the Zoo
School's out and summer is in full swing! We're constantly looking for fun things to do. Not every activity through the summer has to be educational, but even when you're having fun there's always something you can learn about! Keep it light and easy they won’t even know they are learning and … [Read more...]
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