Parents with a child struggling to keep up in school may feel that there is nothing they can do, but this is far from the truth. Indeed, educational research insists that parental involvement and participation in their child's education can make a huge difference in both enthusiasm and skill … [Read more...]
Rock Out with LeapFrog’s Touch Magic Toys! {Review}
These days, touch screens are everywhere. Our phones, our tablets, our cameras- even some of our appliances use touch screens. Shane even has a few touch screen toys, including his LeapPad2. But LeapFrog has taken the touch feature even further by offering young children a way to use touch … [Read more...]
Back to School Tools: Lakeshore Learning Giveaway!
As I mentioned yesterday, this year I’ll be doing a lot of play-based learning with Shane. I recently had the chance to use a couple of really great educational toys from Lakeshore Learning with Shane & they were a huge hit! Shane is obsessed with monkeys, so when I saw these Linking … [Read more...]
Back to School Tools: Fellowes Saturn2 95 Laminator!
It’s mid-August, which means most of you are probably getting your kiddos ready to go to school! Lots of Shane’s friends are starting preschool this year but for this year, I’ll be doing “light homeschooling” with Shane. “Light homeschooling” is the way I describe my approach: child-led and … [Read more...]
Connect & Create with Kiwi Crate!
You may have noticed the recent emergence of the box of the month trend: you sign up for a subscription, and then once a month a box of surprise items arrives at your house. These services now exist for beauty items, foods, pretty much anything- including my favorite: kid’s activities. When I … [Read more...]
Take a Trip Around the World with Barbie!
Shane & I have been focusing on learning through play lately, and one of my favorite ways to do that is to play with open-ended educational toys. The Dolls of the World collection from Barbie features dolls from different cultures and countries, all of which make great teaching tools! The dolls … [Read more...]
Cooling Down with #FloridaOJ & Ice Age!
Do you remember those days in high school when your teacher was too sick {or hungover} to teach & they’d just put a movie on? For me, Ice Age was almost always that movie, so I’ve seen it at least a dozen times. I used to be able to quote the whole thing, but I haven’t seen it in awhile, so I … [Read more...]
New Sprouts Cure It! My Very Own Doctor Set {Review & Giveaway}
Since I started staying home last month, I’ve been doing what I call “light homeschooling” with Shane. He’s not quite 3, so instead of sticking to a set curriculum or schedule, we learn through play, observation & experience. He does do worksheets & “school-work” type things too, but only … [Read more...]
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