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Check out Mindware for Great Educational Toys and Gifts
Looking for a few fun educational gifts for kids this holiday season? If so, check out Mindware. This educational game retailer offers puzzles, brainteasers, arts and crafts activities, mysteries, mazes and more to teach and entertain children and adults. Their … Read More
There are a host of websites out there that cater to the math and spelling needs of young students. It’s not always so easy to find a good on-line science resource for kids. If you have a budding Eisenstein at … Read More
Monday’s Resource – Cool Math 4 Kids
Looking to get the kids more interested in Math? Having trouble finding ways to keep them engaged while having fun? Cool Math 4 Kids is a math site specially designed for what kids like and how they learn! The site … Read More
Weekly Resource for Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Thursday September 29. Children can celebrate and/or learn about the Jewish New Year by clicking here. The link takes you to a wonderful site complete with Rosh Hashanah worksheets, coloring pages, word searches, crossword puzzles, … Read More
Weekly Resource – Turning LEGOS into Learning Tools
Do your kids love LEGOS®? Mine sure do! Check out this website – www.littlebrickschoolhouse.com. It’s a great resource for turning LEGOS® into hands-on learning tools! You won’t believe the possibilities! There are awesome projects, lesson plans, creative play ideas and … Read More
This summer, my girls and I decided to create an on-going book log to keep track of all the books that we planned to read. The four of us each set our own individual goals and got to work on … Read More
Today’s Resource – Fun Finder App!
Grab your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch because I have an app for you! Have you ever heard your child say, “I’m bored” – and you were all out of creative fun, educational ideas? Well those days are over! Fun … Read More
Monday’s Resource – Starfall.com
Starfall.com is a great site that helps and encourages young children as they learn to read. Content is arranged in four main sections that are categorized by reading skill level. Children and parents can select reading games accordingly. The site’s research-based … Read More
Monday’s Resource – Common Sense Media
How are you monitoring your children’s media and technology time? Current technology and the various media outlets make monitoring our children’s media time so much more difficult. Today’s resource can help both parents and educators find safe and appropriate technological … Read More
Resource/Recommendation and Summer Learning Series!
I decided to combine our Weekly Resource/Recommendation along with our 2nd Summer Learning Tip this week. I thought it was a great one to share! Take a look at Scholastic’s Study Jams Web site http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/index.htm. It’s a great place to … Read More