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Bear Theme Books and Activities to Entertain and Educate Young Children

Fun Activities & Crafts for Grade School

I had the opportunity to review two recently published bear theme books. Both are fiction, but have information that educate as well. I thought the stories were entertaining and easy to add activities that will send each story across the curriculum. The Best Kind of Bear by Greg Gormley A young bear named Bear met …

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Puma, Cougar, Mountain Lion: Nature Encroaching Into New Areas

Science Facts & Homework Help

There is a cat with many names. Depending on where you live, it may be referred to as a: cougar, mountain lion, panther, catamount, puma (Puma concolor), or more than 30 other names from 11 subspecies in North America. And although some people may not see one of these wild cats during their entire lifetime, …

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Child Activists: Making a Difference

Advice for Parents of Teens

Did you ever hear that expression, “Put your ear to the ground"? Can you hear the earth’s heartbeat? Yes, you may be a child (or still with a child’s heart). And you may be small, but the future of our world is in the children’s hands. So now, to the children: even though you may …

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Music Development: Making Music Through the Ages With Kids

Parenting Grade-School Aged Kids

Between the times your child is born and as he grows, there is a great deal that you can do to ensure optimum music development. Early music experiences can a raise a child’s musical aptitude and help develop language skills and independence in very young children. Spend quality time with music, singing, listening, making instruments …

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Extracurricular Activities: How Much is Too Much?

Parenting Grade-School Aged Kids

Most kids love to engage in extracurricular activities, such as sports, music lessons, dance, scouts, to name a few. But, could your child be involved too much and monopolizing his or her time? How much time is left for schoolwork? How much time is left for family? Where is the line between taking advantage of …

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5 Crafts Made With Christmas Cards: Creative Time With Recycled Materials

Parenting Grade-School Aged Kids

It’s fun receiving holiday cards in the mail to keep in touch with family and friends. But why throw these beautiful pieces of art away at the end of the season. A good “green" tip is to keep them from year to year and repurpose the cards with fun crafts that the children can make. …

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How a STEM/STEAM Education Encourages a Love of Science

Parenting Grade-School Aged Kids

From the time your child is a baby, he or she is learning about science. From exploring and observing how bath toys sink and float to experiencing weather changes on a walk outdoors, science is everywhere. They may not understand the concepts yet, but scientific learning is taking place As children grow they are naturally …

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Collage Making: Learning About This Art Technique

Fun Activities & Crafts for Grade School

I recently had the opportunity to review a new book, Playing with Collage by Jeannie Baker (Candlewick Studio, October 2019). This book is the perfect resource to collage making and teaches the various techniques and the variety of materials you can use for this art. The word “collage" originates from the French word “colle" that …

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Spook-tacular Halloween Games for Parties With Children

Fun Activities & Crafts for Grade School

As we near Halloween, playing games in the classroom is not only fun but also helps to foster important skills, both educational and social. Here are a few activities to engage your students during this fun holiday. Halloween Team Spirit This Halloween game is perfect as an icebreaker and a way for the children to …

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Toddler Sharing: Is Your Child in the MINE Stage?

Parenting Preschoolers & Toddlers

Do you have problems with your toddler sharing at play dates? Are you dealing with territorial battles? Problems with sharing are part of normal development in toddlers, but parents can foster sharing skills in young children with a few learning opportunities and offering praise along the way. Since toddlers naturally want to mimic adults, begin …

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International Peace Day: Activities for the Elementary Classroom

Fun Activities & Crafts for Grade School

“No peace in the world without peace in the nation, No peace in the nation without peace in the town, No peace in the town without peace in the home/school, No peace in the home without peace in the heart." Quote by – Tao Te Ching The International Day of Peace (Peace Day) is …

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8 Ways to Stop Teacher Burnout

Teaching Methods, Tips & Strategies

Do you remember the movie, “Alexander and the Terrible No-Good, Very Bad Day"? It was a horrible day and everything that could go wrong, went wrong. I realize that teachers have an occasional off day, but when those terrible days stack up, this leads to problems. Teacher burnout can be a real danger. Do you …

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Walking Sticks and Other Camouflaged Insects

Science Facts & Homework Help

It’s a jungle out there. Entomology professor Julie Peterson says there’s an estimated 10 quintillion insects on earth’s globe. If you have not heard of that number before, let’s just say that insects have the largest biomass of earth-bound animals, and probably represent 80 percent of the classes on the planet. And there are still …

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Hands-on Learning With Books: Activities for the Early Childhood Class

Lesson Plans for Pre-K and K

Appreciate literature in your classroom. It is one of the best ways to motivate your students to take an interest in written as well as a spoken language. Why not integrate learning across the curriculum with good books? Don’t fall short on ideas for the upcoming school year. Turn to your children’s literature library and …

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My Family: A Theme Lesson for the Primary Grades

Parenting Grade-School Aged Kids

Whether you are a parent who is homeschooling or a teacher needing a lesson plan for the classroom — family is a good theme. Celebrate this very special relationship by using a variety of activities that focus on “my family”. Take this theme into reading, writing, speaking, music, and art. My Family Quilt There is …

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Young Children and the Dangers of Heat: Preventing Heat Illness

Parenting Grade-School Aged Kids

Playing outside during the summer is healthy and promotes benefits from exercise, however a young child’s body cannot adapt to extreme changes in temperature. Children’s bodies absorb more heat on a hot day. They do not perspire as easily as adults, so they are less able to cool off by sweating. The Three Main Forms …

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Going Against the Grain: All About Salmon Spawning

Science Facts & Homework Help

It might not seem important to think about salmon and muse over their history or ponder what their life is like today. But it’s a vital story in the scheme of our ecological environment and what is happening to a once extremely valuable species. Besides, salmon is the best example of the cog in the …

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Patriotism: Activities For Children That Can Nurture a Love of Our Country

Parenting Grade-School Aged Kids

We are lucky to live in a nation where freedom and justice for all prevails. We as parents/teachers are the ones to teach our children the importance of patriotism. How much does your child know about the United States? When we understand our country’s history and events, we respect each other more and feel like …

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	Skip to content 768 Bear Theme Books and Activities to Entertain and Educate Young Children Fun Activities & Crafts for Grade School I had the opportunity to review two recently published bear theme books. Both are fiction, but have information that educate as well. I thought the stories were entertaining and easy to add activities that will send each story across the curriculum. The Best Kind of Bear by Greg Gormley A young bear named Bear met … Bear Theme Books and Activities to Entertain and Educate Young Children Read More » Reading Tea Leaves Social Studies Help: Cultures, Governments & More You may have heard the expression, “Tempest in a teacup." The literal way of thinking about this idiom is when an ordinary event is given much more significance, and in other cultures and lands, there are various ways of expressing this idea such as, what the French might say, “Une tempete dans un verre d’eau" … Reading Tea Leaves Read More » Puma, Cougar, Mountain Lion: Nature Encroaching Into New Areas Science Facts & Homework Help There is a cat with many names. Depending on where you live, it may be referred to as a: cougar, mountain lion, panther, catamount, puma (Puma concolor), or more than 30 other names from 11 subspecies in North America. And although some people may not see one of these wild cats during their entire lifetime, … Puma, Cougar, Mountain Lion: Nature Encroaching Into New Areas Read More » Child Activists: Making a Difference Advice for Parents of Teens Did you ever hear that expression, “Put your ear to the ground"? Can you hear the earth’s heartbeat? Yes, you may be a child (or still with a child’s heart). And you may be small, but the future of our world is in the children’s hands. So now, to the children: even though you may … Child Activists: Making a Difference Read More » Music Development: Making Music Through the Ages With Kids Parenting Grade-School Aged Kids Between the times your child is born and as he grows, there is a great deal that you can do to ensure optimum music development. Early music experiences can a raise a child’s musical aptitude and help develop language skills and independence in very young children. Spend quality time with music, singing, listening, making instruments … Music Development: Making Music Through the Ages With Kids Read More » Extracurricular Activities: How Much is Too Much? Parenting Grade-School Aged Kids Most kids love to engage in extracurricular activities, such as sports, music lessons, dance, scouts, to name a few. But, could your child be involved too much and monopolizing his or her time? How much time is left for schoolwork? How much time is left for family? Where is the line between taking advantage of … Extracurricular Activities: How Much is Too Much? Read More » 5 Crafts Made With Christmas Cards: Creative Time With Recycled Materials Parenting Grade-School Aged Kids It’s fun receiving holiday cards in the mail to keep in touch with family and friends. But why throw these beautiful pieces of art away at the end of the season. A good “green" tip is to keep them from year to year and repurpose the cards with fun crafts that the children can make. … 5 Crafts Made With Christmas Cards: Creative Time With Recycled Materials Read More » How a STEM/STEAM Education Encourages a Love of Science Parenting Grade-School Aged Kids From the time your child is a baby, he or she is learning about science. From exploring and observing how bath toys sink and float to experiencing weather changes on a walk outdoors, science is everywhere. They may not understand the concepts yet, but scientific learning is taking place As children grow they are naturally … How a STEM/STEAM Education Encourages a Love of Science Read More » Collage Making: Learning About This Art Technique Fun Activities & Crafts for Grade School I recently had the opportunity to review a new book, Playing with Collage by Jeannie Baker (Candlewick Studio, October 2019). This book is the perfect resource to collage making and teaches the various techniques and the variety of materials you can use for this art. The word “collage" originates from the French word “colle" that … Collage Making: Learning About This Art Technique Read More » Spook-tacular Halloween Games for Parties With Children Fun Activities & Crafts for Grade School As we near Halloween, playing games in the classroom is not only fun but also helps to foster important skills, both educational and social. Here are a few activities to engage your students during this fun holiday. Halloween Team Spirit This Halloween game is perfect as an icebreaker and a way for the children to … Spook-tacular Halloween Games for Parties With Children Read More » Toddler Sharing: Is Your Child in the MINE Stage? Parenting Preschoolers & Toddlers Do you have problems with your toddler sharing at play dates? Are you dealing with territorial battles? Problems with sharing are part of normal development in toddlers, but parents can foster sharing skills in young children with a few learning opportunities and offering praise along the way. Since toddlers naturally want to mimic adults, begin … Toddler Sharing: Is Your Child in the MINE Stage? Read More » International Peace Day: Activities for the Elementary Classroom Fun Activities & Crafts for Grade School “No peace in the world without peace in the nation, No peace in the nation without peace in the town, No peace in the town without peace in the home/school, No peace in the home without peace in the heart." Quote by – Tao Te Ching The International Day of Peace (Peace Day) is … International Peace Day: Activities for the Elementary Classroom Read More » Art Heist: Gardner Museum Theft Social Studies Help: Cultures, Governments & More Under the Influence: Art Itself Do you know art? Have you been to a museum or a gallery where you can see legendary works of art? How did you feel when you saw your first famous painting? Art makes of itself an emotional experience and we may feel sadness, surprise, curiosity, or even have feelings … Art Heist: Gardner Museum Theft Read More » 8 Ways to Stop Teacher Burnout Teaching Methods, Tips & Strategies Do you remember the movie, “Alexander and the Terrible No-Good, Very Bad Day"? It was a horrible day and everything that could go wrong, went wrong. I realize that teachers have an occasional off day, but when those terrible days stack up, this leads to problems. Teacher burnout can be a real danger. Do you … 8 Ways to Stop Teacher Burnout Read More » Walking Sticks and Other Camouflaged Insects Science Facts & Homework Help It’s a jungle out there. Entomology professor Julie Peterson says there’s an estimated 10 quintillion insects on earth’s globe. If you have not heard of that number before, let’s just say that insects have the largest biomass of earth-bound animals, and probably represent 80 percent of the classes on the planet. And there are still … Walking Sticks and Other Camouflaged Insects Read More » Hands-on Learning With Books: Activities for the Early Childhood Class Lesson Plans for Pre-K and K Appreciate literature in your classroom. It is one of the best ways to motivate your students to take an interest in written as well as a spoken language. Why not integrate learning across the curriculum with good books? Don’t fall short on ideas for the upcoming school year. Turn to your children’s literature library and … Hands-on Learning With Books: Activities for the Early Childhood Class Read More » My Family: A Theme Lesson for the Primary Grades Parenting Grade-School Aged Kids Whether you are a parent who is homeschooling or a teacher needing a lesson plan for the classroom — family is a good theme. Celebrate this very special relationship by using a variety of activities that focus on “my family”. Take this theme into reading, writing, speaking, music, and art. My Family Quilt There is … My Family: A Theme Lesson for the Primary Grades Read More » Young Children and the Dangers of Heat: Preventing Heat Illness Parenting Grade-School Aged Kids Playing outside during the summer is healthy and promotes benefits from exercise, however a young child’s body cannot adapt to extreme changes in temperature. Children’s bodies absorb more heat on a hot day. They do not perspire as easily as adults, so they are less able to cool off by sweating. The Three Main Forms … Young Children and the Dangers of Heat: Preventing Heat Illness Read More » Going Against the Grain: All About Salmon Spawning Science Facts & Homework Help It might not seem important to think about salmon and muse over their history or ponder what their life is like today. But it’s a vital story in the scheme of our ecological environment and what is happening to a once extremely valuable species. Besides, salmon is the best example of the cog in the … Going Against the Grain: All About Salmon Spawning Read More » Patriotism: Activities For Children That Can Nurture a Love of Our Country Parenting Grade-School Aged Kids We are lucky to live in a nation where freedom and justice for all prevails. We as parents/teachers are the ones to teach our children the importance of patriotism. How much does your child know about the United States? 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