Category Archives: Learning

Tools for the Emergent Reader

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Janae

So many times over the years I have been asked how my kids have started reading so soon. Each of my kids learned to read when they were 3 or 4. Not startling at all for some, but an overwhelming … Continue reading →

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Great Children’s Books

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Cheri

We love the library.  Typically, we go to the library every 3 weeks, checking out about 100 books at a time.  Then we come home, squish on the couch all together and read about 20 before naps.  After naps, we … Continue reading →

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Reaching New Heights of Confidence

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Janae

Last week, our family decided to go rock climbing at our local REI (for the record, a membership at an REI is well worth it, even if just for the free climbing rights at stores with climbing walls). For my … Continue reading →

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How do you spell “d-i-n-n-e-r”?

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Heidi

I feel a need to help supplement my daughters’ education, and not just rely on the public school system.  Perhaps it’s because the schools here have some of the worst ratings in the nation, or perhaps because many of the … Continue reading →

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Talent Swap

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Janae

As a child, I was required to take piano lessons by my mother.  I hated that family rule, but I endured and today am so thankful that I can play the piano.  So, naturally, I instilled the same requirement in … Continue reading →

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Handmade Fudge

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Kerri

Keep little hands busy in this science experiment, squishing ingredients in a bag to make homemade fudge. Continue reading →

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Water Play Activities

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Cheri

Idle hands are the devil’s handiwork…or something like that.  Sometimes my girls just need some times to get their hands moving.  If I’m not careful, their need to use their hands turns in to poking, pushing, grabbing, hitting, and all … Continue reading →

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A Year to Remember

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Heidi

We began a tradition on New Year’s Day of filling out a questionaire that can be reviewed every year.  Each person in the family fills out a questionaire with any question you find appropriate that encapsulates the last year.  Some … Continue reading →

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Car Trips w/ Kids

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Sunny

Family road trips aren’t what they used to be.  Do your parents remind you how fun it was to lay out the blankets and put the pillows in the back of the stationwagon where you would lazily watch the countryside … Continue reading →

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TV-Free Activities for Kids

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Kerri

I have two boys.  Wonderful and sweet as they may be, they both love to be active and Go-Go-Go!  The addition of the baby girl didn’t slow things down at all.  Now that she’s walking, I feel like a Three-Ring … Continue reading →

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