Posted by Unknown | 7:53 AM

Its Friday! and here are the top article links for this past week. For those of you new to my blog, each Friday, we feature the top articles...

0 comments Labels: Adaptive Learning, ADHD, children's activities, Children's health, creative play, education

Posted by Unknown | 5:52 AM

Some books are instant favorites. Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland is one of those books for my boys. While my oldest son has since moved ...

0 comments Labels: Measuring, Plants/Animals, Reading, Science

Posted by Unknown | 5:20 AM

Nobody understood balance better. Nobody appreciated the beauty of a breeze and could make a physical object look more weightless.  I’m talk...

0 comments Labels: Art, Crafts, Shapes

Posted by Unknown | 1:00 AM

 Photo: sensiblematheducation.com  How many times have you told a fidgety student to sit still and focus so they can complete a ta...

0 comments Labels: ADHD, kinetic learning, proprioception, Sensory processing disorders

Posted by Unknown | 6:37 AM

Children learn best through interactive games Photo: B. Gini, ©2010 If you have ever watched a group of children playing and having fun, the...

0 comments Labels: Adaptive Learning, creative play, education, whole child learning

Posted by Unknown | 6:57 AM

Over the weekend, I received several e-mails with questions about   designing after school & camp programs, so I'm going to talk a l...

0 comments Labels: afterschool, creative play, Summer Camps

Posted by Unknown | 5:23 AM

My mother-in-law bought my son a Scramble Squares puzzle . It has challenged all of us to no avail. It’s certainly been fun, though! Watchin...

0 comments Labels: Free Printables, Puzzles, Subtraction

Posted by Unknown | 5:21 AM

After playing the nouns, verbs, adjectives board game I made with my son several times, I realized he needed other great ways to practice t...

0 comments Labels: Free Printables, Games, Language Arts, Parts of Speech, Reading

Posted by Unknown | 3:16 AM

Here are the "In Case You Missed it" links of the top relevant articles for this past week. "In Case You Missed It" is a...

0 comments Labels: creative play, education, Fine Motor, friendship, outdoor play, posture, social skills

Posted by Unknown | 9:57 AM

My daughter surprised and impressed me yesterday when she came to me with a declaration: "Mom, there should be a club at school for the...

0 comments Labels: children's activities, friendship, Girls Sports, social skills

Posted by Unknown | 5:19 AM

Neither my son nor I have ever done origami … at least before this activity. Making paper bats seemed like a great craft to accompany a less...

0 comments Labels: Crafts, Free Printables, Plants/Animals, Reading, Science, Writing

Posted by Unknown | 5:34 AM

Last week was my son's spring break and since he spent a fair amount of the week with his grandparents, there were few deceptively educa...

0 comments Labels: Reading, Spelling, Writing

Posted by Unknown | 3:30 PM

What do 12 year old girls do when they are challenged to turn off their electronics for a day? (Find out below!)

0 comments Labels: Art, children's activities, creative play, outdoor play

Posted by Unknown | 5:45 AM

Last week my son wore out his Nerf over-the-door basketball hoop. I kid you not. When we replaced it with a sturdier version of the same thi...

0 comments Labels: Addition, Being Active, Counting, Free Printables, Games, Spelling

Posted by Unknown | 12:24 AM

Photo: pickthebrain.com Several of you have asked me recently about what I've been up to, if I am teaching any classes or workshops and ...

0 comments Labels: Barbara Gini, BodyLogique

Posted by Unknown | 7:38 AM

This week, my daughter's school is having some standardized testing. I have always told my kids to not be worried about these tests any ...

0 comments Labels: anxiety, education, love, respect