Posted by Unknown | 8:08 PM

Those of you who know me know that I would rather be outside than anywhere else & that I am a big advocate of outdoor movement for child...

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Posted by Unknown | 5:08 AM

Someone asked me once where I get the ideas for my son’s activities. I'm sure I sounded like Elmer Fudd answering them. Inspiration stri...

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Posted by Unknown | 5:25 AM

Last month, several families met friends at a lake for the weekend. One of the moms brought the game Headbandz for Kids , which the tween gi...

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Posted by Unknown | 5:10 AM

I believe that some of the most open-minded individuals when it comes to art are children. And I believe that art is a means for expression,...

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Posted by Unknown | 4:13 AM

"What I hear, I Forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand. " ~Confucius One of the reasons I love teaching yoga to k...

0 comments Labels: Adaptive Learning, learning, technology, teens, yoga in schools

Posted by Unknown | 5:19 AM

My son has a good grasp on simple shapes like the circle, square, and rectangle. I wanted to kick things up a notch and introduce 3-D shapes...

0 comments Labels: Games, Geometry, Shapes

Posted by Unknown | 3:23 AM

Photo Courtesy of: science.howstuffworks.com We live in a world that has become very attentive and mindful of what words we use to describe ...

0 comments Labels: autism, dyslexia, learning, movement

Posted by Unknown | 5:19 AM

It’s happening – homework! Soon after my son began first grade, he started toting home a list of five words each week. I’ll admit, I wasn’t ...

0 comments Labels: Free Printables, Games, Spelling, Writing

Posted by Unknown | 5:15 AM

Have you ever noticed that those long pretzel rods kind of look like logs? I did and I couldn't let that little discovery be wasted. Kno...

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Posted by Unknown | 4:52 AM

 When I left my job in a NJ public school to move to PA  & start an adaptive yoga program for children with special needs, most people h...

0 comments Labels: play groups, self-confidence, sensory integration, social skills

Posted by Unknown | 5:33 AM

Can a first-grader really do multiplication? I thought I’d find out. My son loves math, candy, and books so this activity was right up his a...

0 comments Labels: Counting, Free Printables, Multiplication

Posted by Unknown | 4:06 AM

As I was reviewing materials from the workshops I attended last week, I came across this article with an excellent video talk by Sir Ken Rob...

0 comments Labels: ADHD, creativity, learning

Posted by Unknown | 11:59 AM

Lauren: My "Wildest Thing of All" I have always loved reading and telling stories. One of my favorite Stories of all time is ...

0 comments Labels: Adaptive Learning, children's stories, movement, storytelling

Posted by Unknown | 5:21 AM

Just last week my son said to me, “Mom, I know all the news.” Before I could ask him what he was talking about, he rattled off, “New Hamster...

1 comments Labels: Free Printables, Games, Geography, Reading

Posted by Unknown | 7:48 PM

Has this ever happened to you at work: you spend a week in meetings, training  or out sick and then when you return to your desk you have to...

0 comments Labels: breathing techniques, focus, Reflexology

Posted by Unknown | 5:12 AM

Lately my 6-year-old son can’t get enough of the Kratt brothers’ animal adventures on the PBS show Wild Kratts . This animated show has taug...

0 comments Labels: Art, Crafts, Free Printables, Plants/Animals