Posted by Unknown | 9:43 AM

Literacy & children's yoga-is there a connection? Absolutely! The connection is in the way they both engage children-one through phy...

0 comments Labels: Children's Literature, children's stories, storytelling, whole child learning

Posted by Unknown | 5:10 AM

The typical approach to practicing spelling words is to recite them and have your child write them. This activity does those two things but ...

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Posted by Unknown | 8:08 AM

Photo: Barbara Gini I have always enjoyed taking and looking at photos. My favorite gift from childhood was the Kodak110 camera that 'Sa...

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Posted by Unknown | 5:19 AM

My son thinks anything space-related is cool. I have to agree. We BOTH learned a lot and had a blast with this science craft. While shoppin...

0 comments Labels: Fine Motor, Free Printables, Science

Posted by Unknown | 4:43 AM

Several blog followers requested a multiplication/division version of the addition/subtraction math fact family 19-sided die I created for ...

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Posted by Unknown | 7:43 AM

Photo: missedmytrain.com In Case You Missed it... Its Friday! and here are the top article links for this past week. For those of you new to...

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Posted by Unknown | 4:53 AM

Spring is upon us and what a glorious season it’s already been! To celebrate the changing of the seasons, I decided it was time to explore w...

0 comments Labels: Crafts, Free Printables, Science, Writing

Posted by Unknown | 7:13 AM

Sea Turtle Mandala Photo: ©2011  B.Gini A few years ago, I was asked by Greenshire Healing Arts Center to provide a community art project f...

0 comments Labels: Meditation, Relaxation, sensory games, sensory integration, social skills, stress management, tactile sense, visual

Posted by Unknown | 5:37 AM

There are lots of people that never develop an appreciation for Andy Warhol’s work. If you’re one of those people, you should really read Un...

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Posted by Unknown | 10:08 AM

Photo: Mind.org As you’ve probably heard, April is Autism Awareness Month. I've been asked to walk, write an article and help at several...

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Posted by Unknown | 5:40 AM

Repetition is a GREAT way to help children learn, but if you’re asking them to do something over and over again, it better be fun. Since my ...

0 comments Labels: Addition, Free Printables, Games, Subtraction

Posted by Unknown | 3:30 AM

Photo: Anita Martinz Spring is here and for many families it may be filled with more activity than usual. Families visiting, spring festival...

0 comments Labels: anxiety, imagery, Relaxation, stress management

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