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Teaching math through laundry
Ok, you probably read the title and thought that Ive gone off the deep end. I assure you I have not. Like most families, we spend a lot of time conquering the mountain of laundry that is omnipresent in our house. Little Miss Techie and Captain Computer are at the age where they enjoy helping by folding washcloths, diving on the pile of laundry, or upsetting it as they crawl under the sheets. In ... Read more >
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Shopping by the Numbers
One of my favorite places to do a little teaching is the grocery store. Seriously! For the little kids, you can do red tomatoes, yellow lemons, green apples, white milk, and on and on. You've also got smooth bananas, bumpy cantaloupe, cold ice cream, and soft marshmallows. Now that my daughter is older, I'm using our trips to the store to teach her numbers and math. A ... Read more >
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Kicking off the New Year
So, schools have been closed for a long, long time now and I'm sure many of us are looking for ways to get the kids out the house for a day. The good news is that many things are open on New Year's Day. Here are my recommendations for getting the new year kicked off to an educational start. The Smithsonian - all Smithsonian museums are open tomorrow, and most open at 10 ... Read more >
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Product Review: Leapfrog Clickstart My First Computer
My three-and-a-half year old received a Leapfrog Clickstart My First Computer for Christmas. My husband and I decided to get her a "computer" because she is fascinated by our laptops and because she enjoys the games she can play on the stations set up in the children's section of our local library. So far, the gift has been a huge hit with her and with us. As with all things, there are pros ... Read more >
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Tuesday List: 100 Things to Do Before Kindergarten
As a mom of a child who will be a kindergartner this fall, the thought of kindergarten readiness can be daunting. As a former first grade teacher, I often think of the skills that my students entered my classroom with having learned or not learned in kindergarten. It is true that kindergarten is becoming increasingly academic but the chances are if you read to your child, talk to them about the ... Read more >
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Leticia
Leticia never had any inkling that she would end up in the DC Metro Area but now finds herself loving everything about living here except Beltway traffic. Born and raised in Northern California's Silicon Valley, this Bay Area native spent 6 years as a New Englander and then moved to the DC Metro Area to be closer to her now-husband and teach for a local school system. By day, Leticia spends...Read more >
Beth Hoffman
Beth is a former corporate flunky turned corporate drop-out and now spends most of her time chasing her two kids; princess-obsessed brand-new preschooler, Mia, and food-obsessed chubbiest baby you've ever seen, Owen. She's a 30-year resident of Northern Virginia and enjoys dragging her kids to all the same places her parents used to drag her....Read more >
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Ten Toys for Your Outdoor Play Toolchest
As glad as we are that you are reading this post, we really want you to go outside. Because unless it's 12 degrees, raining or 4:00 in the morning, there's no reason for you and the kids not to be outside. So bag the laundry; forget the cleaning; turn ...Read more >
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