R. J. Palacio, author of middle grade chapter book, Wonder, advises kids to choose kindness over being right.
Author: Pragmatic Mom
Book Club for Kids: My Best Post of 2012
Ideas for setting up and running a kids’ book club with a suggestion for a Chinese New Year’s book club. Using The Empty Pot, we’ll make origami cups and fortune tellers. We also have a candy chopstick game.
Kickboxing: My Best Post of 2012
Kickboxing for a middle age mom and my take on the Right to Bare Arms.
Thank You Notes for Kids
Having my kids write thank you notes was made less painful when a box of Write Dude pens and pencils arrived.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years from Pragmatic Mom!
Just Another Manic Sunday
Getting 5 girls to Grace Lin’s author event for 5th grade book club proves to be a challenge in logistics and a Manic Sunday.
Getting Kids Active Indoors with Cup Stacking
Keeping kids active indoors can be a challenge during the winter. Try cup stacking. We came up with fun games that kids can do individually or as a group with a math twist.







