Education and parenting. Helping your child with reading, math, science and getting along with others.
Please welcome my guest author today, Maria Gianfererrai with a STEM list for bird-watching and/or bird-loving kids! We are also giving away a copy of her newest nonfiction picture book, Hawk Rising, illustrated by Caldecott winner Brian Floca! To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. Hawk Rising by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by…
I am happy to partner with Zap Zap Math again! I covered Zapzapmath previously and received positive feedback from my readers, so I’m thrilled to be covering their newest math offering just in time for summer. I usually do some sort of math curriculum with my kids to prevent summer slide. This summer, I’d suggest Zapzapmath Home, a…
Today, we explore the mysteries of owls through science and children’s books. In this NPR video, a particular young male owl named Baltimore is tracked from a Maryland beach to his last known location up in Canada. This is in response to a strange phenomenon: “At the end of 2013, snowy owls started showing up…
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by BLOOM! to spread the word about its Educational Resource Toolkit. All opinions and stories are my own. I’m so happy I partnered with BLOOM! because I’m getting ready to plant my vegetable garden and it’s a great learning opportunity for my kids. Something as simple as planting a garden…
Today, we are learning about genes in this STEAM science project for kids courtesy of Monsanto who sent me this science kit so I could do it with my son. Supplies: yarn scissors plastic beads to represent each trait gold or silver beads for tying off the end of the bracelet and for using if…
My 13 year old son loves STEM and finds videos on YouTube to watch. Sometimes he asks to do the experiments and I’ve learned to jump on it. This can be tricky, though, if the experiment requires materials that we don’t have on hand or a complicated set up. I’m starting to stockpile videos of…
Please welcome award-winning guest author, Elizabeth Suneby, with her newest book! Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea: How a Science Project Helps One Family and the Planet by Elizabeth Suneby, illustrated by Rebecca Green This picture book is a celebration of innovation, creative problem solving, sustainability, and love for family. An engaging story to start, interesting facts…
Please welcome author Sandra Neil Wallace with her list of 10 Diverse Picture Books on Fine Artists. We are giving away 2 signed copies of her latest book, Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. ———— Art is for…
Every student endures struggles while trying to outshine with good grades, but sometimes with all the sacrifices and effort, minimal change happens. It can be disappointing to work hard and not get the expected results, and that is one of the reasons many students end up giving up on their extra-curricular activities in search of…