Education and parenting. Helping your child with reading, math, science and getting along with others.
A rainbow is made of the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Where did the rainbow come from? All the colors exist in sunlight. We can’t see them because they are mixed together. Easy and Fun Rainbow Science Experiments When sunlight moves from the air to the water in the glass, it bends…
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Tuesday, which found that 15-year-old girls around the world, outperform boys in science – except for in the United States, Britain and Canada. via The Guardian Breaking down theNational Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores by gender, girls averaged 151 points (out of a possible 300), three points higher…
This STEM project is to help the bees. Offering native bees a home to build their nests is a good way to share our spades and support them in their hard work of pollinating our gardens. Native bees, if they decide to take up residence in your bee house, are docile and make good neighbors…
I’m thrilled to be doing a giveaway with Workman Publishing on an arty interactive board book journal to inspire young artists. Please fill out the Rafflecopter below to enter. My Book of Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg A Scribble it, Smear it, Fold it, Tear it Journal for Young Artists My Book of Beautiful Oops!…
I’m thrilled to partner with Zap Zap to announce their new Zap Zap Kindergarten Math app! It’s no secret that kids love playing games on their screens, and they will practice math facts if it’s presented in the form of a puzzle or game. Zap Zap Kindergarten Math’s games are designed around the US Common…
My son has always loved making weapons from bows and arrows made from sticks, to wooden swords that he carves and decorates himself. He made this Samurai armor and sword upcycling sketchbook covers and cardboard boxes. Duct tape was also involved. He always is involved in his projects. In earlier days, he made swords using…
Do your kids like to make stop motion movies? My son uses Flipagram as an easy way to do Lego stop motion animation. He makes them himself or sometimes with friends as part of a playdate. I love their creativity! Stop Motion Contest for Kids! My blogger friend MaryAnne from Mama Smiles is one of…