Education and parenting. Helping your child with reading, math, science and getting along with others.
PickyKidPix‘s soccer team played in Italy this past summer and the tour included a stop at Pisa on the Fourth of July. We were warned that Pisa was swarming with petty thieves and that we had to be on high alert. Once we got there though, the square was so beautiful with other buildings besides…
My son and I attended a Wondermore event that raises money to bring in authors to underserved kids in the Boston area. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Jarrett a few times: a Skype author visit at my school, Peanut Butter and Jellyfish picture book trailer, and Platypus Police Squad book release at the book store owned by…
I really love the name Learnivore. Perhaps it’s because I spent a year reading dinosaur books to my T-Rex-obsessed son when he was three years old. We learned about herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. But Learnivores? It’s such great branding. I think it means folks who love to learn. I was asked if I wanted to…
My son and I watched more videos and picked our favorites to share that we found watching weeks and weeks of The Kid Should See This curated videos for adults but suitable for kids. The first is an animation video from Aug(De)Mented Reality that combines a ordinary background with an animated creature by way of a clear…
Please welcome my guest author today, Fiona Ingram with tips for teachers on getting kids involved in creative writing. ————— Creative writing for kids is one of the most challenging and fulfilling aspects of the classroom. Many teachers who are not writers may struggle to explain the nuts and bolts of writing in relation to…
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Part of the advice that I received from our art school private college counselor, Jeanette Nyberg of Tiny Rotten Peanuts blog, is to win art competitions as a way of building your art portfolio. Of course, the first step is finding art competitions to enter (and have enough notice so as not to miss the…