MamaSmiles and I are counting down our Top 5 Posts of 2014! We hope you are enjoying our countdown as we wind the year down! What are your plans for the New Year? My #3 post is Newbery Winners by Grade Appropriateness! with 16,684 views for the year. The impetus for this post is also the reason…
Making Math Fun!
Please welcome my guest blogger, Michele Williams, Ph.D., who has a math tutoring company. Today she will be sharing tried-and-true ideas for making math fun for kids! —————— I can’t think of anything more rewarding than tutoring, especially in math. That’s why I spent nights and weekends helping family and friends with math during my…
Our 25 Random Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar
First of all, I have to say that December is a crazy busy month to attempt to complete 25 Random Acts of Kindness for our family. We are busy and stressed out and giving back isn’t top of mind. Which is why this is so good for us! It’s almost easier to do an Act…
Writing for Reluctant Readers by Ty Drago
Please welcome my guest blogger today, author Ty Drago of The Undertakers series. He’s giving advice based on years of school visits on how to get reluctant readers writing. —————- I often tell people that I “scare children for a living.” It’s a cute, funny thing to say — and it’s true, given the fact…
Flu Season Science for Kids
PickyKidPix 7th grade science started off with microbes and how the immune system works. Despite this information, she still doesn’t understand why she needs to get an annual flu shot. I found some great videos and a picture book to help kids understand Flu Season Science! PickyKidPix’s 7th Grade Science Unit on Micro Organisms. How do…
I’m Judging the Cybils!
I am so excited to be a 2nd round judge for Easy Readers and Early Chapter Books for the Cybils Awards! The Cybils Awards aims to recognize the children’s and young adult authors and illustrators whose books combine the highest literary merit and popular appeal. Last year, I was a 2nd round judge for Graphic…
My Son’s Educational Video Picks
My son and I have been curating videos for your viewing pleasure. Many of them came our way via the excellent blog The Kid Should See This which selects videos created for adults but appropriate for a young audience. My son spends quite a bit of time on YouTube these days so he offered up…