Years ago when I first heard of littleBits, I knew we had to have them. We started with the Basic Set and since then, our collection has grown along with my kids’ desire to create imaginative items that use a myriad of pieces from our many sets. I love the creativity that comes when my…
Education
3 Ways to Learn About Norse Mythology Before Reading Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
If your family has enjoyed following the adventures of Harry Potter throughout his seven years at Hogwarts, globetrotted with Amy and Dan Cahill in their quest for the 39 Clues, and couldn’t wait to see what mythological Greek creatures and gods Percy might encounter next in Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, then chances are…
Stronger Together: How Our Voices & Actions Will Change the World
There are many days when the world’s problems seem so great especially when you’re just one person trying to make a difference. After all, how does a single individual make a difference for the 60 million refugees who have been displaced by war, create gender equality in countries where girls and women are denied education…
Who Was Your Science Mentor? Read About Mine & Honor Yours Through #SayTkU to Provide Science Education for U.S. Kids
This is a sponsored post Most moms and dads have heard the saying that parents are their child’s first teacher and indeed that was the case with my own mother. As a teacher who taught all elementary grades during her thirty plus years in the classroom, my mom not only taught hundreds of children throughout…
PBS Odd Squad Continues Shows the Cool Side of Math While Combatting Oddness
Not all screen time is bad especially when it teaches kids in fun ways which is exactly what Odd Squad does. For the past year, Odd Squad’s Olive, Otto, Miss O, Oscar, and their friends have been solving strange happenings in the community using their math skills. The Odd Squad is like the kid-version of the…
Review: Free Sparky’s Brain Busters App Quizzes Elementary Ages on Trivia & Reinforces Fire Safety
This is a sponsored post When I taught first grade, I had a hanging file folder labeled with each month and inside were manila folders with worksheets for each event during the month. After making my way through the September’s back to school and get to know you activities, I’d move to October. My October…
Interviewing Buzz Aldrin: Thomas & Emily Chat with an Astronaut at the 2015 National Book Festival (w giveaway)
What would you say if you had a chance to meet the second person to ever walk on the moon who was also part of the Apollo 11 crew? While in Washington, D.C. for the 2015 National Book Festival, Buzz Aldrin sat down with Emily and Thomas to answer some of their questions and others…
3 Guides for Class Room Parents to Help You Throw the Best Class Halloween Party Ever
Literally overnight someone flipped the switch to turn off summer in the Washington, D.C. area as we’ve been enjoying fall-like temperatures for the past few days. It seems fitting though with the kids settled in school and everyone adjusting to new routines. Including me. For the past seven years I’ve been a room parent in…
Why I Let My Kids Read Captain Underpants Books and Their Thoughts on Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-a-Lot #PilkeyPower
This is a sponsored post created in partnership with Scholastic It’s no secret that my two kids love Captain Underpants and while the books are filled with potty humor and misspellings that make some adults cringe, I have no problem letting them read them and I had no problem welcoming Captain Underpants and the Sensational…
Greek Mythology Comes Alive During Family Trip to Olympos Thanks to Percy Jackson
Imagine a place where flames come up out of the ground because of a legendary battle between Pegusus and the mythical Chimera who had the head of a lion, body of a goat, and snake’s tail with the power to scatter flames from its mouth. Over the summer we visited Olympos and neighboring Cirali, magical…
