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Dealing with Kids with Big Hearts

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We have a birthday party coming up at our house. Our youngest will have his first birthday party where he invites his classmates. Our school has a rule that you have to invite everyone if you are inviting students from the classroom. My other children have never had an issue with this, but my youngest had the most interesting reaction so far. He is upset because his classroom includes a bully. He does not wish to exclude the student. What upsets him is that he does not want the child in question to bother his friends at his party. As...

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Games That Teach: Go Fish!

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Games That Teach: Go Fish!

Recently I planned a day of beauty and rest for myself. I was headed to get my hair done and get a facial. No kids, no husband, an all-day just for my outing. The world seemed to be against me though. My husband also got a last-minute side-job that required him to be gone and unable to watch the kids for part of the time I would be gone. Since my husband drives a company vehicle, and he could not use it on a side-job, he was in need of my vehicle. I was going to have to take the...

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Fruit Loop Marshmallow Craft

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Fruit Loop Marshmallow Craft

Crafts are the best part of being home with my youngest a few days a week. We get to have fun and play while learning and laughing. I love to do crafts with him, even the messy ones. Let's face it, the messy ones are when we have the most fun and oftentimes learn the most. We love to theme our crafts and this month we are leaning towards St. Patrick's Day and rainbow crafts. My little man loves a good rainbow. This fun craft is an easy one to do and allows you to snack while you craft. Which...

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Learning Activities: Martin Luther King Jr.

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Learning Activities: Martin Luther King Jr.

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and my kids will all be home to commemorate the man that gave so much to help make this world a more inclusive and equal place. My older kids will of course know about Martin Luther King Jr. from class, but it is an excellent time to teach my younger kids all about him. My older kids can get involved in the lesson and share with their siblings the knowledge they already have. This is an excellent way to not only get the younger kids interested but also to improve the older kids'...

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Name Trace - Toddler Activity

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Name Trace - Toddler Activity

I have one toddler at home with me during the week. With everyone else at school, I like to try and find activities that will help my youngest guy grow and thrive without weighing him down with things he would find boring. He loves arts and crafts, and he loves stickers. I recently started having him try to recognize his name. So we have been finding different ways to have him work on recognizing his own name either by coloring it, tracing it, or playing games with it. I loved this rainbow sticker tracing activity from Preschool Inspirations. It allows...

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