Reasons I’m Not Homeschooling My Kid
A few years ago when I was throwing around the idea of homeschooling my daughter, I had a discussion with a friend of mine over coffee and goldfish crackers while our kids played with wooden trains.
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Saving Your Child’s Artwork
A common problem for parents of creative kids is what to do with all of that artwork. This article offers several tips and ideas.
Screen-Free Summer Activities for Kids
Here are a 110 screen-free activities kids can do this summer (in the backyard or the neighbourhood) with siblings, friends, cousins or solo.
Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs
Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5
Sea Life Snowflake Patterns
Free printable patterns for sea life snowflakes (lobster, salmon, scallop and crab).
Ages: 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Junior, Middle School, High School
So You Want to Be A Teacher
A skillful teacher can inspire, motivate, stimulate, and develop the minds of students.
Storage Apps to Preserve Your Kid’s Artwork
Digitally tame the beast that is your child’s creative output with these art storage apps.
Subscription Boxes for Curious Kids
Kids can open up a box of possibilities with a monthly subscription box. Here we list our favorites.
Teach Kids How to Be Creative
Find out how I stopped fearing creativity and what you can do to help teach your children and students how to be creative.
Teaching Students Who Are Shy or Withdrawn
A degree of shyness is normal whenever social expectations are new or ambiguous. Find out if and when to worry, and what to do about it.
Ten Transportation Activities for Kids
With these ten activities, students will learn all about how people and products get from place to place.
The Art of Teaching Art Book Review
A book review of The Art of Teaching Art by Nancy Beal with Gloria Bley Miller.
The Giraffe – Taller Than a House?
Kids ask the darnedest questions. Here’s how one mom learned more about giraffes then she ever imagined.
The Missing Link in Education
In an age in which aural and visual information is at a premium, few people are aware of the dynamics of production skills in areas such as drawing, painting, construction, dance, music, and drama because they have been denied this training in their formative years.
The Toddler’s Busy Book, A Review
A review of the book, The Toddler’s Busy Book.
TV-Free Activities for Bored Kids
With a little creativity and imagination, you can turn the tables and find fun things to do without running to the store or turning on the television.
Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs
Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5
Typical Language Accomplishments for Children, Birth to Age 6
The following list of accomplishments is based on current scientific research in the fields of reading, early childhood education, and child development.
Visual Arts Standards (USA)
National Standards have been established for arts education in Dance, Music, Theater, and Visual Arts. National Visual Arts Standards are included in this article.
Warm Weather Boredom Busters
How to Keep the Kids Occupied During the Dog Days of Summer
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