Eat Your Vegetables Day is June 17 and we are here for it! I mean what better way to encourage eating vegetables that to print out a coloring page and turn boring black and white veggies colorful with a scribble of crayon? Think it will work to get your kids to eat a rainbow of…
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Middle Grade Books that Address Racial Injustice
We MUST talk about race with our children. No child is too young. It is only way we can raise kids who fight against racial injustice. One way to do that is ensure they read books that address racial injustice. As a white parent of white boys, I must make sure that my kids understand…
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Game of the Month: Mystic Market
Mystic Market is a unique family game with some of the most fun props ever and we are addicted! This problem-solving game with a touch of magic invites players to imagine themselves in a market world bustling with the trade of wondrous elements where players must be clever enough to outwit shifting fortunes. Intrigued? Note:…
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Summer Literacy Ideas for Kids: More than Just Books!
Summer reading lists and summer book clubs abound! In fact we have a summer reading list for every age! But did you know you can enhance your child’s literacy skills by more than just checking off books on a list? Enhance summer learning by mixing things up and engage in these five super-duper fun summer…
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Best Books on Epic! Reading App
Is your library closed? Book budget running low? Kids acting bored when what they really need is a new book to let their imaginations fly? Ebooks may be you answer. When you need to stretch your book budget as much as possible, a reading app is a lifesaver, especially if you have a voracious reader….
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Heartwarming Books to Read Aloud as a Family
Family read aloud time is the best time in the world. When you find just the right heartwarming children’s book to share with everyone, you want to jump for joy because family time is that much better. Always on the hunt for the next great read aloud, I recently asked parents what their current read…
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Trominoes: Mathematical Puzzles for Kids
What is a fun, quick math game for kids that they can squeeze into any free moment? Trominoes! Trominoes is a easy pen and paper game that exercises visual perception and spatial reasoning skills, and teaches kids how to think ahead and strategize. Trominoes may remind you of the tetris, and indeed, the concept is…
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Awesome Superhero Picture Books for Kids
Kids love to be the hero of their own story and these wonderful superhero picture books are just the thing to charge up their imaginations. This list of superhero children’s books will inspire kids to don a cape and mask and set off on an adventure where they conquer dastardly villains and save the world!…
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Kaooa: Traditional Abstract Strategy Hunt Game from India
Kaooa, otherwise known as “Vulture and Crows” is a traditional game from India. Like Len Choa (“Tiger and Leopards”) and Fox and Geese, it is a hunt game. Hunt games often pit one player with one token against a second player who has multiple tokens. As you can tell, the tokens usually are named after…
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Fun Ways to Learn Geography
A thorough knowledge of geography is essential for children to understand their place in the world. It also helps children learn how climate, history, political and cultural systems operate and interact. But simply memorizing place names is not very exciting and kids need fun ways to learn geography with games, maps, cultural experiences and interactive…
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