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STEAM Interviews: Engaging with Science

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

This summer we are excited to share a "Learning With" series focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) education.  Rania Craddock, a teacher with nearly 20 years of experience, shares some of her excellent thoughts and recommendations on how to incorporate science into our daily routines and shares so many wonderful resources.  The opportunities are everywhere!  Taking a few extra moments to stop and help our children identify what they're seeing and asking questions can make an outing an educational field trip. We are always thrilled when educators are willing to share their expertise with us and help us understand how we, as parents, can more successfully engage our children in the process of learning.  A huge thank you to Ms. Craddock for sharing so many wonderful insights with us today!

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Pipsticks Review

Thursday, June 16, 2016

How many of you had sticker albums growing up? Sticker albums were definitely a thing at my house, so when I heard about Pipsticks, a monthly sticker club, I wanted to immediately sign up. Then I remembered a few of the sticker mishaps we've had, like stickers on the car doors and wood floors and told myself it would be better to wait until my kids got a little bit older.

Now my kids are 7 and 3 and for the most part they have stopped putting stickers places they are not supposed; since they are ever so much more mature this summer and generally use their stickers on paper or on their bodies I figured we would be go to go with the Kids Club Classic. This one runs $14.95 a month, there is also a Kid's Club Petite option for $9.95.


Our first envelope arrived this past weekend and I gathered the kids around to divvy up the goods yesterday. Let me start by saying that their marketing is awesome. Exhibit A: the packaging


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Reading With: Amy

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

We are so excited for another installment of our Reading With Series!

This month we are featuring Amy from Sunlit Pages who has always loved reading but fell out of the habit as a music major in college because a lot of her time was spent practicing music instead of reading. Once she had her first son she picked the reading habit back up and has not looked back. Besides reading and blogging, Amy also loves knitting, dating her husband, going on neighborhood walks and eating yummy food she doesn't have to make herself!

One of our favorite thoughts that Amy shared with us is that the books she reads with her family mark the milestones of their lives as much as their activities and achievements.

Read on for more of Amy's lovely thoughts.


 

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