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March 2012 - Posts
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Easter lilies make a great gift for a family member or a teacher. These handprint lilies that were inspired by a pin on pinterest will last for more than one spring season! The tutorial for these is found on Trendy Treehouse and was created by Pure Joy Read More...
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Having a book club for your child and a friend can be a fun way to experience a book. Joining up with a group of friends online for a virtual book club can be an exciting way to experience a book. But participating in a book club at home, and sharing Read More...
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Happy Easter by Kurt Wiese was orginally published in 1952, but it is not an Easter book that I grew up reading. It's a shame because it is a wonderfully sweet book that I would consider a staple for any Easter basket. In the story, two little rabbits Read More...
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Learning the letters in your name is an important skill. Generally, some of the first letters a child will learn are the letters in his own name . One of the first letter learning activities I did with my son came from Making Learning Fun . I printed Read More...
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Last weekend, I attended a baby shower for my darling sister in law, Kari. She is set to have my 5th nephew, Henry, in about a month. One of my favorite things to give new moms is a basket of books to beef up the new baby's library. I knew my sister in Read More...
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We've been having so much fun playing with St. Patrick's Day rainbows and shamrocks! Holidays are just fun when you have a 2 and 3 year old. Today I have two quicky tips and tricks for your St. Patrick's Day season. These aren't mind blowing or overly Read More...
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I found these cute shamrocks snacks on Pinterest. Simply melt a rollo on a mini pretzel and add green M&Ms. These were pinned from Once Upon a Dream . Her version was made from melted Hershey's kisses and had piped icing for a stem. They were super cute, Read More...
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We've been spending a lot of time with sorting and creating patterns lately. It's something that has definitely interested Logan. Another thing that interests Logan lately is money! To celebrate St. Patrick's Day last week, we did a lot of rainbow activities. Read More...
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Spring and St. Patrick's Day are right around the corner and I cannot get rainbows out of my head! We started with a rainbow sorting tub and What Makes a Rainbow and we've continued on with other rainbow books, crafts, and snacks that I can't wait to Read More...
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Imagine a world where everyone can read... As a World Read Aloud Day Ambassador, I had the opportunity to plan a special story time for the St. Louis area! The Teacher's Lounge Bookstore in South St. Louis County agreed to host the story time. They donated Read More...
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In Lois Ehlert's Planting a Rainbow and companion book Growing Vegetable soup, children are able to observe flowers and plants of every spectrum of color. In Planting a rainbow , mom and child plant flowers. Some start as bulbs, some start as seeds. After Read More...
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I love when our playtime turns into math fun! Last week I saw the idea for a rainbow sorting tub at Make, Do, & Friend . I was pretty much sold on it when she said it kept three 2 year olds occupied for 30+ minutes! I went around our house and collected Read More...
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Scary Mary by Paula Bowles is a funny book about friendship. Set in a barnyard, Scary Mary is the hen who rules the roost. She won't play with any of the other animals. She even practices making scary faces. This chick is hard core scary. After she bullies Read More...
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Dr. Seuss's ABC is one of my favorite Seuss books. I think it's because I can remember my own banged up copy of it from childhood. Although it begins like a typical alphabet book, "Big A. Little a. What begins with A?" It is anything but typical in it's Read More...
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