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20 Summer Boredom Busters

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Summer. It’s the time of year most kids live for, but many parents secretly dread. I know I have a love/hate relationship with it. Not enough structure sometimes leads to LONG days and kids who whine, “I’m bored.” I’m NOT one of those moms who thinks I need to fill my kids’ days with endless activities. I actually think it’s…
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LEGO Word Family Sorting

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Today, I’m sharing one more LEGO activity for Toddler Approved’s LEGO Week! Be sure to visit her post to see all of the activities shared.   If you’ve followed along for very long, you know that one of my favorite ways to teach spelling is with word sorts. Why? They are hands-on, developmentally appropriate, and allow kids to make their own…
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FREE Positive Parenting Webinar – Thursday, June 12th!

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  I am very far from being a perfect mom {I don’t really think we’re asked or called to be a perfect mom, but that’s another post}. Just ask my kids. I nag, remind and {dare I admit it online?} even yell more than I care to admit. This mom thing is just hard. H.A.R.D. It’s honestly the toughest thing…
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LEGO Alphabet Matching Game

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I’m honored to be joining several other bloggers along with Toddler Approved for LEGO WEEK! Be sure to check out all the other learning posts this week! Today, I’m sharing a VERY simple LEGO Alphabet Matching Game that I played with my 4 year old daughter. It’s super easy and is a fun way to play with letters and letter…
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Teaching Kids How to Write a Sentence

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Welcome back to Preschool and Kindergarten Writing Lessons, a 10 week writing series between The Measured Mom and me.  If you are just joining us, feel free to visit the post that includes all the links to our series so far. Today, I’d like to talk a little about teaching kids how to write a sentence (or sentences). For young…
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