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April Fools Day Fun!
April first is known as April Fools Day where we live. Generally speaking, harmless pranks and hoaxes are perpetrated and the cleverer the hoax, the
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As an outdoor classroom teacher, Megan teaches students skills that are accessible for family life. From making stepping stones to building a backyard playground your kids will actually play in to conquering kid clutter, there is much to learn here!
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How to Make Garden Stepping Stones With Kids
Making garden stepping stones is an affordable and easy class project that combines artistic autonomy with the scientific principles of viscosity and states of matter.
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10+ Fun & Easy 100th Day of School Project Ideas
Are you looking for Easy 100th day of school project ideas? In your hustle to get the project done, don’t forget the whole point of
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Best Teacher Gifts From Kids
As a teacher, I can tell you that holiday gifts are not expected! Many families, however, wish to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of
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Top Ten Freebies That Make Your Disneyland Trip Magical
The people who run Disneyland are my kind of people. Organized, efficient and empowered to make decisions to improve your experience, just about every employee
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Top Ten Splurges Worth Your While at Disneyland
The people who run Disneyland are my kind of people. Organized, efficient and empowered to make decisions to improve your experience, just about every employee
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Fun Math Games & Gift Guide
Playing math games encourages strategic thinking, flexible problem solving and computational fluency. Teachers depend on game play in classrooms to provide opportunities for repetitive practice
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Organizing Tips for All That School Paper
Kids in school means way too much school paper is coming home. Even in this digital age, there is an ungodly amount of paperwork that
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How to Use a Visual Schedule (and why you need one!)
How To Use A Visual Schedule Every comedian who tells the tale of a child-less couple breezing out the door is guaranteed to get loads
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Camping With Kids
Camping with kids is a test of a marriage. There is a ridiculous amount of planning, packing and set up required to keep everyone comfortable
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