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Back-to-school Lunch Ideas & Packing Tips
The hardest part of going back to school is the grind of packing lunches day after day, while ensuring something resembling a nutritious meal is
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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 I Made Peace with Skylander’s Trap Team
About three years ago a Wii made its way into our home. For my oldest son, it was a novelty and a result of years
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Bored Kids? Why Boredom is a Good Thing This Summer!
Got bored kids? As every teacher can tell you, there is a phenomenon that occurs in September called “summer slide”. It reflects the loss of
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Build a Backyard Playground Your Kids Will Actually Play In!
The research on outdoor play is clear. Kids who get outside for at least an hour a day, rain or shine, are healthier, happier and
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Terra Nova Nature Preschool
Although the year has officially just begun, it’s a critical time of year for parents to begin making plans for kids and their Fall programming.
Dress Up Play
If play is truly the work of the child, then dress up play must be the ultimate job description! Imaginative, fantasy play is achievable when
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How to Declutter The Home When You Have Kids
There are thousands of articles and accompanying research that explain the psychology of clutter and how to declutter. In all my years of working in
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The Benefits of Play
If you’ve ever wondered what the secret sauce is for parenting high performing and likeable kids, you might want to learn more about the science of
This is your child’s brain on play!
If you’ve ever wondered how play helps your child’s brain development, then watch this! In all the noise of social media, once in a while
Why Reading to Babies Matters
Everyone seems to agree on the abundance of research supporting the data that reading to babies leads to school success. For a long time, we have
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