educational activities

ABCMouse.com Online Preschool Curriculum

June 25, 2012
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As a mother to twins on a budget, full-time private preschool isn’t an option. We really can’t fit it into the budget unless I go back to work full-time and then, I’m just working to put them through preschool. For us, the stay-at-home mom scenario with preschool a couple of mornings a week is what [...]

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Preventing Summer Learning Loss

May 18, 2012
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It’s hard to believe, but summer vacation is right around the corner. If you’re like me, you want to make sure your child doesn’t forget any of the stuff he or she learned at school during the extended break. One good way to do this is to pick up a copy of Evan-Moor’s Daily Summer [...]

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Get Your Children Interested in Gardening with Toys from Miracle-Gro Kids

May 7, 2012
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My son, like most kids today, struggles with the idea of being patient. He’s been raised in the age of microwave meals and high speed Internet, so being asked to wait even five minutes for something seems like an eternity. To help him get used to the idea of delayed gratification, I’ve been looking for [...]

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