Category: Learning Ideas for Home

Aug 13

5 cool LOCAL things to do before school starts

  It’s unbelievable how quickly this summer is going by. I guess we really are having a lot of fun and time is flying! Here’s a short list of things to do before the school year starts up again. Bonus: these ideas also help prep our kids’ heads for coming back into the classroom. Challenge: …

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Aug 07

Parents: 7 educational blogs to help you help your kids!

I’m always looking around for content to share with parents. Since you’re already online reading this, I thought I might as well just lead you to some other educational sites that will also help you out at home. Unlike blogs designed for kid use, the 7 listed below are designed for parents specifically. Visit some …

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Jul 12

Great free reads for the weekend

[pullquote align=”left|center|right” textalign=”left|center|right” width=”30%”]StarWalk Kids Media has hundreds of ebooks online and they are free to access for the month of July![/pullquote] One of the best things parents can do over the summer holidays is infusing learning with fun! And as always, reading books is both easy and effective. So why keep your child learning …

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Jun 17

Take Student Genius Global!

As parents and teachers, we are always trying to find ways to help our kids take on challenges and find solutions so that they can see how their resolutions help to make change. I just came across Quest 2 Matter by Angela Maiers (also behind Choose 2 Matter). This idea and contest does exactly that- …

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May 16

3 Things (& Counting) to do May Long Weekend

What other activities can people do to make it a fun May long weekend? Post a comment & let me know! Yee haw at the Luxton Rodeo                                          Backyard BBQ                              Hike in Goldstream Park