February 2009

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Geology Resources As Promised

by Joan

 Photo by jhritz After the previous post’s focus on Earth Science, I proudly present a compilation of geology sites you should refer to if you’re looking to further explore this intriguing subject with your kids… Kids.gov | Geology Preschool Science | Book List for Earth Science Geological Society of America | K-12 Teacher Resources Project [...]

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Geology Rocks

by Joan

Photo by Rick Green living has come to the forefront of the world’s focus. What better way to introduce good environmental habits to my kids than starting with the dirt and the rocks and the true, beautiful grit the world is made of? Preschoolers most certainly understand rocks before recycling, dirt before biodegradable. I have [...]

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showcase

SimpleKids Showcase #1

by Joan

Welcome to the first installment of the SimpleKids Showcase! Mariah from Playful Learning.com has contributed the following two projects. The first:  The Colors Of Us is a brilliantly creative self-portrait craft for your children to explore.  The pictures below follow the event from beginning to end, and the directions for creating your own can be [...]

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character

Assessment of Your Child’s Learning Style

by Joan

Photo by foundphotoslj When you are speaking to more than one child, chances are, each child will be learning from you in a different way. We can easily tell the differences in what children learn, but when we investigate the how factor, it may simplify the process when getting your message across. There are three [...]

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giveaways

GIVEAWAY – Hearth Song Exclusive Triplet

by Joan

This giveaway is now closed. I had planned on this giveaway having another post before it, but my delegated time for working in the last few days has been consumed by trying to get the site back up… for this giveaway. So, I’ll get to the assessment of your kids’ knowledge retention in the next couple [...]

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