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Travel Games: Fun Ways for Kids to Pass the Time on Road Trips

by Kara
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The following post is by editor Kara Fleck. It has been updated for 2011. Like many families at this time of year, the Flecks have been hitting the road, visiting relatives for the holidays.  We’re fortunate that the majority of our extended family lives with a day’s drive for us so we can travel to [...]

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Seeds of Potential: Exploring Similarities and Differences with Children

by Mariah
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As children grow older their social world begins to expand and to take an ever-increasing role in their life and minds. As a classroom teacher and a parent I have witnessed first hand the enormous benefits that come from the explicit introduction of social and emotional skills to children. When children have the language and [...]

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Taking Dictation: Crafting Stories with Young Kids

by AmyA
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The following post is by contributor Amy Anderson of Let’s Explore. There is really nothing like the imagination of a young child. Long before they can write their own stories, children are ready and eager to tell their own stories. It is wonderfully empowering for a child to see her words written down as a [...]

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My Little Rock Hound

by Kara
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The following post was written by editor Kara Fleck. If you’ve had a chance to listen to the Simple Mom podcast lately, then you might know that Tsh recently invited me to record with her.  We talked about everything from rock and roll to rocks.  Yes, rocks.   I made a joke about it during the [...]

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Getting Down and Dirty: Connecting With the Season

by Robin
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The following was written by contributor Robin Zipporah. These are narcissus bulbs, just waiting for a dry day to be buried in our flower bed. They were a gift from another family, dug out of their garden in early summer, when the dad was thinning his flower beds and the world was vibrant with blossoms [...]

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