Inside: If you’re looking for summer activities for kids, this summer kindness challenge is perfect. 4 Kindness activities for each month of summer to get kids to act with more kindness. The kids are almost home for the summer and there’s a most pressing question: What are we going to do all summer long? Since […]
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How to Encourage Reluctant Readers with a Book-Movie Club
Inside: Help your reluctant readers want to read more with this book-movie club trick that’s also a perfect summer reading challenge. I have three kids and they all grew up in a home surrounded by books. We have books in bedrooms, in our living room, and even in our bathroom. We borrow books from the […]
How to Spread Kindness this Summer With Random Acts of Kindness for Kids
Inside: Spread kindness this summer with these random acts of kindness for kids because they are a perfect summer activity to keep kids busy this summer. It’s around the corner… the school year is coming to a close. Summer is almost upon us and every year as my kids’ lunchboxes start to fall apart, the […]
How to Find the Best Books for a Reluctant Reader
Inside: Do you have a reluctant reader? Here are four tricks to get reluctant readers to want to read, and the best books for a reluctant reader to inspire them to want to read more. Last night, I had to go in and “threaten” to take away my daughter’s book and her lightbulb because she […]
Get Your Kids to Write More in Less Than 5 Minutes Using a Fidget Spinner
Inside: Need a great new fidget spinner activity to add to your lesson plans or home activity? Free Printable to help your student write more with a fidget spinner. I used to love creative writing as a kid. I had a myriad of ideas and an old Trapper Keeper full of half written stories, […]