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Building your child the perfect cozy reading nook to relax with a book on a hot summer day is a great way to take advantage of the heat to get your child to read more. Set up a comfortable space that is only open for use when your child is reading rather than playing on … Read more
Happy Mother’s Day! Have you gotten your mom anything for Mother’s day yet? My kids surprise me each year on Mother’s day. This year probably won’t be any different except my youngest wanted to do something for me. He knows that I love to color with my gel pens. So when he saw these fun … Read more
Do you have a band student who plans to move on to marching band after eighth grade? Marching band camp starts around four or five weeks before school starts. Even though school hasn’t ended, I wanted to give you a heads up and let you know that band students are required to attend band camp. … Read more
Does your preschooler know how to count from 1 to 10? Counting from 1 to 10 is a requirement that kids know how to do before they go off to kindergarten. Last summer I wrote an article with some ideas on how to teach preschoolers numbers 1 to 10. But today I wanted to share … Read more
Mother’s day is just around the corner. Have you thought about what you are going to get your mom for Mother’s day? I love it when my kids made me a homemade dinner and gave me gifts from the heart. Last year we shared several printables to print and give to you mom on Mother’s … Read more
Unschooling is a different form of homeschooling that many parents opt to use as their method to educate children at home. While unschooling sounds rather scary to those outside of the homeschool world, it’s just another way to help your children learn through a process that encourages independent learning much like other methods of homeschooling. … Read more
Are your kids glued to their phones, tablet, or computer during the summer months? With less structured schedules, kids have plenty of free time and can easily waste their day on electronics. Often time they are spending too much time with their electronics instead of going outside to play or helping out with household chores. … Read more
As parents, we want nothing more than the best for our families, and often that can mean one or both of you head out to work each day to earn some form of income for the family budget. It might not be what you want to do, and it certainly may not be enough, but … Read more
I hope that you had a fantastic Easter. Did your child dye Easter eggs this year? Don’t throw away the shells and plant those spring flowers inside the eggshell. Spring is here but the weather this year has been crazy. UP north there were several states that got snow. The cold weather will ruin any … Read more
*The Ladybug Activity Set belongs to Ice Cream n Sticky Fingers and is subject to copyright laws. These worksheets are for personal use or can be used in the classroom. Please do not redistribute or sell these worksheets without written permission.* Ladybugs aren’t really bugs and they belong to the beetle family. During the sprint … Read more