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jiminy crickets!

Sass: “Hey mum – look – I’ve got a cricket on my shirt” “Hey mum – do crickets bite? Continue reading

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Edutainment

Parents are searching for fun games thatwill educate their kids and more than often they find them in the game genreknown as Edutainment . Games in this genre entertain children whilerewarding them for solving puzzles and using problem-solving skills. Edutainment also includes many DVD’s andTV shows .. Continue reading

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A little better

Yesterday was a blessing. It rained almost all day–there was no question that I was not going out. Clara and Jane and I got back into our groove of stay-at-home days, which included math and reading lessons for Clara, story time for both in the afternoon, and even outside time when the rain let up. Continue reading

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Back to help School Eye Exam – Health

Remember the first day associated with kindergarten on your very first child? Continue reading

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The 411 About 911

A couple of things before you begin reading this, first off, I apologize in advance if this is jumbled and doesn’t really flow well or make too much sense, I’m kind of writing this as I go, but I hope the general message gets across. Second, I write this post because if you are like the 100′s or mor … Continue reading

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It’s About Time from AIMS a TOS Crew Review

We are so blessed to have been chosen to review another great book from AIMS. Continue reading

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Walking for Kyle

We are walking. I know it’s late notice. I know it’s all the way in Houston. Continue reading

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A mediocre 95

This whole G&T thing… look, I taught kindergarten and first grade, was trained in GT ed, was in GT myself, I know what GT looks like. Continue reading

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School Systems Adapt to Tough 3rd Grade Reading Standard – Summer School May Be Option for Lagging Students

There’s an old saying that from kindergarten to third grade children learn to read, while from fourth grade on, they read to learn. Perhaps this is the thinking behind a state law effective this school year that no longer allows school districts to promote third-graders who are not proficient in rea … Continue reading

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Parents Spend Thousands on Test-Prep to Get Kids into ‘Gifted’ Kindergartens

Stressed parents, squirming kids, expensive prepping for standardized tests — welcome to the world of applying to kindergarten. Yes, kindergarten. Continue reading

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