Outdoor Summer Life Science Activities, Biology Nature Crafts for Kids

Life science, or biology, is an essential school subject. But kids often hate science because it's taught from boring textbooks in meaningless paper-and-pencil activities. Whether you homeschool or not, summer is a great time to explore life science with kids--outdoors, up-close and personal! Rediscover the inherent fascination of life science this summer with hands-on experiments and crafts. Teach green, using recycled supplies.  Outdoor Summer Life Science Activities, Biology Nature Crafts

Free (or Dirt Cheap) Children's Summer Enrichment Activities

Hurrah, summer vacation! Yikes, summer vacation! Why yikes?? As much as we parents enjoy school holiday, it means entertaining children for three long months. And work-at-home parents have to juggle home business and kids every day. Plus, time away from the books can sabotage learning retention. As a teacher, SAHM (stay at home mom), homeschooler, WAHM (work at home mom) and tightwad, I know how to productively occupy kids cheap! Here are free and low-cost summer enrichment activities for children from A-Z.  Free (or Super Cheap) Summer Enrichment Activities for Kids

How Parents Effectively Teach Kids, Putting Learning Theory Into Practice in the Home

I'm a teacher and former homeschool parent. I've explored learning theory inside out and found home an ideal teaching environment. It's best-suited to real-life learning experiences. Parents, you don't have call yourself a "homeschooler." Because parenting IS educating. Here are effective ways to teach children using everyday family activities.How Parents Effectively Teach Kids at Home, Learning Theory Into Practice

Free Printable Food Safety Activities and Recipes

The holidays can be a time for sharing and family bonding. The holiday season also poses certain safety and health risks. Health risks are associated with some holiday foods. Here is a free food safety guide with free printable activities, lessons, recipes, games and coloring pages. This was written for Christmas, but is just as useful for Valentine's Day school parties, candy give-aways, treats exchanges,  birthday parties and more. Great for teachers, homeschoolers and parents. Read on...

Nix School Fundraisers: Teaching Kids about Money and Finances

School Fundraisers Exploit Children: How to Teach Your Children Valuable Marketing Lessons
In her AOL Politics Daily article on door to door school fundraising and children, Hinz suggests that parents boycott school fundraisers and send a donation check to the school. I've tried that and I met with resistance. I've been told that 'it doesn't work that way'. Well, I'm redefining how 'it does work'.
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