January 2011 – Naturally Educational

Beaded Valentines Heart Ornaments

January 30, 2011February 3, 2011 Candace

My kids love to bead and spend a lot of their independent art time just stringing beads on laces, chenille stems, ribbons, and more. So,

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Jesse Bear, Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear (And The UPS Store Giveaway)

January 27, 2011February 18, 2011 Candace

“Wanna wear shorts! Don’t wanna wear jacket! Nooo hat!” Sounds familiar? Then you probably have a toddler! They’re adorable, funny, and very, very stubborn. We

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Chinese New Year Dragon

January 19, 2011January 27, 2011 Candace

Happy New Year! What? I’m late for the New Year? Not if it is Chinese New Year we’re celebrating! If you’ve ever had the chance

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Paper Doll Craft

January 14, 2011 Candace

In my round-up of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day educational ideas for very young children, I mentioned paper doll chains. My kids enjoyed making them

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day for Young Children

January 13, 2011January 14, 2011 Candace

I don’t shy away from discussing controversial issues, even with very young children. I do, however, worry about intruding on their open minds with our

Academic Achievement

Play or Practice Makes Perfect? Is Raising a Genius the Goal?

January 12, 2011January 12, 2011 Candace

Remember the Mozart Effect? Turns out that the media made a mountain out of a molehill. Playing any type of music the listener enjoys gives

Finished Penguin Cardboard Toilet Paper Tube Craft

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Playful Penguins

January 10, 2011January 13, 2011 Candace

At a recent trip to the local aquarium, my daughter was captivated by a waddle of African penguins. (A group of penguins on land is

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S is for Snow

January 6, 2011May 23, 2011 Candace

We haven’t done a lot of alphabet work because I believe in letting the kids’ interest and the rhythms of the season drive the activities

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January Verse

January 5, 2011January 5, 2011 Candace

We’ve started reading a morning poem last month. I got this idea, plus the tip about a great site to find poems, Can Teach, from

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Snow Day! (Wordless Wednesday)

January 4, 2011January 10, 2011 Candace

Our first toboggan ride and the first snowman of the season! Linked up at: 5 Minutes for Mom and Wordless Wednesday (official HQ).

Candace Lindemann is a published children’s writer and educational consultant. She holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Month: January 2011