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Academic Achievement All Ages Mathematics

Is Homework Worthwhile?

May 26, 2011May 26, 2011 Candace

My almost five year old daughter is too young for homework–or at least that is what I believe.  She’s picked up on the idea somewhere,

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1-2 (Toddler) 1-2 (Toddlers) 3-5 (Preschool) 3-5 (Preschool) 5-6 (Kindergarten) 5-6 (Kindergarten) Featured Literacy Touch

B is for Beans

May 26, 2011May 23, 2011 Candace

After our Bean Plant Life Cycle Experiments, we used beans to make a letter “B” and spell the word “beans”. This is a simple activity

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3-5 (Preschool) 5-6 (Kindergartners) 6-8 (Early Elementary) Featured History and Culture

Memorial Day Picture Books

May 24, 2011May 23, 2011 Candace

Memorial Day is coming up. While we’re preparing for barbecues and family time, we take a moment to think of the men and women who

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5-6 (Kindergarten) 6-8 (Early Elementary) Featured Home Arts Smell Summer

No-Sew Lavender Sachet (Guest Post)

May 23, 2011May 23, 2011 Candace

While I am on a brief “maternity leave”, I am welcoming some of my favorite activity, craft, and education bloggers to share a post on

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0-3 (Babies and Toddlers) 1-2 (Toddler) 1-2 (Toddlers) 3-5 (Preschool) 3-5 (Preschool) 3-5 (Preschool) 5-6 (Kindergarten) 5-6 (Kindergarten) Ecology Featured Science

Celebrate World Turtle Day with this Craft for Preschoolers

May 23, 2011May 20, 2011 Candace

Happy World Turtle Day! Every year on May 23, the American Tortoise Rescue sponsors World Turtle Day. Beyond learning about turtles and tortoises, the American

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Bodily-kinesthetic Featured Guest Post Performing Arts and Theater

What Can Drama Do for Children?

May 18, 2011May 5, 2011 Candace

While I am on a short maternity leave, I have invited a few of my favorite activity, craft, and education bloggers to share a guest

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3-5 (Preschool) 3-5 (Preschool) 5-6 (Kindergarten) 5-6 (Kindergartners) 6-8 (Early Elementary) 6-8 (Early Elementary) 9-11 (Elementary) Ecology Featured Science Spring Summer

Growing Bean Plants

May 10, 2011 Candace

It is that time of year when kids grow like weeds and everything is verdant, sprouting and budding. We’ve been studying the water cycle and

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May 5, 2011May 10, 2011 Candace

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3-5 (Preschool) 3-5 (Preschool) 3-5 (Preschool) 5-6 (Kindergarten) 5-6 (Kindergarten) 5-6 (Kindergartners) 6-8 (Early Elementary) 6-8 (Early Elementary) 6-8 (Early Elementary) Featured History and Culture

Papel Picado for Cinco de Mayo

May 4, 2011May 4, 2011 Candace

Cinco de Mayo commemorates the victory over the French military at Puebla. Although the date has limited significance in Mexico, it has become a time

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3-5 (Preschool) 5-6 (Kindergarten) 6-8 (Early Elementary) Featured Home Arts Spring

How to Decorate a Candle with Pressed Flowers and Dried Herbs

May 3, 2011May 3, 2011 Candace

We like to make homemade gifts for the grandparents for holidays. Since our family reads the blog, I don’t want to spoil this year’s Mother’s

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head-shotCandace 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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