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If I could teach all subjects using one subject, it would be geography. There is so much to gain across all subject matter through geography: history, civics, religion, culinary arts, fine art, people, science, literature….you get the picture. Too bad I didn’t start a hundred years ago writing curriculum, I think I’d have something good to offer by now.
Continue reading “Learn U.S. Geography with PaperPie”Who else is ready for a new year? The new year is my favorite holiday. So are birthdays. I’m excited to share a few great books to cultivate a little creativity all year long for your kids, or perhaps yourself!
“Every artist was first an amateur.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
We’ve seen them. In museums, in books, on buildings, calendars, coffee mugs, t shirts, and even socks – (I have a pair myself). What am I talking about? Famous paintings! International Artist’s Day is on October 25th, and I’ve got some ideas to last all year!
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Summers are for fun! Everyone loves a day at the beach, a few days of camp or VBS, and especially a vacation! The carefree days of children playing and discovering things on their own is summer fun! I do, however, like to keep things new and fresh at the start of a new season. Sidewalk chalk, bubbles, and a new activity or coloring book were the norm when the kids were younger. Recently, I’ve decided to restructure my long-time side business with Usborne Books, and thought about the ways kids and their families could benefit from Summer Book Boxes.
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The year was 1980 something. My 4th grade teacher would sit on a stool with a ticking stopwatch in her hand, and a gleam in her eye. Every student in the class would come up one by one to recite math facts, or times tables as they were called back then. The stakes were high. Get them all correct, get a construction paper Pac-Man to cover up the ghost. Miss just one, and the ghost remained on a chart with your name next to it, for all to see. Oh the pressure!
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Recently, I was filling out forms for my son to test for his driver’s permit at the DMV. The woman helping me complimented my handwriting. We briefly chatted about how handwriting may be becoming a lost art. Later on that day, I thought about that in light of the virtual learning that has been going on for nearly a year. To my surprise, cursive handwriting had been on the rise over the past decade, from 14 to 21 states making it a requirement. The article where I found this information was updated in 2020, but I wonder if it was before most schools were shut down due to COVID-19. My guess would be that there is a lot less handwriting happening now more than ever.
Continue reading “How to Teach Handwriting at Home”For several years, through Usborne Books & More, I have hosted a summer reading challenge. The summer of 2020 was much different than other summers. Instead of summer travel, it was the summer of staying home. My reading challenge had a “home” theme, so I ordered a few books to go with the theme. Then I had an idea……….
