You may have heard of Brain Breaks from your child or your child’s teacher. These are short activities, often only 1-3 minutes long, that help kids get ready to learn or refocus on the task at hand. They often involve physical activity and movement though relaxing activities can also boost mental brain power. Brain Breaks …
Complete your 2020 Census today! Go to 2020census.gov Children begin learning numbers at an early age. But, it’s when kids learn about counting numbers that kids begin to understand the meaning of numbers. And once the power of numbers is known and understood, the answers to so many little and big questions can be determined …
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Welcome to this week’s Gnome Zone Challenge. Below you’ll find all the information and instructions you need to complete the challenge and to extend it for younger or older kids. You have a full week to complete it before the next week-long challenge begins. Good luck and have fun! The Challenge: Nature Walk Names Supplies …
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Since living in Colorado, I’ve grown accustomed to the relatively mild winters we often have, and I still marvel at how I can usually hang Christmas lights outside in short sleeves in December. But with winter back in its full frozen glory, I find myself bundling up once again in layers of hats, gloves, jackets, and boots …
Of all the joys that summer brings including ball games, gardening, and swimming, one of my favorites is quietly relaxing and slowing down with a good book, preferably in the shade of a tree. Like me though, you’ve likely heard the saying, “So many books, so little time” and you wonder not only when you’ll …