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Barbori
Wednesday, 12 July 2023 / Published in - Games and Activities, Blog

Hey, Kids! Let’s Plan a Picnic!

My best summer memories include the tangy taste of lemonade, a red-and-white-checkeredtablecloth laden with picnic treats, and my boys playing a round of Wiffle Ball© on the freshlymown lawn. I used to laugh when moms with older children told me to enjoy the fleeting summers with my children. Now, here I am with my last
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Barbori
Wednesday, 14 June 2023 / Published in - Games and Activities, Blog

How to Plan a Successful Summer Club

Summer, with its bright sunny mornings and long lazy afternoons, is right around the corner. So are the exclamations of “I’m bored!” and “There’s no one to play with!” Why not fight the summer blues by getting your kids involved in planning a summer backyard club? Not only will a backyard club give them something
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Monday, 12 June 2023 / Published in Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Nature Journaling and Geocaching, Mama

Summer is a great time to get outdoors and have fun learning (and the kids don’t even have to realize they’re soaking up knowledge). If your kids like sketching, drawing, or journaling, head outside with sketchbooks and have the kids jot down what’s special about God’s creation to them. If scavenger hunts are more your
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Barbori
Monday, 29 May 2023 / Published in Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Economics – How About a Lemonade Stand, Mama?

The children begged me to have their own garage sale and lemonade stand recently. I knew the amount of work that it would take, and my weekend was already full so I agreed as long as they did everything themselves. I knew they needed to learn their own lessons, but I had to fight the
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Bryan
Monday, 20 June 2022 / Published in - Fun Ways to Learn, - Games and Activities, Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: Summer Activities to Save YOUR Sanity, Mama

Hey Mama, Summer is a good time to mix fun and less structured learning. Whether you school year round or take a break, you’ll find some great ideas for summer activities in The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine. Make ice cream Create memories Start a business And remember . . . If you know nothing else, you
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Bryan
Wednesday, 18 May 2022 / Published in - Resources, Articles, Blog

Poetry – Summer Reading Relaxation

  “Mary had a little lamb.             “Its fleece was white as snow “Everywhere that Mary went,             “The lamb was sure to go.”   “Jesus loves me, this I know.             “For the Bible tells me so. “Little ones to him belong.             “They are weak and he is strong.”   What do these
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Tuesday, 13 July 2021 / Published in - Fun Ways to Learn, - Resources, Articles, Blog

10 Online Learning Resources for Summer Learning Fun

  Now that we can all get outside and enjoy the summer sun, why would anyone want to sit in front of a computer to do anything? Well, I don’t know about you, but I hate those 90 degree F days. And what about when it rains? Since we don’t limit learning to the school
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Tuesday, 27 May 2014 / Published in Blog, Guest Writer

7 Simple Ways to Keep Your Child Learning All Summer Long

by Patti Rommel, Director of Research and Development at Lakeshore Learning Materials   1. Make Summer a Real Page-Turner! Summer reading builds a richer vocabulary and keeps brains engaged. Make it a habit to visit your local library and help your child find “just right” books that are of high interest and written at an
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