Activities For The Fourth Of July With A Constitutional Twist Summer is well under way and Independence Day is right around the corner. The holiday marks a time of celebration for Americans as the celebrate the founding of their nation and remember those who are fighting to preserve the freedoms Americans... ( added 1 year 148 days ago.)

Family Reunion Picture: Try Something New This Year By Creating Cookbook With summer officially here, it is that time of the year again to reunite with family and old and new. It is that time of the year that individuals travel across the country to meet up in some hot park or if they are lucky some family member’s... ( added 1 year 149 days ago.)

Water Activities For The Preschool Classroom With summer time approaching, nothing is more fun than a unit on Water. Toddlers and preschoolers love to learn, play and interact with water. It is a great unit that can be used in every center in the classroom. Art Art is probably the... ( added 1 year 160 days ago.)

How To Control Children In The Preschool Classroom I yell. I yell out of frustration a million times a day. I come from a long line of yellers-my dad, my mom, my grandfather, etc. Unfortunately, when it comes to the preschool classroom, yelling gets you nowhere. It not only makes you look bad... ( added 1 year 165 days ago.)

How To Keep Your Child Reading Over The Summer Research shows that students who do not read over the summer can lose one to three months of progress in reading. Students who do read over the summer and have involved parental support with reading can actually gain achievement in reading during... ( added 1 year 170 days ago.)

How To Keep Your Kids Activity Level Up This Summer And Weight Gain Down Summer is finally here! With the busyness of the school year finally coming to a stop, your kids may be tempted to hole up in the house in front of the television. Here are a few suggestions to get them up and going so they aren't going back to... ( added 1 year 170 days ago.)

Talk About Taking Your Work To The Grave: Pringles Can Creator Does Just That The creator of the Pringles Packaging System, Fredric J. Baur, of Cincinnati, died May 4 at Vitas Hospice in Cincinnati at the age of 89. Baur wanted to be buried in the very package that he designed. That s right, Baur was buried in a Pringles... ( added 1 year 172 days ago.)

How To Celebrate The Last Day Of School With Your Child The last day of school is always filled with excitement. What can be worse for a child then to come home to a house of gloom and doom after a day of thrilling climatic fun? As parents, you can make the transition to summer a celebration and... ( added 1 year 173 days ago.)

Guide to The 2008 National Spelling Bee Millions will be glued to the television May 30 despite being the first day of summer. What is so exciting? Children from all over the nation and Canada will battle off to be crowned the "Best Speller" during primetime on ABC. This article has... ( added 1 year 176 days ago.)

Father’s Day Activities For The Preschool Classroom Father's Day is fast approaching. With the busyness of the summer months, it can be easy to overlook the day in the classroom. Fathers are often overlooked at schools because they spend a lot of time working. It generally is the mother who does... ( added 1 year 183 days ago.)

Transition Songs To Keep The Preschool Classroom Moving Preschoolers love to sing and stay active. The trick as a teacher is to get them moving to the place where you need them to be at the time they need to be there. This can be challenging when dealing with the toddler and preschool minds. It is... ( added 1 year 183 days ago.)

Summer Activities: Shoebox Of Fun School is almost out and summer is on its way. Prepare now to keep your child's brain thinking during the summer. What better way to keep your child actively learning than to fill a shoebox full of fun activities! Here are just a few ideas for... ( added 1 year 193 days ago.)

Activities To Celebrate Mother’s Day In The Preschool Classroom Mother's Day is fast approaching and if you are like me you are scrambling this year to plan a spectacular week of lessons. Have no fear, here are some great ideas to celebrate mothers all across the preschool classroom. Muffins With Mom ... ( added 1 year 200 days ago.)

Teacher Appreciation Week: Personal Gifts To Show Appreciation The first full week in May is Teacher Appreciation Week. The Tuesday of the week is National Teacher Day. The Parent Teacher Association created the week as a day to show Teachers that they are appreciated. If you are like me and want to be able... ( added 1 year 204 days ago.)

Dollar Store Summer Activities That Are Sure To Entertain It is getting close to that time again. Three months of having to entertain kids! My brain is already in overdrive trying to come up with endless ideas that won't break my pocketbook. The great news is that the Dollar Store can provide endless... ( added 1 year 205 days ago.)

Cinco De Mayo Activities For The Preschool Classroom Cinco De Mayo is a great way to expose preschoolers to the Mexican culture. The educational unit is one that will surely excite your class as activities celebrating the holiday will stimulate all their senses. Cinco De Mayo is celebrated across... ( added 1 year 211 days ago.)

Sand/Water Table Activities For The Preschool Classroom The Nature/Sensory Table also referred to as the Sand or Water Table can be the most educational, beneficial, fun center in the preschool classroom. It is usually the center that will stimulate the senses of touch, smell and sight the most. It... ( added 1 year 212 days ago.)

Earth Day Crafts That Make Great Mother’s Day Gifts With Mother's Day fast approaching, what better way to celebrate then with some gifts that show the beauty of the environment or give back to the environment? Moms love homemade gifts from the heart of loved ones and making creative beautiful... ( added 1 year 213 days ago.)

Starbucks Gives Customers A Voice Starbucks has really become an icon in our culture. It is on every corner and a daily stop for most people. The baristas are like family members and the regulars are experts at starting conversations. It is the place to stop before work to get... ( added 1 year 223 days ago.)

Earth Day Activities For The Preschool Classroom Earth Day is coming up April 22 and teaching the concept to preschools can sometimes be challenging. Have no fear, however, because there are countless activities to introduce the day to preschoolers. Preschoolers are like sponges so introducing... ( added 1 year 229 days ago.)

And We Needed A Study To Tell Us This? Marriage Brings More Work for Women A University of Michigan recently released study confirms what married women have known for years. Women who marry men not only gain a man but also gain an average of seven hours more housework while men lose an hour of work. " It's a... ( added 1 year 229 days ago.)

Campaigning For A Second Wedding Shower It being a political year, I decided to jump on the bandwagon with my own campaign. It is an issue of the utmost importance and needs to be addressed immediately. I am campaigning for a new law, a law that will strengthen marriages across the... ( added 1 year 239 days ago.)

Easter’s Over-Now What? Activities Designed to Use Up The After Easter Mess Easter came and went in what seemed to be a blink of a very sleepy eye. As I try to clean up the mess that looks like pretend Easter bunnies exploded everywhere on my living room floor, I began thinking about what I could do as not to waste so... ( added 1 year 242 days ago.)

Activities to Celebrate Spring In The Preschool Classroom I love spring. It is the great time of the year to bring into the classroom setting. It brightens the days up and the kids really enjoy the activities of bringing the outside in. Spring is a time of new life as the flowers begin to bloom... ( added 1 year 246 days ago.)

The Secret Fears of Women I recently read an article that was enlightening to the male psyche. It listed the top-secret fears of the average man. It was interesting to see the type of fears men have about issues that range from money to baldness to sex issues. For the... ( added 1 year 252 days ago.)