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The Khan Academy App My daughter has been very interested in numbers for a long time now. She enjoys counting, thinking about how things combine, making patterns and creating designs. The Montessori preschool that she went to provided a strong foundation in number sense and …
My daughter has been increasingly interested in science and is often asking about germs (also maybe because we’re in a pandemic!!) In any case, we’ve had many conversations about germs, how they’re small and hard to see but that they’re still there. Since she’s been …
Earth Day has been celebrated on April 22nd since 1970 and it’s an important holiday to talk about with children. Even though it’s celebrated just one day a year, creating an Earth conscious lifestyle is crucial. In this post I am going to share some …
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner – another opportunity to practice those Spanish skills! When learning a new language, engagement is so important, that’s why associating the language learning with a fun activity always boosts the experience – especially for kids. I created …
Write the room is a great Spanish reading game that engages kids in a variety of ways. It engages kids visually and kinesthetically as they are actively moving around and searching for printed words. Why Write the Room? I build this game for my daughter …
I grew up with the Harry Potter series and it’s just one of my favorite book series to go back and reread. I couldn’t wait to share this series with my daughter when she was old enough! This summer I decided that I’d start and …
As my daughter’s main source of Spanish, I am always looking for activities that we can do around our home to promote the use of Spanish language. Especially now that the school year has started, we’ve gotten into a pattern of doing the same things …
After my daughter started her Montessori preschool at the age of the three, she decided that she wanted to learn how to read. Her classroom was mixed ages 3-6 and she saw children curled up in a comfy chair in their reading nook and she …