Articles: Educational

Quickie Questions: Back to School Edition

It's that time of the week for a Quickie Question, where I ask y'all a simple question to get to know y'all in the comments! 

Airport Dramatic Play: Making the Airplane!

Our Vacation Bible School theme this year was The Incredible Race. I was the leader of the 3-4 year olds, so I decided to turn our room into one giant airport. The first thing I did was make a giant airplane prop for them to play in and especially to take photos in. It took me about a whole day to make, but it was totally, absolutely worth it!  It was about 11 feet long and about 5 feet high.

A (Not so Great) Day in the Life of a Room Mom

I walked around the room, which was unusually quiet for once, although quiet for the second day that week as the whole class had spent most of the day two days ago taking their required reading comprehension tests. I looked at the 4 kiddos in the classroom computer area, each with their headphones on, eyes glued to their math test on the laptop screens. Back at the teacher's table were two other kids, both doing their best to take their test, with their teacher looking over their shoulder, helping them in whatever little, non-interfering ways she could. 

Avoid the Summer Slide With A Roundup of Over 25!!! Math Games for Kids (and Adults)

Whether it's school break or just a rainy day or whatever and you need an educational game to keep yourself and your kids occupied for awhile, I've got you covered! Here's over 25 math games! 

Wishlist Wednesday: LEGO Airport Edition

Yay! Another Wishlist Wednesday! Guess what? More LEGOS! 

LEGOLAND Discovery Center San Antonio: Is it WORTH IT?

Y'all, they now have a LEGOland Discovery Center in SAN ANTONIO! That's right! I got tickets during a half-off promotion and we took the kids there for an end-of-school year treat. It was AMAZING. 

Logic Games (To Bring out your Inner Vulcan!)

"Logic is the beginning of wisdom ... not the end." -Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Ah, Star Trek... once again, a perfect quote for humanity. To go with that quote, here are a handful of games that help strengthen those logic skills! 

Games & Toys for Kids Learning How To Spell

Spelling is a vital part of a child's education, and generally, kiddos start learning to spell somewhere in the preschool/pre-k/kindergarten age (unless you're Froot Loop, who started spelling his first words at age 2...). I've found a bunch of fun toys and games that can help young kids learn to spell (which also helps them on their reading journey!) 

Wishlist Wednesday: Solar System Cradle Shirt

So, as far back as I can remember, I wanted to be a scientist. I remember in kindergarten, I wanted to be an astronaut. While my desired career changed slightly to veterinarian, chemistry, biologist, geologist, hydrologist, and meteorologist, there's still a part of me that wonders if I could have made it as an astronomer. That leads us to today's Wishlist Wednesday: 

WHY, Cheez-It, WHY!? Why did you DO THIS to your snacks?

Well, I don't like having to write bad reviews about products, especially when it's a BRAND we like. Ugh. We got to try these new crackers from Cheez-Its, and while we initially thought they were pretty awesome, it turns out that there's something BAD in them...