Friday Book Reviews return for 2009. This week we're talking about Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett. You can find extension activities for this book by visiting us at http://momschool.tv
We're busy moms, but we want our kids to be creative, imaginative, and artistic. The project box and its contents help me fit in creativity and art without becoming too messy or overwhelming.
Welcome to our Friday Book Review. We're reviewing "Rainbow Fish" by Marcus Pfister. This delightful story is a gentle way to teach kids the importance of sharing and being a good friend. Visit http://momschool.tv for additional activities.
Some children think sorting and classifying objects are boring. But since sorting is an important pre-math skill, it's important to help kids find ways to enjoy sorting and other manipulative activities.
Puzzles are a great educational toy for kids. But not every child is interested in puzzles. Here are some tips to get the most out of this learning tool.
Welcome to our Friday Book Review. We're reviewing "How will We Get to the Beach" by Brigitte Luciani and illustrated by Eve Tharlet. Visit http://momschool.tv for additional activities. This guessing game book is engaging for children of all a
Welcome to our Friday Book Review. We're reviewing "How I Became a Pirate" by Melinda Long and illustrated by David Shannon. Visit http://momschool.tv for additional activities.
Audio books are a great way to promote general literacy skills and make for a quiet ride in the car. You'll be surprised at how even preschoolers can be entertained by stories on your iPhone.
Even though big kids want to read chapter books, there are plenty of wonderful picture books that are on their reading level. Don't let your older readers "outgrow" picture books too fast.
We often use flashcards to help children learn all kinds of information. But boring flashcards are lots less effective than they could be. Here's a few ideas on keeping it fun and successful!
Many kids resist daily journal writing, but it can be a critical tool to help children improve reading and writing skills. A few ideas and tools to keep the activity fun can increase the effectiveness of journals for kids.
Since money is an abstract concept, it can be difficult to teach children about finances. But, it's still important to start young. Here's a few tips on where to start.
Children adore art and art supplies! Art develops creativity, fine motor skills, communication skills, and cognitive skills. These are some of the must-have items for your art kit.
Rote Counting is simply memorizing a sequence of number names and is different from rational counting which answers the question, “How many?” These are tips to help your kindergartener learn the number sequence from 1 to 100.