Disclosure: HMH Books is partnering with me for a giveaway! Did you babysit? I started babysitting when I was around 10. I think I earned $.50 an hour. My goal was to buy a horse. It took me to about age 12 to figure out that wasn’t ever going to happen so I used my money on […]
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Are You Informed About This Invisible Youth Epidemic?
Disclosure: This post is in partnership with Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, but opinions are mine. Cigarette smoking is vilified in this country. It’s stinky, it’s cancer-causing, it yellows your teeth, and, among other things, it causes a lot of trash. But did you know there is a new cigarette in […]
How Teachers and Parents Can Use the Crawford the Cat Videos to Teach Healthy Habits
Disclosure: I partnered with Crawford’s Corner LLC to bring you this information & giveaway. Crawford the Cat is an adorable, enthusiastic cat whose short videos on Amazon video teach kids social etiquette and healthy habits, tying into curriculum and instruction for young children. Kids will love Crawford’s kind personality, the jaunty music, and appealing stories. Parents […]
Zonderkidz Nurturing Steps Book & Sleep Soother Giveaway
Zonderkidz is partnering with me for a giveaway. Do you know Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith and Veggie Tales co-creator Mike Nawrocki? These two have teamed up to write a new picture book series called Nurturing Steps™ for ages 0 – 4 published by Zonderkidz. The goal of the books and accompanying music is to enliven a […]
Graduation and the Digital Literacy Gap
Disclosure: This post is written and sponsored by The Boys and Girls Club of America GRADUATION & THE DIGITAL LITERACY GAP Not everyone who graduates will have the digital skills to succeed Students are well into the new school year – but how many of them will actually finish it? Here’s the good news – in 2016, […]
New Thomas & Friends Videos Teach Preschoolers Important Concepts
Disclosure: This is a post sponsored by Mattel. Use the new Thomas & Friends videos to teach preschoolers about Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in order to make the world a better place by becoming global citizens. This means teaching young children about caring for others and the world. More precisely, it is 17 learning objectives […]
Free Resources to Teach Fire Prevention (Including a Free App)
This is a post sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association and SparkySchoolhouse.org. Fire Prevention Week, October 7 – 13, 2018, is the perfect time to teach kids about fire prevention. Use the free parent and educator resources from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for preschool and elementary school (ages 4 – 10.) You’ll […]