Helping Your Kids to Succeed Academically!

Education Is So Important: Give Your Kids the Best Advantage PossibleYou all know how important education is to me and my family. I am a former elementary and middle school teacher, and my husband is a professor. We strive to keep our kids interested in learning and continually bettering themselves through learning experiences. I've tried since the kids were little (age 2 and up) to provide learning experiences through daily activities (cooking, … [Read more...]

Kristin

The Delaware Museum of Natural History ~ Hands-On Learning

Delaware Museum of Natural HistoryIt is Spring Break vacation in Rhode Island this week, so on the way to a family wedding I thought it would be fun to do some activities with the kids. I researched and found the Delaware Museum of Natural History on the Internet, so I decided it would be a good pit stop to have some fun and learn a little too! My kids loved the Natural History Museum in DC, so I thought this would be something they would enjoy!I … [Read more...]

Kristin

Make Learning Fun For Your Kids! And Without Them Even Realizing It!

Being a former elementary and middle school teacher, I like to try and fit in learning experiences with the kids without them even knowing it. These are ideas you can do with your kids all the time and they will be having fun, spending quality time with you, and be learning as well. Read to Your Child EVERY Night (10-20 minutes)   Kids learn by example, and if you set the example that reading is important then it will be for them. … [Read more...]

Kristin

Education & Fun in Washington, DC

Visiting the Natural History Museum in DCSometimes I forget how much kids love to learn by just visiting a museum and having fun! We went to the Natural History Museum in Washington, DC on the way home from VA to RI today. It was actually super easy to get into the city, park, and go to the museum. If you go at the "right time" in DC things are not bad at all.It was fun to see this museum again. As I am from the DC area originally, I remember … [Read more...]

Kristin