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As many of you know, around this time last year, we started our trilingual adventures with Little Pim in an effort to teach Vanessa my third language, French. While I haven’t been as consistent as I would’ve liked to, Vanessa tells everyone who’s willing to listen that she speaks three languages! The good thing about learning French with Little Pim (or any other of the nine languages they offer) is that it’s a complete package. They have the DVDs –Read More ...

My daughter just experienced her first Scholastic Book Fair at school. I volunteered to work the fair a couple of days, not only because I wanted to help, but also because I wanted to see her in action. And, it was just as I expected, she was in book heaven! I helped her, and her little friends, fill out her wish list and a few days later we went back to the fair and got her a couple of theRead More ...

¿Qué Color Es? What You’ll Need: Hula hoops and bean bags in the main primary colors. Set Up: Lay the hula hoops out on the floor and have the children stand around them in any order. The teacher holds on to the same colored bean bags. How to Play: Toss a bean bag to a child and say “¿que color es?” The child should then throw the bean bag into the matching hula hoop and yell out the color inRead More ...

My girl and I have a ritual every single night to give thanks for our health and all the blessings we receive every day.  Now that she’s four and can grasp more concepts, I’ve started introducing a prayer for all the babies and kids in the world that don’t have a family to care for them, a home to sleep in or food to feed them.  This bit has really impacted my girl because she can’t believe some kids haveRead More ...

Cars 2 is coming out on DVD November 1st, and to celebrate we want to share these fun Cars 2 activity sheets with you. Your kids can have their own adventures with the Road Games activities, or color the characters of the movie. Below is a little preview of the activities, and if you click on the image you’ll get the printable versions. Road Games Check out these fun Road Game activities that are great when you are on the road withRead More ...

Given that we are in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15), we should pause to examine the meaning of being Latino in this country. Though I cannot count myself in this ethnic group, I am interested in staying abreast of Latino contributions to America because my entire world is wrapped up in the language and culture of this rapidly expanding population. One of the easiest, and most enjoyable, ways for me to delve into theRead More ...

Maybe you got a chance to see Disneynature African Cats when it came out in theaters on April, but if you didn’t now would be your chance to purchase this inspiring film and help protect the animals of the savanna at the same time. African Cats takes us into the lives of the kings of the savanna. The story features Mara, a lion cub who struggles to grow up and follow her courageous mother’s footsteps; Sita, a fearless cheetah who is theRead More ...

If you’re looking for new ways to help your child’s school earn money, listen to this and pass it on. Ford Motor Company and General Mills are partnering to provide additional funding to schools through the  Box Tops for Education program. As we’ve shared with you before there are a couple of different ways to redeem money for your kids school through the Box Tops program, it’s not just about those cereal boxes anymore. So how exactly are Ford and GeneralRead More ...