Simple STEM for Preschoolers: Learning About Circuits

Simple STEM for Preschoolers: Learning About Circuits

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PowerYourSummer #CollectiveBias I have an incredibly curious preschooler! She’s always been like that as far as I can remember, but lately? She really wants to know about everything. Whenever we go places, she wants to know how things work, why they do this, or why they do that. And now she’s doing that at home– which is great! I love to feed into her curiosity and today we talked about circuits. Science was never a strong point for me, but I’m learning, that with my daughter? It’s just one of those things that she wants to know more about. And I am more than happy to encourage her….

Have you recently been inspired to live a more minimalist lifestyle? Here's how to determine what you need instead of what you want.

How to Determine What You Need Instead of What You Want

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If you’ve recently completed spring cleaning or maybe you participated in a decluttering challenge; you may have realized just how much stuff you have. And that’s not a bad thing. Depending on your age, we do tend to accumulate a lot of stuff over the course of our lives. We may not need all of that stuff and along the lines, we may start to realize that we can live with less. But how do you start that? It may seem easy enough in theory: “I’d like to live with less” and then go through your belongings. Maybe you were inspired by the minimalist lifestyle in Japan or the tiny home trend. But where to go from there? How do you determine what you need…

School Bus Safety Tips for Kids

School Bus Safety Tips for Kids

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Are your kids back in school yet or starting school again soon? Here in Albany, NY we don’t go back to school until after Labor Day, but I know that some areas of the country start much earlier than us. And if your child might be taking the bus, I wanted to share some school bus safety tips for kids with you to help keep them safe on their way to and from school. Growing up, when we lived in California, I lived close enough to walk to school. That was also the case when we lived in Washington, D.C. But after moving to Toledo, I started taking the bus to get to my junior high school. These tips are mostly for younger children, but can…

Fun Facts about the Philippines for Preschoolers

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Learning about world culture and geography is so much fun for young children! My daughter and I recently did a mini-study on the Philippines. And we wanted to share with you: how to teach preschoolers about the Philippines.  Introducing a culture study of the Philippines for Preschoolers First, we went to trusty old Google to look up some facts about the Philippines and to find the Philippines on the map. We learned that: The Philippines are in the country of Asia the official name is the Republic of the Philippines There are over 7,000 islands in the Philippines People in the Philippines speak English, Tagalog, and several other languages People from the Philippines or of Philippine descent (like me!) are called Filipino or Filipina (male/female) Luzon…

Are you planning a trip with a toddler in tow? Check out these sanity saving tips for traveling with a toddler before you go!

5 Sanity Saving Tips for Traveling with a Toddler

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In August of 2016, we took our first cross-country trip with Squeaker. Hopefully it won’t be our last and we’ll see if it becomes an annual thing. Whether we still do a cross-country visit or if we go elsewhere. We’ll see what happens! At the very least this year’s trip, and next year’s trip, were all about traveling to California with a toddler … and well, I’ll say this much- it went so much easier than I thought it would. Part of that was because of some planning in advance. And part of it was because my dad helped us out quite a bit with expenses. I’m already starting a savings fund for next year’s trip as we intend to start in Southern California instead….

How to Help Your Child Manage Outdoor Allergies

How to Help Your Child Manage Outdoor Allergies

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I am participating in an influencer program on behalf of Claritin®. This program is paid for by the makers of Claritin® and I have received compensation for my participation. All opinions expressed are my own. I come from a family with a history of seasonal allergies. In fact, I’m one of the lucky ones who has indoor and outdoor allergies. As a result, I also knew that there was a definite possibility that my kids would also have allergies. Turns out I wasn’t wrong. But, we aren’t letting that stop us! Here’s how you can help your child manage outdoor allergies. My youngest inheirted a lot from me. Spirited personality Determination Vivid imagination Creativity Seasonal Allergies I’ve learned how to manage my own seasonal allergy…