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Smart Choices, Happy Kids: Guiding Elementary School Academics & Extracurriculars

Jaimi Erickson — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 14:32:03 +0000

Just as the concept of SMART goals is crucial in life, it is also crucial in the academic life of your kids, particularly in their elementary years. Aside from choosing girls’ and boys’ uniform shirts with chest pockets, preparing them for their extracurricular life in school will shape their school experience in meaningful ways. So, […]

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Mom’s Protective Partner: Navigating the BAM Violin Case Selection

Jaimi Erickson — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 12:28:00 +0000

For moms looking to keep their kid’s violin safe, finding the right case is a must. After all, you don’t want that fancy fiddle getting dinged up? That’s where the BAM violin case comes in as a protective partner that truly has your back. Let’s see why! Choosing the Right Violin Case When choosing the […]

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3 Simple Ways to Keep Your Kids Busy at Home

Jaimi Erickson — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 19:13:00 +0000

As a parent, you’ll often want to keep your kids busy. It lets you focus on the housework, and even have some time to yourself. Despite that, some of the strategies you might’ve used may not be effective anymore. That doesn’t mean you’re out of options. There are more than a few strategies you can […]

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The Best Puzzles for Brain Training

Jaimi Erickson — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:31:52 +0000

Whether you’ve been bored lately and you’re looking for a way to spend your time more meaningfully, or you’ve become aware of the need to focus on your cognitive health, the right puzzles can be a great way to engage your brain alone. However, not all puzzles are the same. They’re going to have their […]

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Kid-Made Valentines Crafts

Jaimi Erickson — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 21:26:52 +0000

These five kid-made valentines crafts are simple activities that give children the opportunity to make their own valentines. Making their own valentines builds a child’s confidence and fine motor skill development. It can also be less expensive than buying boxed cards. Valentines Crafts for Kids Our family is really focused on saving money in these […]

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Generation Genius Science Kits for Kids

Jaimi Erickson — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 17:56:05 +0000

You can always count on science kits for kids to engage the kids in hands-on learning that feels like fun. We love doing science experiments at home. Since my children were preschool age, we made volcanoes, explored science using egg shells, and now we dive into interesting science units. As I plan the next school […]

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Hands-On Geology: Rock Identification Kit

Jaimi Erickson — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 12:45:00 +0000

Anyone else have kids that have brought a rock collection into the house? Every time we go on a walk, the twins find that special rock that they just can not leave behind. Taking that inspiration, we incorporated a rock identification kit into our recent geology unity study. >>>You can view all of our Geology […]

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DIY Globe Kids Can Make

Jaimi Erickson — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 19:47:13 +0000

We dove in to a whole Geology unit recently. I pieced it together from great ideas I found online, ideas I created myself, and an activity that my kids happened to create without even knowing it! I love creative accidents that teach big concepts! We started our homeschool geology unit for kids with a DIY […]

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Yarn Pictures Art Activity: 100 Days of Play

Jaimi Erickson — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 20:00:00 +0000

Yarn pictures art activity for kids is a simple exploration of abstract art and a fine motor exercise. This is a fun summer indoor activity. It is also good practice using glue! Included is a book recommendation that inspired this creative art project for kids. Yarn pictures can be completed indoors or out. If you […]

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Learning Greater Than Less Than with Playing Cards

Jaimi Erickson — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 22:10:42 +0000

Learning greater than less than with playing cards builds number sense and math skills with a hands-on activity for kindergarten and early elementary age kids. This math learning activity also introduces young children to the concept of the number line. Math skills are crucial to school success – and real world adulting let’s be honest. […]

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