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Making Bedtime Stories More Fun for the Whole Family

Jaimi Erickson — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 21:07:00 +0000

Can you relate to this? It’s the end of the day. You have been trying to get the kids ready to go to sleep. You are exhausted from the day, but the kids are asking you to read to them. Making bedtime stories more fun is hard on those days. As parents, we all have […]

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Coral Reef Activities: Learning About the Ocean

Jaimi Erickson — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:36:51 +0000

Coral Reef activities and learning about the ocean are fascinating topics for children of all ages. Aquarium visits, trips to the lake, and of course movies like Finding Nemo are staples for those of us with children. Giving our children learning opportunities to focus on topics they love will foster long-term desire to learn about […]

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Cristobal Bull Book Unit Study

Jaimi Erickson — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:53:00 +0000

Cristobal Bull unit study on countries and constellations.

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How Do We Teach Children That They Are Loved?

Jaimi Erickson — Mon, 15 May 2023 16:28:00 +0000

Teach children that they are loved starts with a strong family unit. Both our presence as parents and helpful books build family at home.

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Helping Children Develop Character and Integrity

Jaimi Erickson — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:59:21 +0000

I caught them. They were talking in our garage. The plan was to sneak around the house to try and avoid a child that they did not like. The boys did not want to play with him, but he kept coming to our door. Teaching children to develop character and integrity is a daily action […]

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Teaching Children about Bullies: Back off Buzz!

Jaimi Erickson — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 19:34:00 +0000

Even at my age I still remember the moment the bully made fun of me. It was on a field trip. It took me a long time to move past that feeling of humiliation. Bullies can effect our view of ourselves in deep ways. Teaching children about bullies is a life skill they need to […]

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Teaching Positive Behavior in Preschoolers

Jaimi Erickson — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 22:30:11 +0000

Watching my daughter clean up her room, I noticed she was having trouble. It is always my goal to be teaching positive behavior, so I kept watching for a minute. I wanted to learn what was challenging her. She would pick up an item from a pile of clutter. Then she would set it to […]

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Teach Kids How to Make Friends

Jaimi Erickson — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 23:08:55 +0000

Two lessons all children need to learn are how to make friends and how to navigate through the challenges of friendships. As parents we all want to teach kids how to make friends. Often our children learn hard lessons when they have to move to a new state or school. My kids have become all […]

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DIY Magnet Learning Busy Book

Jaimi Erickson — Wed, 15 May 2019 13:37:20 +0000

As a child I loved a good, interactive busy book. Books that you could velcro, button or put things into pockets are some of my favorite activities from when I was younger. My girls loved books that you could open flaps on or that had different textures. Today I’m sharing an easy DIY magnet learning […]

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Less Book Clutter, More Reading for Kids with Skybrary

Jaimi Erickson — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 02:46:01 +0000

This post is sponsored by Reading Rainbow Skybrary Family. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. I look around my house and see multiple little bookshelves filled with great children’s books. The reality is my kids want to read the same 5 or 6 books over and over for months at a time. […]

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