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by Mom It Forward on August 20th, 2011 | No Comments »
Education—When my oldest was three years old, we did home preschool. I really got into his education, researching and hunting down just the right age-appropriate books, manipulatives, and music to teach him his letters, numbers, and colors. I asked teachers and retailers alike what was the best way to…
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by Jen Tilley on August 12th, 2011 | 17 Comments »
Everyone’s favorite dinosaurs are making their way to the city for Dinosaur Big City, a one-hour DINOSAUR TRAIN movie airing on August 22 on PBS KIDS (check local listings). Families can join Buddy and his adoptive Pteranodon family on a pre-historic adventure as they gather all their…
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by Jen Tilley on August 12th, 2011 | 314 Comments »
The premiere of Dinosaur Big City, a one-hour movie, on PBS KIDS marks the start of season two of DINOSAUR TRAIN. From the world-renowned Jim Henson Company, the hit DINOSAUR TRAIN series encourages scientific thinking and other skills as it teaches children about natural science, natural history,…
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by Amy Charest on July 17th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
STEM Education—My two young daughters keep me hopping during the day, so I do my best to keep them busy. Now that my oldest is in preschool, I am trying to incorporate more scientific activities into our play. My husband, a mechanical engineer, and I, a biologist turned…
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by Holly Homer on May 1st, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Over the last few months I have been featuring science experiments that are fun and easy to do with your children at home. They use everyday items and materials that teach simple lessons. Fostering creativity and science curiosity in your kids is super simple with these activities and hopefully…
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