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Free Printable Back to School Fortune Teller (aka Chatterbox or Cootie Catcher) Post Preview: Enjoy some back to school ice breakers with these free printable fortune tellers for kids. Some people call these fortune tellers, some call them cootie catchers, and some call them chatterboxes. Apparently, some people even call them salt cellars. What’s that about? Sorry if that’s what… Read More
Free Tags for First Day of School Gifts for Teachers (for Sharpie Markers and Cookies) Post Preview: Use these free gift tags to make a back to school gift for your new teacher with Sharpie Markers or cookies. I feel like summer just started and yet it’s back to school time already. How did that happen? Of course, it probably… Read More
Post Preview: These cute and funny winter-themed cards for kids are sure to add a giggle to lunch when used as winter lunchbox notes. They are also fabulous to use with a piece of candy attached for winter class parties! They are available as a free download in this post. There are also additional winter printables and resources listed. Winter… Read More
CollegeCovered.com, powered by Discover Student Loans, provides students and parents with great tips and tools and getting into, paying for and adjusting to college. It seems like it was just the other day that my living room floor was filled with wooden train tracks and little boys having adventures. But now instead of talking about the misadventures of cheeky little… Read More
This post with strategies for parents to help struggling readers is one that I originally wrote in 2012, although these are still solid strategies today. In this post, I shared about the strategies we used to help our 2nd grade struggling reader to grow into a voracious reader by the time he was in 6th grade. At the end of the post,… Read More
How to Add Hands-On Activities and Experiences to Your Homeschool is from contributing writer Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. The beginning of the school year is a lot like New Year’s Day. It feels like a clean slate, full of endless possibilities. All the plans are swirling in your head and you’re excited because this is finally going to… Read More