Gina Ogden

signs your kids can learn for July 4th

Signs Your Kids Can Learn for July 4th

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Tomorrow is the 4th of July! Even though our country is in a state of anxiety and unrest, we can still celebrate with our families. No matter how we feel about current events, we can be there for each other. We can enjoy our people, appreciate our blessings, and remember what is important. And from this day of celebrating freedom, maybe we can take a little inspiration with us to help us continue going forward. We want our kids to learn, listen, and grow no matter what is going on around them as they grow up. Enough heavy stuff, right? …

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Let’s Learn about Summer Weather Together

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Summer is the perfect time to observe weather concepts with our preschoolers. We have sunny days, both warm and cool breezes, rainy days, and even thunderstorms. We adults love to comment on the weather, so not keep that conversation going with our kids? They naturally love to observe nature and ask questions about the world around them. So this is an easy way to add a little education into our summer days. Let’s learn about summer weather together with our kids! And while we’re at it, let’s learn some ASL signs to go along with what we talk about! First, …

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Simple Ways to Honor Freedom for All with Our Preschoolers

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 Juneteenth is celebrated each year on June 19th, and it’s a day that honors the end of slavery in the United States. On this day in 1865, slaves in Texas learned they were finally free, even though this was two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. No matter our ethnicity, this is our actual national history, and there are ways we can each recognize the events of Juneteenth in an appropriate way. For those of us with young children, Juneteenth can be an opportunity to teach positive values like freedom and fairness in ways that are age-appropriate and character …

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Simple Preschool STEM Projects for Sunny Days

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The sun is shining bright, and the days are about as long as they’re going to get this year. And so it’s the perfect time to take our learning outside! We often think of outdoor play to be focused on physical activity and imagination. But today, let’s think about STEM projects to do outside. Yes, we can have outdoor fun doing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. While that might sound like something meant for older kids, preschoolers are actually natural scientists. They’re constantly asking questions, making discoveries, and testing ideas through their play. So this is the perfect time to …

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Let’s Celebrate Our Little Ones on National Children’s Day

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Did you know there’s a day dedicated to celebrating the joy and wonder of childhood? The second Sunday in June is National Children’s Day, and it’s the perfect opportunity to make sure our little ones feel truly seen, loved, and celebrated. It’s similar to the idea of Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, but you don’t need expensive gifts or big plans. Remember, our kids really appreciate simple things and quality time. So it won’t take much to celebrate our little ones on National Children’s Day. Here are some simple and fun ways to celebrate National Children’s Day with your child. …

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Fun and Free Summer Activities for Our Little Ones

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As we near the end of May, we parents will be in full summer mode. Summertime opens up more opportunities and activities for our kids. And most kids see summer as a magical time. With all that it offers, summer can sometimes be a bit challenging for parents. If you have kids in preschool, it can be quite a job to keep them busy at home every day. And if your kids are home all the time, summer still brings a different rhythm. So, as we approach summertime, let’s have a few easy, fun and free summer activities ready to …

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Help your Preschooler Learn with Chocolate Chips

Help your Preschooler Learn with Chocolate Chips

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May 15 is National Chocolate Chip Day! What a fun thing to celebrate! And we know our kids would love to celebrate chocolate chips, right? But how does one celebrate the chocolate chip? Well, we have a few ideas for you and your kids. While we may mostly be munching on chocolate chips, we might as well try to learn a few things with them too. So here are a few fun ways to help your preschooler learn with chocolate chips.    We know where this will end Since we know we cannot play and learn with chocolate chips without …

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4 Fun Ways to Learn with Strawberries

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Strawberries are one of the most refreshing and popular fruits out there. And berries are so good for us too! It’s likely that strawberry season is starting or even in full swing in most places in the US. How fitting it is that May is National Strawberry Month! Since strawberries are so delicious and so available right now, why not celebrate them this month? We can use strawberries both for treats and for learning activities! So let’s look at some fun ways to learn with strawberries.   Cooking of course So the first thing we want to do with strawberries …

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A Meaningful Mother’s Day Gift Little Ones Can Make

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Mother’s Day is quickly approaching, and it’s the perfect time to teach our little ones to celebrate their moms. It makes sense for little kids to do homemade gifts. After all, they don’t have money of their own. Yet, homemade toddler and preschool gifts are often not things that end up in our treasured-memories stash. Are there things little ones can make that moms could really want and use? Let’s look at a few gifts that are meaningful and usable, but they still let our kids take part in the fun. Here are some ideas for a meaningful Mother’s Day …

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Explore Spring and Nature

Explore Spring and Nature this Month!

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Spring is the perfect season for our little ones to explore, wonder, and grow.  While playing outdoors is a great way to do this, books can fuel our kids’ minds as well as their outdoor play. And most kids can’t resist a new stack of picture books from the library. We know that reading with our kids strengthens their early literacy skills. But reading together about spring and nature can also spark their curiosity about the world outside. So, whether the story is about flowers blooming, bugs crawling, or rainy days turning into sunshine, it’s likely to capture the magic …

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