Articles:

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Articles:

Back to School: 6 Things Your Child’s Teacher Wants You to Know {Simple Kids}

Real Mums Talk About Toilet Training — Part 1, Part 2, Part 3  {Childhood 101}

Baby Geek: Infant Sleep “Rules” Don’t Work {Baby Shrink}

Julian Treasure: 5 Ways to Listen Better {TED Talks}

Activities:

City Prints & Farm Land {Laugh, Paint, Create}

How to Build a Sandbox…..Finally! {Modern Parents Messy Kids}

Playing with More Sticks {Pickle Bums} 

Rainbow Scavenger Hung {Tinker Lab}

And don’t forget to get entered for the Playful Learning Book and Ecourse Giveaway!  Comments close at 10pm Sunday!

Enjoy the Weekend!

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Articles:

The One RIGHT Way to Educate Your Children {Simple Mom}

Great Reading List of New Books for Kindergarten and First Grade {Pragmatic Mom}

Playful Learning: Thoughts on Crafting a Space {Sew Liberated}

Welcome to Motherhood: A Brief Job Description {Inspired to Action} (Short and Powerful!) 

Activities:

 Mini Plexiglass Easels for Preschool {Teach Preschool}

Simple Play Kitchen Renovation {Jellyfish Jelly}

Dance and Creative Movement for Preschoolers {Childhood 101}

Easy Ways to Surprise and Delight Your Children {Simple Kids}

Have a Great Weekend!

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Articles

For Better Grades, Try Gym Class {New York Times}

How to Have a Simple Organized School Year {Motherhood…Your Way}

Four Creative Thinkers to Follow {Tinker Lab}  (Add Rachelle to your list to make five!)

Deb Roy: The Birth of a Word {TED Talks}

Activities

How to Make Felt Sugar Cookies {Babble}

Read. Explore. Learn. — Potty Animals {JDaniel4’s Mom}

Elmer’s Glue Rainbow Glue — Recycle Those Half-Empty Glue Bottles!  {Pink and Green Mama}

Printable Play Space {Frugal Family Fun}

And check out these great Printable Lunch Box Notesfrom Picklebums!  Thanks for sharing those with us, Kate!

Have a great weekend!

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