Disaster Planning
I finally got the hint. A few weeks ago I read that water and food in emergency kits should be replaced every 6 months. I wrote it on my to-do list. And there it stayed….
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Leap Frog Letters
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I bought my FIRST set of Leap Frog Fridge Phonics when my son was about one years old. Very quickly I discovered what a great teaching resource these…
Why am I a WOPS?
I’m a new WOPS groupy: “Wives of Perpetual Students”. What qualifies me for this elusive and elite club? Let me start by giving props to my husband. We both worked after finishing college for one…
Find the Bird
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Find the Bird is a short and simple book. The illustrations are clear and perfect for little eyes. The goal is to find the bird on each page,…
Why I am so glad we have cell phones!
Earlier this month I posted about how I save a ton of money on my cell phone. My cell phone bill for this year will be a total of $10! Today I was so glad…
Single Button Messages
A low cost way of helping children speak single messages is through recording toys or “talking” buttons. These can be purchased at places like Radio Shack or other electronics stores. Single messages can help children…
Pascual and the Kitchen Angels
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Celebrated children’s author Tommie dePaola writes in simple prose about Pascual, the patron saint of cooks and kitchens. Pascual’s birth is heralded by angels and his parents know…
Mu Shu Chicken Wraps
Crock Pot recipe, start in the morning 1 onion diced 1.5-2 lbs chicken salt and pepper to taste 1 cup hoisin sauce 2 T honey 1/4 t ground ginger diced veggies, spinach, etc flour tortillas…
Penne with Sausage and Broccoli
8 oz penne 1 bunch of broccoli, cut into florets 1 lb. Italian turkey sausage 2 chopped garlic cloves 1/4 c. oil packed sun-dred tomatoes, drained and chopped 1 T olive oil 2 T lemon…
Best way to learn sign language with your child!
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I have been learning American Sign Language (ASL) since I was 7 years old. For a long period of my life, I thought I was destined to be…
Language Learning: talking about far away people
Since we live out of state from almost all of our relatives (and many friends), I had to brainstorm ways for my young children to learn the relatives names and know who they were. I…
BIGmack
I know. This product name reminds you of a certain hamburger at a popular fast food chain. But this device is actually a simple voice output device that can be used for cause and effect…
Time Timer Review
Although I’ve only seen this sold in special education catalogs, this timer is awesome for all students. Set the timer by spinning the red inner circle to the desired number of minutes. It will then…
