Welcome to the HUGE baby shower Giveaway! This HUGE prize pack is valued at over $340 and offers many awesome products a pregnant Mom needs for their new baby herself!
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This giveaway is US, 18 or older. Only one entrant per household. Giveaway ends on 9/21 11:59 PM EST . Winner will be notified by email and has 24 hours to respond. If there is no response during that time a new winner will be chosen. Good Luck Everyone!!!
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Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links meaning I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking my link. Back to School Around the World It’s that time of year again when the kids head back to school! Check out Little Passports' most recent blog, Back to school around the World. This back to school round-up of popular posts will help you ease your way out of summer and into the school year.
Kids love seeing what other kids around the world eat for lunch and how
they celebrate the first day of school. Plus, learn about a fun school
activity that will inspire kids to learn new languages!
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Plus 2 other winners will receive the Baby Care Basics book.
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Holiday Contest and Sweeps is honored to work with Warner Brothers Home Entertainment and a great group of fellow blogs to bring you the "Sesame Street Play All day With Elmo New Release DVD Giveaway". Three lucky winners will receive their very own copy of the amazing DVD.
Elmo is ready to share all his favorite games with your little one as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment andSesame Workshop, the non-profit, educational organization whose mission is to help kids grow smarter, stronger and kinder, releaseSesame Street: Play All Day With Elmoon DVD September8, 2015 for $14.98 SRP.Sesame Street: Play All Day With Elmoincludes the full length episode “Simon Says,” bonus content and exciting video segment “Elmo’s World: Games.” The title’s release also aligns with the launch of the new Play All Day Elmo toy fromHasbro.
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Before you jump into the volcano science experiment, share these interesting facts
about volcanoes with your little learners:
There are about 1,900 active volcanoes on the earth. This means they have
erupted recently or they might erupt. Some volcanoes are
extinct. Over 80 volcanoes
have been found in the ocean.
Most volcanoes happen on fault lines, or cracks in the
Earth’s surface.
Most of the earth’s volcanoes are in the Pacific Ocean, in an area called the
Ring of Fire.
The word “volcano” comes from Vulcan, the Roman go
d of fire.
Lava from volcanoes can reach temperatures of 2,000
degrees
Fahrenheit.
Volcanoes spew out ash and toxic gases, as well as lava
and lava
boulders.
Volcano Science Experiment for Kids
Check out these kids use household chemicals to recreate a volcanic eruption!
Using the VolcanoKit
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experiment that Young Scientists will want to repeat
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When learning is fun and fun involves learning, we get a lot more done and kids absorb so much more! Learning Resources is a leader in toys that are not just fun, but educational, too! One of the newest products in their Gears! Gears! Gears! line is the Pet Playland and it is so much fun!
If you would like a chance to win the Pet Playland Gears! Gears! Gears! set, enter with the Giveaway Tool below. If you have won a Learning Resources giveaway anytime from another blog in the last 12 months, you are not eligible to win this giveaway. The giveaway will run from August 24 through September 7, 2015 at 11 PM CST and is open to US residents, ages 18 and older. Entries will be verified. Winners will be notified via email (consider adding gloriouslygreengal@gmail.com to your safe list) – winner will have 48 hours to respond and claim prize or another winner will be selected.
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Summer may be nearing an end, but that doesn't mean we can't
celebrate the last few sizzling days with an awesome giveaway! We are
also celebrating Mommy Scene's recent Green Scene Mom Award Winners,
celebrating Eco-friendly product design! These sponsoring brands
designed products to help kids and families beat the heat, make
mealtimes easier, and stay clean, safe and cozy. Some of Mommy Scene's
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Prizes:
Bun Maternity and nursing tank top, Short sleeve tee shirt, & Long striped tank topSweatyBaby organic performance onesieSudsy Dough Moldable Soap with surprise toySuki Moon Sound Sleep Crib Cushi & sheetThe Olie Minkey Cat or Dino gloves, scarf and hat all in ONE!FunBites food cutter - squares, hearts or triangles!BabySpa Splish Splash gift set & biodegradable wipesIt's the Balm Natural Facial RegimenYummi Pouch Brights reusable food pouches
Enter to win all of these great prizes!
This contest is hosted by Mommy Scene
and is open to US entries. One winner will be chosen and displayed on
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who do not fulfill their prize obligations. Prizes will be shipped
individually directly from each brand.
Disclosure: Mami's 3 Little Monkeys blog has not been compensated for this post nor am I responsible for the fulfillment of the prizes. This giveaway is hosted by Mommy Scene.
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Ready to Go Geography Lessons
World Maps are so exciting to explore. The best way to engage a
student learning about the world, is to ask them to label it. The Mini
Peel & Play World Map Set on Educents provides students all the
materials they need to explore and label a world map.
Better yet, the map is small enough to stick onto the car window while
you’re traveling. It’s also easy to move the map from room to room in
your house – the map has a safe adhesive that allows students to stick the map to a surface over and over again.
The Map In Action
Check out the Mini Peel & Play World Map in action during this video.
Looking for ways to make the Mini Peel & Play World Map interactive?
Use these activities:
Label the oceans – use the labels to point out oceans around the globe.
Ask your student to match the sticker with its continent. What does your student see in that continent? What is the climate there? Is that continent above or below the equator?
After your student has placed all the sticker labels on the globe, s/he can refer to the map while responding to these writing prompts:
Name all of the oceans in the world.
Locate your home on the map. If you wanted to visit Australia, which direction would you need to travel?
How would you travel to Europe – by foot, by boat, or by plane?
Which direction does a ship need to sail to travel from South America to Africa?
Great for: all ages, visual learners, kinesthetic
learners (kids will love touching the pieces and moving them around from
place to place), auditory learners (sets can be combined with verbal
instruction) Parents: Stick your sets to a car window, on any
wall at home, or on your child’s bathroom mirror to practice counting
while brushing teeth. Teachers: This tool will save you hours preparing any of your lessons. The labels are made and ready to go! Homeschoolers: Provide hands-on lessons for your
students! Visual learners will love the colorful map, and kinesthetic
learners will enjoy sticking and unsticking parts of the map. What’s included? The Mini Peel & Play sets are fabrics with a safe, adhesive backing. They sets measure 11 by 17 inches.
Bonus!! You can download ready-go-to lessons to accompany the Peel & Play sets. Check out the World Map Teaching Guide.
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Junior Explorers & Jungle Jim Giveaway!
Junior Explorers & Jungle Jim are offering a $210 prize package to connect kids to the planet!
One lucky winner will receive 6 adventure kits from Junior Explorers
($105 value), a $75 gift card to Toys R Us ($75 value), and a Jungle Jim
sweatshirt for their child ($30 value). Enter
by September 2, 2015 for a chance to win this awesome prize!
This casual style canvas hobo bag is large enough for all your necessities. Fit your laptop, iPad, folders, binders, cell phone, wallet, keys, and more in this beautiful bag.
STYLISH DESIGN: The carefully selected color mixture stripes, two decorated side buckles, nice faux leather trims, specially give the tote a nice fashion feeling. It fits in seamlessly with any look - from casual jeans to dazzling dresses. [Size: 17.7*15.4*5.1 inch]
HIGH QUALITY: Very well made by high quality cotton canvas as main material and polyester brown cloth as inner lining. Soft and comfort touch feel, extremely durable, sturdy and well constructed. Well sewn craftsmanship.
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MULTIPLE COMPARTMENTS: 1 * main pouch, 1 * back outside zipper pocket, 2 * interior zipper pockets, 2 * interior multi-function open pockets. Multiple layers and pouches enlarge the capacity of the bag, help organize things well and hold everything you need. It also has a purse organizer inside.
VERSATILE USAGE: Highly functional, roomy, convenient, and comfortable. Good to wear in 3 ways: tote, shoulder bag and cross body bag. Ideal for everyday work, school use, gym exercise, and travel etc.
PaulaMS's Thoughts: I received the medium bag and the size is perfect for all my needs. I have tried carrying a smaller bag like the guys do when we travel but they don't carry the laptop, cell phone charger, medicine, camera, and other things like I do. I can carry this Winkine bag everyday and have room for the extras when we travel. I'm a tactile person so one of the first things I noticed was the feel of this bag. It is very soft and smooth to the touch. I found the stitching to be straight and tight. I love the hobo bag I received. Would you like to own one too? You can! Winkine has offered one lucky reader the chance to win one of these beautiful bags. Just fill out the entry form below for your chance to win. Remember the more entries you complete the better your chances are of winning.
Dates: August 21, 2015 at 12:01 am EST through September 20, 2015 at 11:59 pm EST Prize: Winkine Casual Style Canvas Hobo Bag $85 RV Chances of winning depend on entries received. Open to US residents 18 years and older Winning entry will be verified
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Wisconsin State Fair Wants to Know Your Experience This Year (2015)!
There is a quick survey that you can take about how your experience was this year at the Wisconsin State Fair! If you complete the survey you will be entered to win the following prizes! Be sure to fill out the survey by September 4th, WI State Fair will choose the winner by September 7th and winner will be notified via email.
Taking
this survey not only helps us improve the fair for the future, it also
enters you to win a prize! One lucky winner will be selected to win a
Grand Champion Prize Pack to enjoy at the 2016 Wisconsin State Fair
presented by U.S. Cellular, August 4-14 2016.
This prize includes:
Four (4) Tickets for the show of your choice at the Main Stage presented by Potawatomi Hotel & Casino (Fair admission included)
One (1) Parking Pass
Four (4) Rides down the Giant Slide
Four (4) Round-trips on the Sky Glider
Ten (10) Vouchers for SpinCity Amusement Rides & Games
One (1) 6-Pack of Original Cream Puffs
$25 in Fair Bucks for food and beverage
To
be entered to win the Grand Champion Prize Pack, you will need to
provide an email address in order for us to contact you upon selection.
Your information will not be shared with any other parties and survey
answers will entirely anonymous.
Check out the Official Sweepstakes Rules here.
Do your kids know how to write in cursive? As schools begin to
accommodate new standards, the question remains if cursive handwriting
will stay on the lesson plan. At least 41 states do not require public
schools to teach reading or writing cursive,
according to USA Today. The discussion around learning to write cursive
has provoked many opinions of what’s important for future generations
to know. Some suggest children should learn programming instead of how to write cursive. Others claim we lose motor skills swapping out a pen for a keyboard. The pros and cons of learning cursive has been weighed, but what will be the final decision?
Do you think cursive writing should still be taught to kids?
Here’s how the Educents community responded:
How will they ever be able to read historical documents such as the constitution, etc if they don’t learn to read and write in cursive? -Sara J.
No, it’s not relevant anymore. Learn typing instead. -Robert C.
I don’t think it has been taught in our school for at least the last 10 to 15 years. Cursive writing will become a lost art in America. I think it should still be taught. -Claudia A.
Honestly, it’s no longer important.
Teach them to sign their name; then teach them to convey their
thoughts, and be persuasive, via oral and written communications.Why
would we want to spend valuable school time, beyond a day or two,
teaching someone to sign their name in cursive? Why don’t we spend time
teaching calculations via abacus or slide rules? -Gary F.
Yes. When my teenager who has always been homeschooled started public high school, his classmates couldn’t read his papers because he wrote in cursive and no one else did. His teacher said he always knew which paper was Hayden’s even if he forgot to put his name on it! -Kelly B.
Yes! It’s part of my children’s 2nd grade homeschool curriculum. They just started doing it, and they are so excited about it. -Angela M.
I’m a former primary teacher. Second grade is rather young to begin, but the kids are always excited about it. Don’t worry if they have difficulty mastering it at first; they will when the brain and muscles are ready. -Kathy F.
Handwriting Resources for Kids
FREE Super Hero Cursive Alphabet Writing Worksheets – Have you met the Educents Heroes? Your child can practice writing cursive with 53 pages of FREE CURSIVE alphabet worksheets! The Educents Heroes are prepared with both lowercase and uppercase letters.
Cursive Alphabet Classroom Bunting
– Give your cursive letters a makeover this year with this adorable
bunting-style display. Print on card stock and post individually or
punch holes through the bunting and add string for an extra-sweet look!
Web Learning Resources for Kids
Learn to Mod with Minecraft
– Did you know kids can learn how to code by modifying (or “modding”)
Minecraft®? Kids learn how to code in Java® and apply it to Minecraft®
themed problems!
The WriteWell App
– A simple and intuitive web-based tool that makes writing fun and
effective. With its unique visual and tactile interface and library of
interactive essay templates, WriteWell is a convenient tool for teachers
and students at home or in the classroom.
Handwriting Worksheet Wizard
– StartWrite helps teachers, homeschoolers, and parents create
handwriting lessons quickly and easily. This program saves hours in
lesson preparation time, yet allows you to easily create fun, meaningful
worksheet to teach handwriting.
My thoughts...
Personally I feel children should learn how to read and write cursive. My mom, myself and my grandmother rarely print, so if my children do not learn cursive they will struggle reading anything we ever write. SO many recipes from our family are all written in cursive, I honestly can't remember a recipe that was printed. My oldest is going into 4th grade and she has not learned cursive in school other than signing their own names. However, I have purchased cursive handwriting workbooks for her and she absolutely LOVES them! I will do the same with my boys when they are older and ready to learn how to write in a different style. I don't see the big deal about cursive being taught in school.
What do you think?
Should we still teach kids how to write cursive? Why or why not, Leave your thoughts in the comments.
-Angela M. 
