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August 18, 2012 by Tara Dunsmore

Picks of the Week Know It With the kids gearing up to head back to school in the next few weeks, it was time to wrap up Laurie’s Lesson Plans. She put together one final week of summer learning designed to help transition your kids back into the school-day routine. Laurie’s Lesson Plans – Back-to-School. [...]

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Laurie’s Lesson Plans – Back-to-School

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August 12, 2012 by Tara Dunsmore

Wow, can you believe summer is winding down already? It feels like we just started! This will be the last week of my summer  lesson plan. I think we all deserve a week off before we have to head back to the grind, don’t you agree? I’m sure the next few weeks will be busy [...]

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Laurie’s Lesson Plans – Summer Olympics Special

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July 30, 2012 by LaurieMcCarty

Are you looking for a fun way to teach your children about the Summer Olympics? This week’s lesson plan is full of Olympic related content.  In doing the research for this lesson plan, I found so many fun games and activities for kids that will help us enjoy watching the games and learn from them [...]

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Laurie’s Lesson Plan – Week 5

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July 21, 2012 by LaurieMcCarty

Welcome to Week 5! Kind of hard to believe we will be gearing up for the back-to-school frenzy soon! With school starting in a little over a month here in Maryland, I’m trying to step up the summer curriculum as much as possible. We have big plans for the remainder of this summer, including trips [...]

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Laurie’s Lesson Plans – Week 4

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July 14, 2012 by LaurieMcCarty

This week I thought I would share with you some of the resources I’ve been using to create my lesson plans this summer. There are so many blogs, websites and even smart phone apps out there that provide free printable worksheets, lesson plans and activities. If you are looking for ideas for creating your own [...]

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Laurie’s Lesson Plans – Week 3

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July 6, 2012 by LaurieMcCarty

This summer is flying by! Can you believe we are in the first week of July already? In my family we are making the most of our summer vacation by combining fun activities, events, and learning. Every outing is a teaching opportunity. While grocery shopping, have your younger kids help you count the items you [...]

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Laurie’s Lesson Plans – Week 2

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June 29, 2012 by LaurieMcCarty

Well, we have jumped full on into the summer swing, heat and all. If you haven’t started yet with your summer learning plans, now is a good time to start. The kids (and you) have had a few weeks to adjust to everyone being home and they’ve gotten over that initial excitement of summer vacation. [...]

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June 14, 2012 by LaurieMcCarty

Are you worried about your kids forgetting everything they learned this school year? Do you think your kids will resist using their summer vacation to keep learning and get prepared for the fall?  Summer learning doesn’t have to be a drag for you or your kids. You can find ways to keep them learning and [...]

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