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Category Archives: Learning
Bedtime Math
I am a firm believer in reading, and a bedtime story is one of the highlights of the day. Lately we’ve been introduced to a website called Bedtime Math that has added a new delight to bedtime. We signed up … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, School Age, Sunny
Tagged app, Bedtime, Bedtime Math, math, math problem
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Book recommendation
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Recently my book group read Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, and I was inspired to work hard and be better. The autobiography (well, he had help from Cecil Murphey, but I don’t know if that makes it a biography … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, school, Sunny, Teenagers
Tagged Ben Carson, book, book for teens, doctor, neurosurgeon, read, recommend, review, stay in school, temper, Think Big
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Most Intriguing History Book Series for Kids and Adults
Way back in April 2011, I posted about two history books, one of which I had heard about and not yet read. Okay, so now we are reading it, and I LOVE it!! I give it raving reviews and recommend … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, school, School Age
Tagged history for children, learning fun, story of the world, Susan Bauer, world history
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Making a Reader out of your Child
I have 2 kids who absolutely LOVE to read. In fact, if you were to visit our house, you would hear at times (I’m sorry to admit), the following words coming out of my mouth, “Put the book down. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Children, Family, Fun, Janae, Learning, school, School Age, The Moms
Tagged books, early readers, learn to read, love to read, readers, tips for reading
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Zen Ghosts, by Jon J. Muth–
a different picture book for Halloween
With beautiful watercolor illustrations and a ghostly tale that mysteriously finds itself leaving the story, Zen Ghosts is a Halloween book that delights children and their parents as well. There’s nothing gory or scary in this Halloween book, but there … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween and Autumn, Holidays, Learning, Sunny
Tagged art, book, ghost, halloween, muth, paint, read, story, watercolor, Zen
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Free Museum Day!
I just found out about this and had to post about it. Hundreds of museums throughout the nation will be free on Saturday, September 29th thanks to Smithsonian Magazine. All you’ve got to do is click here and request your … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Fun, Learning
Tagged free, fun ideas, kids, museum, things to do
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Learn a Phrase in Chinese
My high school junior is in Chinese 3 this year, and I have not taken advantage of this learning opportunity as much as I would like. Chinese is the hot language to learn nowadays. So here’s what I’m going to … Continue reading
Posted in For You, Fun, Goals, Learning, school, Sunny
Tagged chinese, how are you, I'm fine, learn, ni hao ma, videos, wo hen hao
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Back-to-School Homework for Parents
One thing I don’t enjoy about beginning the school year is the piles of paperwork the kids bring home for me to do. Emergency cards, volunteer surveys, and most of all, (we get this most with the middle schoolers) the … Continue reading
The Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank
Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me. Not only because I’ve never written anything before, but also because it seems to me that later on neither I nor anyone else will be interested in … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Children, Chores, Family, For You, Learning, Love, Relationships, Sunny
Tagged Anne Frank, book, character, children, daughter, diary, education, gender equality, gratitude, hard work, human behavior, infatuation, learning, morality, opportunities, puberty, suffering, teenagers, the diary of a young girl, understanding, war, World War 2, writing
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Fun Dry Erase Worksheets
Have you noticed that Five Real Moms seems to be on vacation? Well, in truth, most of us either have been or are getting ready be on vacation. Sorry for our lack of posting. We’re glad we’re missed! We just … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Cheri, Children, Family, Fun, Learning, school, The Moms, Uncategorized
Tagged boredom, car trips, laminate, placemats, road trips, worksheets
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