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“Glow in the Dark”, “Bouncy”, “Balls” … Enough Said

Posted on January 28, 2018 by JLiu

Alex Toys Craft Glow in the Dark Bouncy Ball Bonanza We buy science kits to kill time during weekends. We tell ourselves we’re at least educating the kids while they play during the weekend and let’s face it: projects take … Continue reading →

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Citiblocs Provides Multi-Age Learning

Posted on December 19, 2017 by JLiu

Most of you who know me figured I never like toys that are one ended or targeted towards only one age group. If I get bored with my kids, I’ll never appear lively. I think the number one reason we’re … Continue reading →

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Art + Role Playing = Hidden Learning & Reading

Posted on December 16, 2017 by JLiu

I love art and I love supplies that do more than one thing. One of my favorite coloring supply is the watercolor pencil. Watercolor is usually light in color which is great but what about when you want some punch? … Continue reading →

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One Hour Project with Your Kids with Broken Crayons

Posted on December 15, 2017 by JLiu

I found this nice idea to use your old crayons and make them new again. I found this from this site that explains how to do this. The only thing different I did was find cuter molds off Amazon! You can … Continue reading →

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Teaching Your Child Geometric Shapes and Math Through These Manipulatives by Learning Resources

Posted on December 15, 2017 by JLiu

By now you probably know I’m not a sit down type of mom who likes to do everything from the books. Whenever I have a “building toy” that’s open ended, I dive for it. When I saw this set, I … Continue reading →

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How to Trick Your Children into Practice Writing Letters (Chinese and English)

Posted on December 15, 2017 by JLiu

Children waste paper. Children waste paper. Children waste a lot of paper. There’s also miscellaneous paper they love throwing everywhere. There’s the frequent folded up paper they said it’s a “letter” to someone found under the bed, under the table, … Continue reading →

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Infants should NEVER watch TV. Educational videos slows down your child’s brain.

Posted on April 2, 2012 by JLiu

As I’m reading through all these books, one recurring theme is the effect of media on the child’s brain. The more I read, the more agitated I get at these companies making educational videos for babies and saying it’s good … Continue reading →

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Do Children Lie?

Posted on March 19, 2012 by JLiu

Most parents want to believe that their children don’t lie and many say that children can’t lie because they don’t know how to yet. However, from reading NurtureShock, I found it amazing that kids “do” lie and parents don’t even … Continue reading →

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