Tag Archives: education

Doodle the Day Away & Improve Motor Skills While You’re At It!

Posted on February 16, 2018 by JLiu

We love this pen. We love this pen. It’s not some new product but we love it. I forgot about this until I looked at our old photos. You melt plastic from a pen and they stick together to form … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 四五快读: 4,5 Quick Read （简体书, Simplified)

Posted on January 30, 2018 by JLiu

I have no clue how to translate that so it didn’t sound stupid. Whether it was quick reading, quickly read, read quickly, … it was driving me crazy so here it is. 4,5, Quick Read. We got this set because … 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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Teaching Your Children to Read Fast with Sticker Labels

Posted on December 11, 2017 by JLiu

This isn’t a new trick. This is actually a very traditional type of teaching. When I first taught my older daughter to read, I used these labels around the house with English words when they were younger. I’m now doing … Continue reading →

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Why the Word “No” is Detrimental to the Development of Your Baby

Posted on April 23, 2012 by JLiu

I’ve heard many types of “no’s.” Stern: “No! Stop doing that! You stop it right now you hear?” Softly: “No no dear, that’s not for you sweetie…” Playfully: “No no no no no no no no no” (with a singing … Continue reading →

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