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The use of sewing cards strengthens the wrist and tiny fingers while perfecting their pincer grip - the use of the thumb and pointer finger that is used to grab things - which is needed to hold a pencil correctly.

DIY Sewing Cards

My youngest is now 4 years-old, and that means we start pre-school.  While I began collecting items for our homeschool at Just Between Friends last spring, there are some items I have chosen to make myself.  Sewing Cards were an easy place to start. Pre-Schoolers Need Sewing Cards While to some, a sewing card may …

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Summer reading is a great way to travel to new places, meet new people, and experience new things, all within the pages of a book.

Summer Reading – Something for Everyone

Summer Reading – A Little Something for Everyone When you think about summer reading and your child, the goal should be to read for enjoyment more than anything else.  Books can be at grade level, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with reading an “easy” book if your child enjoys it.  Encourage your children to read anything …

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Homeschooling Parents: Give Yourself Grace

To all of the homeschooling/cyber schooling parents during this back to homeschool season: Give yourself grace. Even with a cyber school, homeschooling your child(ren) is a challenge. There is a lot of work for them and for you. There is a learning curve as you get used to the technology, courses, and teachers. It takes …

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IKEA Hack of the MÅLA Easel

Recently, I wandered the showroom at IKEA and found the MÅLA easel – a basic children’s easel where one side is a wipe-off board, and the other side is a chalkboard – for $14.99!  I couldn’t believe it! Brand new, and still cheaper than what I was used to seeing at consignment sales for a …

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