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For your shopping convenience, there are amazon affiliate links provided in this blog post. I don’t know about you but my kids are obsessed with emojis! These free printable emoji task cards have been a huge hit. I had found these cute emoji m&m’s back in February in the Valentine’s Day candy while shopping with my friend, Jennifer from Simply… Read More
I LOVE doing fun hands on food activities with my kids. On Friday afternoons, we have Literacy Snacks. Each week I choose a different picture book to read and we make a snack that has to do with the book. By calling them literacy snacks I’m able to fit it into our curriculum. Since we’re headed back to school, our… Read More
this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. Â clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like this coming your way. As the new school year approaches, one thing on my list, along with a million others, is… Read More
Valentine’s for boys are tough, especially as they get older! My son’s in third grade and requested something with a Splatoon theme. This was my best attempt to make that happen for him. We went with the sticky hands since we obviously can’t attach a water gun to the Valentine and send it to school! He was happy with the… Read More
Study: Too Many Structured Activities May Hinder Children's Executive Functioning
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Children who decide for themselves how to spend their time have more highly-developed executive function, according to a study.