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Magnet Board Games for the Magnet Center

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Do you have a magnet board in your preschool classroom? I love to add learning fun into centers anyway I can! So, when I got on the Oil Drip Pan trend and got one for my classroom I was excited.  But, it didn't take long for me to realize that switching out the magnet center wasn't going to be easy. I'm not sure if you've searched for magnet manipulatives lately, but the options are kinda slim. You've got your letter and number magnets, maybe some shape magnets and possibly some pattern block magnets and those magnetic sticks and curves the...

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Hey, Teacher! Indigenous School Wrongs Are Global

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 I have followed this story all my life and today we are in the end game of full disclosure of all the bad things hidden away.I am not sympathetic at all.  My own ancestry includes clansmen and serfs rumbled out of europe to avoid the inconveniece of starving to death.  none of them spoke a dialect of English. or were particularly literate.A century ago governments worldwide faced the reality that local language blocked the path to introducing modernity and without modernity indigenous populations would continue to be starved to death by economic depression as they fell further out of sync. ...

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17 Christmas Eve Traditions for Adults (You Don’t Want to Miss!)

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Looking for a little Christmas Eve fun + magic for the adults? Can’t-miss Christmas Eve traditions for adults to do this year. You know what I love about trying new Christmas Eve traditions for adults? It’s like a little secret you get to keep. A little splash of Christmas magic that’ll refuel you, your husband, and all the other adults in your life after weeks of holiday-preppin’, work, and extra household chores. Without the kids ever knowing. Whether you’re looking for Christmas Eve traditions to share just with your spouse, your partner, or with a group of adults – I’ve...

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30+ Top Birthday Party Trends for 2021

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Get ready for 2021’s lineup of birthday parties for kids with our guide to the most popular kids’ party ideas. From a birthday bash featuring favorites like llamas to birthday party ideas for teens to even an exciting experience party like an Escape Room, these hip ideas for party themes are sure to make those mini-milestones ones you’ll never forget! photo: Allison Sutcliffe Pool Party You don’t need to take the kids to the pool to host a pool party this summer. Bring the pool to you! Put 5-7 hard-sided kiddie pools around the yard and fill them with games...

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Let Freedom Ring: Arkansas Independence Day Festivals

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There is nothing more American than…” It’s a phrase often used in humor and assigned to nostalgic food and experiences that proclaim the red, white and blue louder than any other. This Independence Day, as communities reopen and welcome visitors, star-spangled spectaculars are promising stronger performers, larger crowds, and grander fireworks displays. Where will you be on this Independence Day? Photo used with permission from Ventris Trail’s End Resort Ventris Trail’s End Resort’s Fireworks Display | Garfield | July 3 | Event Details Claimed by Reader’s Digest to be the best place to watch fireworks on July fourth, this 20th...

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