Pretend Play Matters: Playing School

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Playing school was one of my favorite games – especially before I started school (I was unschooled until I was seven years old, back Read more…

Quality Construction Toys: Bionic Blox!

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I’m a huge fan of quality educational toys, so I was thrilled when Bionic Blox reached out to see if Read more…

PBS KIDS Lab!

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Last Saturday Mike and I took the kids on a very cool field trip to Boston’s WGBH public broadcasting offices to learn about some of the great educational software that Read more…

Take a Stand Against Bullying

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Were you bullied as a kid? Bullies tend to target people who are different, and I definitely grew up in a family Read more…

My Global Childhood: French Public Schools

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For Exploring Geography today, we’re going back in time – over 20 years – to my own childhood in France. I don’t know how much the school system has changed since I was there, but it was very different back then from US schools.

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Celebrating everyday parenting through creativity, learning, and play. Reach MaryAnne by email at mamasmilesblog at gmail dot com.

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