10+ Field Trips to Bring STEM Topics to Life

10+ Field Trips to Bring STEM Topics to Life

There are lots of great ways to bring STEM topics to life for your kids or students. You can do experiments, you can read great STEM books, you can investigate with tools and real materials. read also: What We love about STEM Reads However, I 

10 Things to Bring on a Field Trip

10 Things to Bring on a Field Trip

It’s field trip time! But before you buckle up, start walking or climb aboard the bus – you have a to pack a bag. So what do you bring on a field trip to make sure your kids are interested, engaged and learning? Does it 

Berry Picking with Toddlers

Berry Picking with Toddlers

As soon as the weather starts teasing me with warmth I start planning our Spring berry picking trip. The sunshine, blue sky, fresh air and juicy berries – it’s always one of my favorite field trips of the year. This is one of our favorite 

12 Walk Ideas for Toddlers

12 Walk Ideas for Toddlers

I have one toddler climbing on the couch and the other is dragging a roll of toilet paper around the house. I am running out of patience. We need to get out of the house, but where? Have you been there? The children’s museum is 

Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego with Kids

Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego with Kids

Cabrillo National Monument was our first family adventure in San Diego. It was a perfect spot to start getting to know our new home. Cabrillo offers incredible views of San Diego, the mountains, and the Pacific Ocean. It also shares some local history. It was 

4 Steps to Prepare Kids to Move: NYC to CA

4 Steps to Prepare Kids to Move: NYC to CA

Preparing kids for a move…honestly I feel a little silly writing this because even though this is our 5th move with kids in 6 years I still don’t feel like I have answers. Moving is hard. I’m a grown up and moving is still really 

A Visit to the Museum of Math in New York City with Kids

A Visit to the Museum of Math in New York City with Kids

There’s a museum of math?! I was rather incredulous when I first heard of this lesser known New York museum, but then in a city that truly has something for everyone I am not sure how I could be surprised. The Museum of Math is 

Brooklyn Botanic Garden with Kids

Brooklyn Botanic Garden with Kids

New York City is known for it’s towering skyscrapers and historical sites. When people visit they make plans to be entertained on Broadway, peer out from the top of something tall, or breath in the bustle of Times Square. The incredible parks throughout the city 

Colors Unit for Preschoolers

Colors Unit for Preschoolers

Colors are all around us and offer so many delicious ideas for exploration, adventure and learning. Today’s unit is perfect for preschoolers and children a little younger and older with a few simplifications or additions. Let’s dive in! Color Unit Ideas for Preschool Our units 

Learning Thru Adventure: 5 Minutes with a Tow Truck

Learning Thru Adventure: 5 Minutes with a Tow Truck

“Mom can we get out and watch the tow truck closer?” I hesitate. We only have 5 minutes to get down the block to my daughter’s dance class. That sounds like a long time but my kids are notorious for making walking a few blocks