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Printable Magnetic or Hook & Loop School Schedule Chart
I’m selling a new bundle on Teachers Pay Teachers that includes all the printable items you need to make a magnetic or hook & loop school schedule chart for your classroom or home school. You can get it here. This packet includes: 20 printable picture clips (big and small so you can choose which to […]
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Print Your Own Morning Routine Magnets
Morning routine magnets are an excellent way to help get through tough mornings getting the kids out the door in time for school. At first my family used a paper checklist that we hung on the wall, but after a while we switched to magnets on the refrigerator. My kids never bothered to check things […]
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44 Crossword Puzzles With First Letter Missing: Fun Letter Sound Practice
Crossword puzzles with the first letter missing are a fun way for kids to practice first letter sounds. Kids can learn about how to match the clues to the location in the puzzle, identify the picture, and then identify the first letter sound to write into the empty box. You can buy a PDF of […]
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Personal Care & Hygiene
As a parent one of your jobs is to make sure your kids learn proper hygiene. For some kids a picture checklist can help teach them all the right steps. Little kids and kids with special needs will find these checklists helpful. Some teenagers could probably benefit from an occasional hygiene reminder too! When I […]
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5 Creative Spelling Practice Ideas
If you’re looking for new ways to help kids practice their spelling lists beyond quizzing them over and over, try some of these activities that let kids experience the words in many different contexts. They can really help the spelling words sink in, and can also be a lot more fun for the kids! You […]
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A Secret Message Grocery List
Keeping kids going on a trip to the grocery store can be a real challenge. In fact, this problem is what inspired me to create The Trip Clip in the first place! I found that planning ahead and working to actively engage my son at the store was the most effective way to get him […]
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10 Road Trip Tips For Families with Grade Schoolers
Last summer our family took a 3 week road trip from Seattle to Chicago and back again. Here are our top 10 best tips and tricks: 1. Kid Photographers: Get them to use those iPod and iPad screens to appreciate the scenery by having them take photos from the road. You may even be surprised […]
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Morning Routine: Daily, Weekly, Mobile, Magnetic, Hook & Loop
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from raising my own kids, and from 15 years of working on The Trip Clip, it’s that there is no single checklist that will work for every kid. Even if you find a good one for your kid at one point in time, they will grow and change and […]
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Week 6: Learning Through Drawing
Week 6: Learning Through Drawing This is something I may need more than my kids. Whenever we sit down together to draw, I get immediate drawer’s block. That’s a thing. Really. Seriously, though, there’s something about staring at that blank page that just makes me freeze. Sometimes, a little inspiration is just the thing that’s needed. These drawing […]
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30 Secret Message Puzzles & Riddles
Secret Message Puzzles (or Cryptograms) are great for teaching problem solving that helps in math, science, and computer programming. And they’re super fun, too! These 30 puzzles all have plenty of hints to get new puzzlers started on this fun word game. They’ll also be practicing letter recognition and early reading skills. Learn more about how […]
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