In celebration of this week's release of Disneynature's Wings of Life, I am delighted to share a 25-page downloadable educational guide, created by Disney’s Animal Kingdom Education Team, which introduces learners in grades 2–4 to the amazing and often unseen world of pollinators through science, math and art! Activity sheets, games and units of inquiry help curious young minds explore the plant and animal worlds as well as the many ways that humans depend on them.
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I love meatloaf, who doesn't?! It's easy to mix up, the kids love it and there's usually just enough leftovers to make a sandwich with the next day. I love this recipe, because it is super easy to throw together when it's late and you're just not really feelin' like cooking, and since it's baked in a muffin tin, it cuts down on total cooking time dramastically. (Yes, dramastically) Using the muffin tin method serves several purposes.
I always look forward to reading your comments! : ) With a few little "cheats" you can turn a lowly pack of Ramen noodles into an unbelievably yummy, ghetto fabulous main dish.
In response to the horrible attacks in Boston yesterday, some children may be experiencing anxiety and/or confusion about what happened. Here are a few tips from child psychologist DR. Phyllis Ohr on what your kids might be feeling or thinking and how to help them handle this situation. Dr. Ohr is a contributor to Press4Kids’ News-O-Matic, the first educational, news app for children 7 to 10 years old. Dr. Ohr is also the Director of the Child and Parent Psychological Services Clinic at Hofstra and the Assistant Director of the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program. . 1. When the event does not personally affect the child, reassure them that everything is okay with the people they love and that nothing has changed for them.
2. Be sure to stress to children that if they do have questions to ask parents, teachers as well as friends. Other children having the same feelings may be comforting. 3. Begin by giving the child a brief synopsis of what happened by using age appropriate language. Ask if there is something they want to know more about or if they need something explained further. If so, stick to pointedly answering their question or clarifying. Do not add on or digress. 4. Do not assume the news will make children feel a certain way. Ask if they know how they feel, but stress that kids feel all different ways when they hear important news and sometimes do not know how they feel or do not feel anything which is okay. However, if children are affected by it, it is their own feeling. Reassure children that no matter what they are feeling, their feelings are okay. 5. If they are upset but don't want to talk, suggest a fun activity for distraction or help them use calming skills like playing, drawing a picture or writing a story. These activities help release any upset feelings and make children feel better. This is the only banana bread I've ever known. It's my Mom's own recipe, the one I grew up with. I remember we would argue over who got the end pieces. It's so full of flavor and will disappear super quick! As a matter of fact, the picture above, is not even my pic, it's a stock photo, the kids tore into the loaf that I made, before I could get any pics of it, but this is a very close representation.
Enjoy! Luckily I am fairly handy with a hammer and nails, I'm thinking a floating vessel of some kind might be in order soon. My rain bucket is measuring a solid 6 inches of rainfall just today. On the bright side, it's good for the garden... glass half full... of rain. |
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