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Stop summer slide in its tracks with this summer reading challenge We’ve been writing a lot about summer slide the past couple of weeks, but we think there’s good reason for it: In a 2011 analysis publishe… Started by Karen Cameron	0	Jun 17, 2013
5 ways to see the world: summer professional development for teachers In our last blog post, we suggested 10 things every teacher should do this summer. Looking back on it, we noticed that we forgot something:… Started by Karen Cameron	0	Jun 13, 2013
10 Things Every Teacher Should Do at the End of the School Year Students aren’t the only ones in countdown mode—but once we’ve finally said our goodbyes, submitted grades and packed up the last of our pe… Started by Karen Cameron	2	Jun 13, 2013 Reply by Karen Cameron
Arts and Crafts Develop Thinking Skills (Cognitive Development) Arts and Crafts Develop Thinking Skills (Cognitive Development) · Problem solving skills are exercised in experimenting with art sup… Started by Debora Wondercheck	0	Jun 13, 2013
Art and coordination with brain Know about the left and right side of the brain. Participating in arts and crafts activates both the linear, left hemisphere and the… Started by Debora Wondercheck	0	Jun 13, 2013
Arts and Crafts ---Emotional Development--Social Development Arts and Crafts Develop Feeling Skills (Emotional Development) · Open-ended art helps children communicate their real feelings and p… Started by Debora Wondercheck	0	Jun 13, 2013
Enhance your science curriculum with 5 free science video series We’ve often wondered where our science curriculum would be without all of the free videos we find on the Internet. Not only do videos intro… Started by Karen Cameron	0	Jun 12, 2013
Skill development and Art Know that arts and crafts develop different skills. Arts and crafts develop different developmental skills. Art activities develop feel… Started by Debora Wondercheck	1	Jun 11, 2013 Reply by Joanne W Sullivan
10 questions to ask before choosing educational summer camps for kids Available at nearly every price point, educational summer camps are a fantastic avenue for preventing summer slide. Plenty of local organiz… Started by Karen Cameron	0	Jun 10, 2013
Art and childern Children Who Are Involved in the Arts (Source: Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County) · Imagine, create, express · D… Started by Debora Wondercheck	0	Jun 9, 2013