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Education

Find information on schooling concerns and decisions and learning development information. Get ideas on how to teach and instill a love of reading and find great book lists for whatever stage of reader your child is at (even baby board books!).

The Ultimate School Supply List for Elementary

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 by valplowman
School supply list image

Everything your child will need for elementary school. Get your school supply list and know which brands are best for each supply. I still remember the first year I did …

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Categories Schooling Tags Back to School, Friday Finds, school supplies 2 Comments

Over 51 Activities To Do at Home With Preschoolers

April 15, 2024July 15, 2019 by valplowman
Preschoolers working on an activity

These 50+ simple activities will keep your preschoolers occupied while providing a lot of educational opportunity and development. Whether you want to focus on some learning activities at home with …

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Categories Education, Play Time, Preschooler Tags learning, learning activities 12 Comments

How To Do a Learning Activity of the Day

February 14, 2024July 12, 2019 by valplowman
Preschooler doing a learning activity at home

A simple way to add in some learning time to your daily routine each day. This can be done in 5-10 minutes and gets noticeable results! Having some sort of …

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Categories Learning Development, Play Time Tags learning, learning activities 22 Comments

How To Improve Reading Skills with Sustained Silent Reading

May 31, 2019 by valplowman
Four year old girl reading a book

No matter what level of reading your child is currently, those skills can be improved on with this super simple, daily practice. If you have read many of my posts …

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Categories Reading Tags read aloud handbook, SSR, summer setback 3 Comments

Overcoming the Mental Load of Motherhood

April 27, 2020November 6, 2018 by valplowman
Woman juggling her task list

Overcoming the Mental Load of Motherhood. An eBook to help women manage the overwhelm of motherhood and life. The mental load is a concept, but it is such a powerful …

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Learning Time to Homeschool: A Seamless Transition

April 27, 2020August 8, 2018 by valplowman
Toddler in homeschool

From Learning Time to Homeschooling:  A Seamless Transition. How doing learning activities in preschool years helps you prepare for homeschool during school years.  I first learned about the Babywise version …

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Traditions for the First Day of School Your Children Will Love

July 7, 2025June 26, 2018 by valplowman
Traditions for the First Day of School Your Children Will Love and are manageable for mom to do. Seven things you can do to make the first day of school special.

Traditions for the First Day of School Your Children Will Love and are manageable for mom to do. Seven things you can do to make the first day of school …

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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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