It isn’t shocking that math skills are built by repetition. It is also well known facts that we remember having fun and if we are learning at the same time, we remember that too! In that spirit here are some fun math games to play with your kids! All you need is a standard deck of cards. You will have learning and quality time! Can’t beat that!
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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!!! This is a great holiday to remember Saint Patrick and his willingness to return to a place of captivity to preach the Word of God. It is also a day to celebrate the Irish!
Remember, the Irish aren’t just important to Ireland but to the US too! I’m proud to be Irish!!!
![Kiss Me, I’m Irish – St. Patrick’s Day 2012 [infographic]](http://degreesearch.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/St-Patricks-Kiss-Me-Im-Irish-2012.jpg)
Via: DegreeSearch.org
It isn’t a secret that I love Think Geek!! I don’t just get things for NerdDad there but also things for my Nerdlings! There are great kids’ stuff that would be fun (and some educational) for Easter baskets!!! Things like the LED light up bricks (work with LEGOs), blow up R2D2, awesome onsies, even a DIY wooden knofe!!!
You can get 20% off sitewide but only until Monday!!! Make sure to check out the clearance sales.
PS Jacie, this is a perfect time to get those geeky socks!
(Looking for the Dreamhost coupon code I mentioned on tv? Use CVT to get $10 off your first year of hosting at Dreamhost!!)
Blogging, you either are doing it or a mystified by it. But I really believe that anyone can (and maybe should) have a blog! You probably won’t ever get rich from blogging but it is fun! It is also a way to get emotions and passions out and is a great way to work out new product or book ideas. I think it is even great for kids (older kids;) to work on writing and to begin to develop specialty areas of their passions!
(Continue reading over at Geek For the Real Girl)
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So, Arkansas has done the revolutionary. They have passed a new abortion law that is banning abortion past 12 weeks. It is called the Human Heartbeat Protection Act because 12 weeks is when the heartbeat can consistently be detected by abdominal ultrasound. Not only did the bill originally pass the Arkansas legislature, the Senate also over rode the veto of Governor Mike Beebe by a vote of 20 to 14.
If it stands this will be the most restrictive law on the books anywhere in the country. But of course there are already lawsuits in the works. The claim is that this new law violates the limit set by the Supreme Court of 24 weeks based on viability. I am not sure that I am familiar this supposed 24 week minimum allowance set out by the Supreme Court but I do know that other states have been allowed to place higher boundaries but I wasn’t familiar a minimum viability rule…
If this law stands it will be a wonderful step for the pro-life lobby and babies!!
(HT: New York Times)
I was trying to figure out what I was talking about this week on my TV spot for next week. The producer on the show suggested great travel things to do during Spring Break. I had to think about it and then had to confess, we do not and will not vacation during Spring Break;).
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I was trying to figure out what I was talking about this week on my TV spot for next week. The producer on the show suggested great travel things to do during Spring Break. I had to think about it and then had to confess, we do not and will not vacation during Spring Break;).
If you are a home body like we are you can still find plenty to do over Spring Break!!! Some things are just fun but they all have an element of learning!
1) Visit the library!!! No, not just to check out books but do that while you are there;). Almost every library system has activities for all ages! The Fresno County Library system always has great shows and activities. All you have to do is look on the website and see which branch is doing what when.
2) Get some great books! Ok, we love to read here in the NerdFamily and I cold go on forever extolling the virtues of it. But seriously, get a book with a great story and put on a play with it!!! It helps kids to learn how to fully comprehend the plot line when they are going to stage it in a little production!
3) Have a day of paper airplane creation! Not only is it a great way to use up scratch paper, it is all science!! As they figure out how to manipulate the wings, nose and body they are learning the science of aerodynamics!
4) Color some carnations! Get light colored or white carnations. Then place then in glasses of water that you have added food coloring to. Ask the kids what they think will happen and wait. Not only will you have custom spring flowers, you will also see the capillaries at work!
5) Go cloud watching! You can use this handy cloud deciphering tool that Full of Great Ideas made to go with it. Not only can you make up stories and characters in the clouds but they are learning actual earth science. We learned cloud types in the classroom and due to that I can never remember which one it which;). By learning cloud types in the wild (so to speak) it will be in everyone’s memory for ever!
6) Go to your local zoo! My kids love the Fresno Chaffee Zoo! You see the animals, learn quite a bit and get some exercise!
Of course you should also cook with your kids, watch movies and sing songs too! But hopefully these 6 are a good start!
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Before you run off to enter all the fabulous giveaways make sure to enter mine! I am doing a giveaway to celebrate the release of Plumb’s new album. There will be 2 iPad Mini winners and 2 CD winners! But it ends Monday night so hurry and enter!
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