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Summer Reading Programs at Your Local Library

This summer, Sarah participated in our local library’s summer reading program.  This is the second year she has joined.  We were actually unaware that there was a summer reading program before! Sarah signed up to read 96 books over the … Continue reading

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I’m Going To Get Back on Track

When I started Preparing Your Child for Preschool, it was just a website without a blog.  It shared fun resources for parents and had preschool worksheets to print.  I started to incorporate my blog into the site in recent years.  When … Continue reading

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Cool Companies to Follow on Twitter

Are you a Twitter user?  If so, you can follow Preparing Your Child for Preschool and Kindergarten Too on Twitter, by clicking here: Personally, I have got to get better about tweeting myself.  I follow 700+ users on Twitter and … Continue reading

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Hot, Hot, Hot Summer Days

We live in Central NY and are in for a HOT next few days.  The temps are forecasted to be in the high 90s, with a possibility of hitting 100 on Thursday. We don’t have a pool.  We did (long … Continue reading

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Our Daughter Is Quite the Traveler This Summer

We don’t usually take family vacations.  Dan works in construction, does not get paid vacation time, and rarely has a good chance to take a vacation during the summer (busy time for construction). Any vacations we do take usually involve … Continue reading

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Technology and How It Changes Educational Learning Toys

We are big LeapFrog fans in this house.  My daughter is 7 years old now, but grew up with LeapFrog learning toys.  They played a big part in her “love” of learning. Yesterday, we were cleaning out her toy room … Continue reading

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Southwestern Company Came Knocking on Our Door: Door-to-Door Sales

The other day, we got had a knock on the door.  My daughter ran to answer the door because our neighbor was scheduled to come over for a playdate in about 30 minutes.  Talk about disappointment. My daughter was disappointed … Continue reading

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Preschool Rhyming Worksheets: FREE To Print

Summer is a time that we like to spend outdoors.  On that same note, some days are just so hot that you want to stay in next to a cool fan or air conditioner.  If you are looking for a … Continue reading

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A Barbie Photo Shoot: Brought To You By Sarah

My daughter loves to take pictures.  Whenever we go for even a simple walk, she asks that we bring the camera along. Last year, our camera was stolen from our car (we got it back later, but broken).  My grandma … Continue reading

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Playtime at the Park: A Fun Summer Activity for Kids

My daughter, Sarah, is taking swim lessons at our local public swimming pool.  We decided to head to the park 30 minutes before her swim lessons to let her play.  She’d get some fun and I’d get some great pictures … Continue reading

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