I love the Pittsburgh Zoo… Clean, animals are usually easy to see, kids have lots of fun, and good chicken sandwiches at the snack shop. Five hours of family fun… Trip Advisor Says, “One of the few major zoo and aquarium combinations in America, this 77-acre facility features thousands of animals in such habitats as […]
Going To The Park to Play and Learn…
Summer is here and I am sure you will find yourself at the park with your kids. You may even feel like throwing some learning in while the kids are playing. I have a few ideas that you may wish to try on one of those days when you find yourself at the park… Bring […]
Get outside with your CHALK!!!
Sidewalk Chalk =’s learning… Did you realize all the fun that could be had with a box of chalk from the dollar store? Better yet, did you ever think of the summer learning you could trick your kids into with a box of sidewalk chalk. Counting and Sorting: First, you can count the pieces of […]
Have You Counted Your Blessings Today?
We all have those days when we think the World is out to get us… Nothing goes right. The kids are bad all day, your husband left you a mess to clean up, and you don’t have enough money for that extra summer camp you want to put your child in. It seems like we […]
End of The Year Gifts – From the Teacher…
The end of the school year is coming up quickly. I would like to share two great ideas for Teachers to give to their students as a farwell gift and something unique to give to your favorite teacher. The first is a poem (which I wrote that deals with playdoh and ending the year). You […]
Can’t Go to the Beach… EAT the Beach!
My little man had his first full day of school, a practice day for next year. When asked, do you like Kindergarten days or First Grade Days better, he said, “First grade days!” So that is good. It was nice not to rush away from my two free hours to go pick him up at […]
Pittsburgh – A Little Girl’s Dream Play Place
Did you hear???? Teaching Heart Mom has been nominated for Best Pittsburgh Parent Blog in Nickelodeon’s Parents’ Picks Awards! We need your help to win! You can vote for us once a day, every day, from now until July 15 athttp://gocitykids.parentsconnect.com/parents-picks/pittsburgh-pa-usa/best-pittsburgh-local-blog Truthfully, I was a bit surprised to be nominated as a “Pittsburgh Parent Blog”, […]
Time to Play Outside…
I know I will take this statement back mid July; but, I can’t wait till school is done for the year and we can be outside more. I love the summer months. I am really lucky to have a great group of girlfriends (some will love me for the pics. on this post) who enjoy […]
Earn Free Printables if We Win!!!!
Check us out! We’ve been nominated for Best Pittsburgh Parent Blog in Nickelodeon’s Parents’ Picks Awards! We need your help to win! You can vote for us once a day, every day, from now until July 15 at For Local Blogin Pittsburgh I am not sure how we got nominated or who did the nominating… […]
Erupt a Volcano!!!
One of my favorite activities when I taught was during an earth unit. We would discuss volcanoes and make our own. The kids loved this simple to do and easy to set-up activity. My son had a friend over yesterday and I try to do one fun thing when he has a friend over. Yesterday […]