Take a Learning Adventure
Whether you’re staying home this spring break or hitting the road, spring break can be a learning experience for your child. Here are some simple ways to incorporate learning into everyday activities.
1. Games. Games are a great way to get your children thinking. Start by testing their reading skills and going over the directions together. Then have them be creative and come up with new rules or different ways to play the game.
2. Filling up the Tank. Next time you hit the gas station talk to your children about it. Use math skills to figure out how many miles per gallon your car gets or have them help calculate the cost as you fill up.
3. Picking up Snacks. When you stop by the grocery store kids can help figure out the cost of the items, read labels and even sort items by color, shape or weight.
4. Journaling. Have your child brush up on their writting skills by journaling. Whether it’s writting about a new place you visit or simple things they did that day, it’s a great activity.
I’ve been a part of the WOOD TV8 team since 2005. As Special Projects Producer, I work side by side with Maranda making things happen behind the scenes. I coordinate Maranda’s Park Parties each summer and produce a variety of station broadcasts and events through out the year. I also serve as the producer of Maranda’s weekly half-hour show, Where You Live. I love the variety of my job and getting to be a part of the impact Maranda is making on kids in our community!
Outside of work, I've been married for seven years to my husband John and we have two beautiful daughters, Sophia and Stella. When I'm not busy trying to keep up with the kids, I spend "me time" reading fashion or celebrity magazines, sneaking in some good reality television, walking around Reeds Lake with girlfriends and exploring new restaurants with my hubby.
Inspirations for my blog come from my daily life as a busy working mom -- trying to juggle a full time job and be a full time mom to a spitfire five year old and a new baby.