Dino Dan Trek's Adventures: Dino Babies DVD Review

After growing up with one sister, I am quickly learning our home that includes little boys has a much different theme to it. There are much fewer tea parties and dolls laying around, but we have rock collections, bug and reptile books galore, and most importantly everything dinosaur is greatly treasured. 

Angry Birds Prize Pack Giveaway

My kids love Angry Birds, and I am sure that a lot of your kids do too. I am excited to share with you a prize pack that gives Angry Birds an educational twist to keep learning fun!

Wild Kratts Wild Animal Babies DVD #entertainment

This past school year, I attempted to do a unit study on mammals. Since our son is such an animal lover, I thought it would be fun and educational to really jump in to learn more about a few animals. After the first day, I quickly realized that I was going to have to change up my lesson plans. Not only did he already know every little detail I had researched and prepared activities on for these animals; he also started telling me more about their specific habitat, special characteristics and other cool facts.

Three New Books From Little Gestalten This Spring #Review

One of my favorite parts of blogging is being introduced to new-to-me publishers who have a wide variety of books that will be great reads and keep learning fun for my kids. Recently I had the pleasure to be introduced to a publisher who has some fun new releases, and I am so excited to share them with you.

Be A #SuperMom This Summer By Preparing For Mosquito Season! #LearnWithOrkin

We live in a river city, and the mosquitoes here can be out of control in the summer months. This summer I want to be prepared with the knowledge I need to be a Super Mom and keep my kids safe while playing outdoors. Find out if you are prepared below with a fun quiz, and then enter for a chance to win too! {Also be sure to check out some other family friendly Super Mom giveaways linked below}

Keep Reading Fun With Smithsonian Leveled Readers

Our eight year old son loves to read non-fiction. I am always on the hunt for readers that will grab his attention and keep reading fun, so first thing I look for is great pictures to draw him in to find out more. Now I am thrilled to share with all of you a new set of leveled readers from Smithsonian that include beautiful pictures and educational topics that are perfect for your young reader.

*I received the titles below in order to facilitate this overview. All opinions are my own. see disclosure.

Encourage Reading With Ivy Kids Kits #HolidayGiftGuide

I was on the hunt this year for the perfect gift idea that would encourage reading for our eight year old son. He struggles so much in this subject area. The monthly kit I found has me super excited because your child will not only get a new book but a bunch of fun activities to go along with it! 

STEM Approved Construction Toys That Light Up ~ Laser Pegs #HolidayGiftGuide

My kids will play with construction toys for hours adding to and perfecting their designs. Do your kids love to build with toys too? I have found an innovative construction toy that will have your kiddos building and learning with light that's STEM approved!

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Laser Pegs is the ultimate construction toy for kids. They offer a variety of sets and products for ages three and up that encourage multidimensional play by combining light with building sets. Laser Pegs are also STEM approved! These fun construction toys promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math to be an award winning STEM toy for kids.

The Laser Pegs 24-1 National Geographic Dinosaurs set I received includes 191 construction bricks of all different colors, 27 Laser Pegs that will light up, the triangular power base, and a construction manual that gives step by step graphic instructions to create a T- Rex. (You may also download additional manuals to create the other dinosaurs too.) After building your dinosaur with both the Laser Pegs and construction bricks, the last step to see that creation light up is to attach it to the triangular power base. Your T-Rex or other dinosaur will be illuminated! How fun right?!

The Laser Peg bricks have a slide, stack and spin play pattern that are easy to attach together. We found that they will pop together with ease, and even littler hands should not have a problem building with these toys. This set was approved for ages 5 and up, but there are other options for the younger ones on your list too. This 24-1 National Geographic Dinosaurs set does requires three AA Batteries to power the base, but you may purchase the AC adapter sold separately. I personally would recommend doing so since the more Laser Pegs you use in your design the quicker the batteries will run down.

Our son loves this set, and I can't wait to add more Laser Pegs to his collection. There are other National Geographic sets of different sizes available that explore the sea, land, and space. Laser Pegs also has robots, helicopters, all different types of vehicles, architecture and many more sets to choose from. Keeping learning fun is exactly what I look for in a product or toy. STEM approved Laser Pegs definitely keeps learning fun with their super cool light up construction toys for kids!

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Gifts From Around The World For Kids From Little Passports #HolidayGiftGuide

Introducing my kids to cultures from around the world is one of my favorite things we do in our homeschool. We enjoy learning all about different countries from how they live to what their favorite foods are. This year I have found some fun gift ideas for the kids to learn more about weather and coins from around the world!

Language Fun With Rock 'N Learn #HolidayGiftGuide

Exposing my children to a foreign language early is something that I feel strongly about doing. I want them to learn and have fun at the same time too. Our daughter recently mentioned she was interested in learning more than one language and wished we would have started the second one when she was younger. For the holidays why not gift some fun foreign language DVDs to give your kids a head start.

Montessori Learning with Kids Academy's Preschool Education Center App #freeprintables

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Kids Academy Releases Preschool Education Center for iOS and Android!

Keeping my kids learning and having fun at the same time is my main goal in our homeschool. I love using apps with my kids to review, and they have so much fun without realizing they are actually playing an educational app. Kids Academy – the team behind some of the top educational apps for kids with over 10 million downloads worldwide just released the long-awaited version of their flagship app – Preschool Education Center. As the name suggests, Preschool Education Center is an all-in-one educational app for kids and toddlers. The app covers all aspects of early childhood education from the alphabet and reading to writing, building vocabulary and developing math skills. Based on the proven Montessori method the app offers a number of fun games that help master essential learning skills through play.

We are loving this app! It is a fun resource with so many different subject areas covered through all the entertaining games. I am especially impressed with how easy it is for younger children to navigate. The Montessori Method plays a huge role in how I educate our kids, and this app has been a wonderful addition to our homeschool.

 

Travel The World With Your Kids ~ Little Passports World Edition Review

Teaching your kids geography can be a fun experience! As part of my Back To School Guide this year, I wanted to share with you a really cool monthly subscription kit that takes your kids on a learning adventure around the globe while having fun!

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Cinderella and Other Fairytale Adventures DVD

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Around our home we like to keep entertainment educational when possible. I just love when we discover a show that is fun, entertaining, and educational. This year for my 2015 Back To School Guide, I was able to check out the new release from PBS KIDS that is all those things I look for in a program wrapped into one!

The Cinderella and Other Fairytale Adventures DVD features five Super Why episodes, and is an adorable program that challenges your kids to think and have fun while reading. 

The main character Whyatt takes your children on reading adventures to solve small challenges that his friends from Storybrook village are puzzled by. When answers are needed they "Look In a Book!" Each of these lovable characters join Whyatt at the book club and transform into Super Readers with special abilities to help solve the issue they are facing. His partners are Red RidingHood aka Wonder Red who has Word Power. Pig aka Alpha Pig brings Alphabet Power with him, and Princess Pea aka Princess Presto uses Spelling Power. Then of course there is Whyatt and he is Super Why with the Power to Read. They also help your children stay engaged and actively participating by turning to them to use their special power- the Power to Help during the story.

7 Fun Science Experiments

We love to have fun, create, experiment and learn in hands on ways. I am always looking for new ideas to try with the kids to make learning science a hands on experience and, of course, tons of fun! I came across a few great ideas for experimenting that your kids are sure to love as much as mine will!

2015 Back To School Guide

Can you believe it is already time start lesson planning and getting ready for back to school? I must confess; I love the back to school season. Pouring over curriculum, planning our days, and finding new ways to keep learning fun is something that I can't wait to start doing every year. This year our daughter will be in 7th, my older son will be a 2nd grader, and the little one will be ready to start sign language, beginning counting and more at age one. Have been on the hunt for new and must have items for this back to school time of year over the pass few months, and am so excited to share with you some wonderful products! 

National Geographic Kids' Reading Rocks Mega Prize Pack ~ #BackToSchool

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Guess what?! It is almost time to head back to school, and this year I have quite a few books, products, fashion items and more to share as part of my Back To School Guide 2015 here on Coupons and Lesson Plans. Today I am kicking off the Back To School Guide by partnering with National Geographic and giving you the chance to win the Reading Rocks Mega prize pack which includes 11 books for your kiddos to dive into! As an added bonus I have also joined with LeahSay's Views, Planet Weidknecht, and some other amazing bloggers who have fun back to school giveaways which are linked below.

National Geographic Kids has new titles debuting this school year, that are sure to captivate your child's attention, and help them develop a love for reading. These books are filled with vivid pictures and each series is geared towards different age groups and reading levels. The best part.... all of the National Geographic Kids' readers are budget friendly, so you can grab a few and not break the bank. 

Caillou Helps Out DVD Giveaway ~ 5 Winners

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Preschool children love watching shows that they can relate too, and Caillou is an adorable little preschooler learning what's expected of him just like they are. I know both of my older kids enjoyed Caillou as preschoolers, and his adorable way of learning through make believe and real life activities with his friends and family captivates young children. Now is your chance to enter for a chance to WIN Caillou Helps Out DVD, a New release from PBS KIDS! 

Wild Kratts Super Sprinters ~ PBS KIDS Review

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Since both of my older two kids were little they have been fascinated with all things animals. We read books, watch movies and documentaries too. One of the shows my son loves to watch when he can is Wild Kratts on PBS KIDS. 

Wild Kratts is a cartoon, with real life segments at the beginning and end, that teaches about animals in a fun way. Chris and Martin Kratt team up with a few friends to study animals of all kinds in their habitat, and find out all about their unique features to see what makes them awesome. They use fun gadgets and travel around the globe on their adventures to learn more. Together with their team the Kratts take what they have learned and create their Creature Power Suits which allow the Kratts to, in a way, become that specific creature, and experience what it's like to be them which sometimes can be quite silly. 

Fight #SummerSlide with Silver Dolphin Books ~ #SummerSweeping

This summer don't let your kids suffer from the summer slide that being out of school for a few months leads to. Silver Dolphin Books has just what you need to keep them learning and having fun throughout their summer break! These books will keep your kids engaged and are great for different learning styles too! My kids have been enjoying these fun products, and the best part... they do not even realize that they are learning. With sticker creations, fun fact cards, a huge puzzle, posters, and more you will not need to worry about your children falling victim to the dreaded summer slide this year thanks to the educational books available from Silver Dolphin Books! 

Little Passports Fundraising For Your School

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Are you planning a fundraiser this spring at your child's school? Little Passports is the perfect partner, with an award-winning educational product that kids and parents love.

Here's how it works: your school's community shops at Little Passports and they will donate 15% back to your school. It is that easy! They do all the work from processing orders directly on their site to providing you with flyers and sample promotional language to help you spread the word. Get more information here: www.littlepassports.com/schools. 

The fundraising period is from April 1st - April 8th 2015 and the deadline to sign-up is March 25th 2015 so check it out today!