Attention Span in Early Childhood: What Research and Practice Say About Maintaining Attention

My kids can’t play with one toy for more than 5 minutes. They can’t sit still during our reading time.

By Marija Smuda Duric

How to Make a Parrot - Crafts and Interesting Facts for Kids

The extent to which nonhuman animals can learn actual human language is a controversial question, but many nonhuman species have…

By Marija Smuda Duric

How to Make a Dragonfly-Crafts and Interesting Facts

Dragonflies seem to be fascinating to many children. Power P and Einstein E are no exception. We often read about…

By Marija Smuda Duric

Decipher this - Letters, Numbers, and Cryptography for Kids

"Decipher this" is an excellent activity for emergent readers. This wheel of letters and numbers can be a helpful tool…

By Marija Smuda Duric

How to Make a Flower Using Strings - Arts, Crafts, and Interesting Facts for Kids

One of my kids, Einstein E, fell in love with this painting technique, and said that the flowers remind him…

By Marija Smuda Duric

Fun Activities in Nature: Catch a Butterfly

There isn't much explanation needed for this mini-project; just some interesting facts and plenty of butterflies :) Interesting facts about…

By Marija Smuda Duric