3 Nacho Recipes to Make on Super Bowl Sunday!

By Isabela Rosa | February 4, 2020 | Blog , Forks & Spoons , Recipes
Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend! What better way than to celebrate than with your own homemade nachos. Enjoy these recipes with your family as you cheer on the Buccaneers or the Chiefs!   Classic Nachos  Ingredients:  Tortilla Chips  Ground beef or meat of choice  Cheese (shredded)  Toppings: salsa, jalapeños, sour cream, green onion and

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Have Some Fun Without The Television!

By Dana Kamp | January 28, 2020 | Happy Home , Health , Home Life
So you gave in and allowed Santa to bring the Xbox 360 this year. You put off having a game system as long as you could, but when you realized the games are as much fun for parents as they are for kiddos, you softened. The fact that you play the games standing up and

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Make Everyday Moments Teachable Moments

By Bobbi Bloom | January 24, 2020 | Conception 2 College , Teens
It is certainly true that many sensitive topics in life (the birds and the bees, drugs, divorce or natural disasters) cause even the most comfortable parents to be a little uneasy. While those conversations may not be a piece of cake to discuss, it is always better if the truth comes from you rather than

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Try These At-Home Listening Activities

By Rebecca Vitkus | January 22, 2020 | Conception 2 College , Early Years
While listening skills are practiced every day in preschool and kindergarten classrooms, it is up to parents to continue building those listening skills at home. Former kindergarten teacher Ilene Vitkus shared some of her classroom tactics to make at-home listening activities both fun and beneficial. Draw This! Bring out the crayons and paper and instruct

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Winter Wear In Florida!

By Giggle Magazine | January 21, 2020 | Guides
Living in the Sunshine State has it’s advantages. Sun, surf and sand all year long. Golf on Thanksgiving, swimming on Christmas...what could be better? We are so lucky to live in paradise...but, even paradise welcomes “Jack Frost” now and then in the Florida winter. As the holiday season approaches, so do the ever illusive cold

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Is a Homeschool Co-op Right for Your Family?

By Crystal Ladwig, Ph. D. | January 20, 2020 | Homeschool , Learn
Socialization is widely considered to be a concern for families as they start home schooling. Alachua County and the surrounding areas are blessed to have an incredible level of support for home schooling, one that many other districts in Florida do not share. Without a doubt, the best source of socialization and support comes from

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Use These Activities To Bring The Whole Family Together!

By Giggle Magazine | January 17, 2020 | Learn
The holidays are the perfect time to squeeze in as much together time as possible with those distant relatives and even your own children, as schools are closed and sports and activities generally take a break during this time. But, don’t let the days pass and fill them with TV and Video games. Instead, encourage

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Featured Teacher: Amy Tanner

By Giggle Magazine | December 30, 2019 | Featured Teacher , Learn
Amy Tanner is our December/January Featured Teacher! Read below about what makes her an amazing featured teacher in Alachua County. AT WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU CURRENTLY WORK? Glen Springs Elementary WHAT GRADE/AGE DO YOU TEACH? I teach in the Project Friends Program, which is Multi-Age (K-2), but teach all our 2nd Graders this year! HOW

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Throw A Dance Party At-Home!

By Stephanie Cornwell | September 18, 2019 | Blog
When I think back on my childhood, my favorite memories are not the trips to Disney. I hardly remember my big birthday parties that my mom worked so hard to throw, and I couldn’t tell you a single present I got before the age of 15. But I can feel the nostalgia set in when

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