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    CELEBRATING THE ART OF REBECCA GREEN
    Debbie Sefton
    • 4 days ago
    • 1 min

    CELEBRATING THE ART OF REBECCA GREEN

    I really enjoy Rebeca's artwork! There is something both nostalgic and moving about it. She works in several types of mediums, but I...
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    HOW TO MAKE A TIMELINE INFOGRAPHIC FOR KIDS
    Debbie Sefton
    • 4 days ago
    • 1 min

    HOW TO MAKE A TIMELINE INFOGRAPHIC FOR KIDS

    I remember the old textbooks filled with boring historical or scientific facts. Now I realize it wasn't necessarily the facts that were...
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    18 INDOOR AND OUTDOOR IDEAS TO CONNECT KIDS TO NATURE
    Debbie Sefton
    • May 18
    • 1 min

    18 INDOOR AND OUTDOOR IDEAS TO CONNECT KIDS TO NATURE

    As a parent, grandparent and educator, I am passionate about inspiring kids to get out of the house, to get away from their phones, and...
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    PLANTING SEEDS OF KINDNESS
    Debbie Sefton
    • May 15
    • 2 min

    PLANTING SEEDS OF KINDNESS

    Since May is the month that we start to think about planting seeds in the garden, it seems the perfect month to talk about planting SEEDS...
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    5 STEPS TO MAKE INFORMATIONAL INFOGRAPHICS SIMPLE FOR KIDS!
    Debbie Sefton
    • May 1
    • 1 min

    5 STEPS TO MAKE INFORMATIONAL INFOGRAPHICS SIMPLE FOR KIDS!

    I love using infographics for learning. As an artsy kid, these visuals would have really helped my learning. However, some infographics...
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    CAN ART CHANGE HEARTS?
    Debbie Sefton
    • Apr 30
    • 1 min

    CAN ART CHANGE HEARTS?

    I was initially inspired to start my own piece of art for Ukraine by the powerful images of musicians coming together to lift spirits and...
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    APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!
    Debbie Sefton
    • Apr 21
    • 2 min

    APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!

    The main goal, according to National Today, "is to encourage us to look upon poetry as a way of expressing feelings and thoughts, to...
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    CREATIVE WAYS TO USE TECH WITH KIDS: VISIT PARIS!
    Debbie Sefton
    • Mar 12
    • 1 min

    CREATIVE WAYS TO USE TECH WITH KIDS: VISIT PARIS!

    As an educator, I am always trying to find fun, creative activities for my grandchildren. When they were younger, it was easier. I could...
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    WHY DO CHILDREN NEED TO UNDERSTAND CONCEPT OF ENGINEERING IN STEM
    Debbie Sefton
    • Mar 11
    • 2 min

    WHY DO CHILDREN NEED TO UNDERSTAND CONCEPT OF ENGINEERING IN STEM

    As a first grade teacher, I always stress the importance of vowels in a word. I tell the children that a vowel is the peanut butter that...
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    MARCH IS READING MONTH IDEAS FOR PARENTS
    Debbie Sefton
    • Mar 8
    • 2 min

    MARCH IS READING MONTH IDEAS FOR PARENTS

    March is exciting for many reasons: snow is melting, spring is in the air, birds return, and crocuses pop up through the snow. But, it is...
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    TODAY'S NONFICTION FOR KIDS
    Debbie Sefton
    • Feb 25
    • 2 min

    TODAY'S NONFICTION FOR KIDS

    Over the last years, there has been a dramatic change in the variety and availability of nonfiction, especially for younger children....
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    CAT NOSES ARE NOT JUST CUTE!
    Debbie Sefton
    • Feb 17
    • 1 min

    CAT NOSES ARE NOT JUST CUTE!

    A cat's nose in the most important of all of their sense organs. They have about 200 million scent receptors, far more than dogs or...
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    GREAT TIPS FOR THAT FAMILY TECH TALK AND WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE THEM!
    Debbie Sefton
    • Feb 13
    • 2 min

    GREAT TIPS FOR THAT FAMILY TECH TALK AND WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE THEM!

    As a first grade teacher, I found it helpful to begin the year making a classroom rules poster with the children. Though I generally...
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    ILLUSTRATIONS OF MY CAT MARIGOLD and various others
    Debbie Sefton
    • Feb 3
    • 1 min

    ILLUSTRATIONS OF MY CAT MARIGOLD and various others

    As a cat lover, I try to include them in some of my children's books. My latest book, Science in My Pocket, is an informational fiction....
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    CLEVER AND FUNNY CAT BOOKS FOR KIDS!
    Debbie Sefton
    • Feb 3
    • 1 min

    CLEVER AND FUNNY CAT BOOKS FOR KIDS!

    I don't know if it is genetic, but everyone , including all of my 10 grandkids, loves cats. And because I love children's books, they...
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    THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOUACHE AND WATERCOLOR
    Debbie Sefton
    • Jan 30
    • 2 min

    THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOUACHE AND WATERCOLOR

    Gouache (rhymes with squash) has lately become my favorite medium for illustrating my children's books. I started out with pen and ink...
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    WHY SHOULD WE TEACH KIDS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SAVING THE BEES?
    Debbie Sefton
    • Jan 27
    • 2 min

    WHY SHOULD WE TEACH KIDS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SAVING THE BEES?

    According to USA Today, "Climate change, pesticides, disease, habitat loss," and some invasive species not native to their area, are...
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    GARDEN BOOKS IN FOUR FLAVORS: NONFICTION, INFORMATIONAL FICTION, FICTION AND BIOGRAPHY
    Debbie Sefton
    • Jan 21
    • 1 min

    GARDEN BOOKS IN FOUR FLAVORS: NONFICTION, INFORMATIONAL FICTION, FICTION AND BIOGRAPHY

    As I did research for my next children's book about gardening, a came across a variety of wonderful children's books, in several...
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    VISIT THE MAGICAL TULIP GARDENS OF HOLLAND, MICHIGAN!
    Debbie Sefton
    • Jan 19
    • 1 min

    VISIT THE MAGICAL TULIP GARDENS OF HOLLAND, MICHIGAN!

    When the founders of Holland, Michigan came from the Netherlands, they preserved Holland's Dutch heritage. For more than 80 years, the...
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    EXPERIMENTING WITH NEW ART TECHNIQUES
    Debbie Sefton
    • Jan 17
    • 1 min

    EXPERIMENTING WITH NEW ART TECHNIQUES

    I have to give a shout out to CLOVER ROBIN! For my latest book, Science in My Pocket, which is an informational fiction, I needed a way...
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