HELPING KIDS BECOME CREATIVE LEARNERS AND THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!
Creative learning goes beyond being interested in artistic expression through art, writing and drama. Creative learning has more to do...
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Debbie Sefton
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
THE BEST FALL FLOWER SEEDS TO COLLECT AND SAVE
Robin Sweetser from Almanac says, "Saving seeds can simply help us grow better plants. If you have grown a flower with desirable traits,...
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Debbie Sefton
- Aug 19
- 2 min
CELEBRATE NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK!
It wasn't until I started research for my next book Science in My Basket which includes a page on Farmers Markets, that I understood how...
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Debbie Sefton
- Jul 22
- 2 min
CELEBRATE SCIENCE AND NONFICTION WITH MELISSA STEWART
My personal journey into the world of nonfiction has evolved over many years. Of course, as an elementary teacher, nonfiction had an...
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Debbie Sefton
- Jul 13
- 2 min
HOW REDEFINING CREATIVITY BOOSTS EXPRESSION IN BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN
Half the battle is helping kids and adults understand what it really means to be creative or to be a creative thinker. To put it in a...
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Debbie Sefton
- Jul 1
- 2 min
IMPORTANT FACTS TO KNOW ABOUT INFOGRAPHICS FOR KIDS: VISUAL LEARNING STRATEGIES
According to the Academy of Educational Leadership, the application of visual learning tools, such as infographics, has increased by...
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Debbie Sefton
- Jun 28
- 1 min
Enjoy the whimsical collage art by Giada Conte
I would like to give a shout out to Giada Conte for making her delightful character called "Flora Makes Me Smile". I was having one of...
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Debbie Sefton
- Jun 6
- 1 min
WHY IS GARDENING EXERCISE SO AMAZING?
I don't know about you, but I am not a big time exerciser. So when I do my daily walk, I would much rather do it outside to help the time...
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Debbie Sefton
- May 24
- 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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Debbie Sefton
- May 23
- 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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