learning

Summer Learning Loss – 10 Ways to Stop the Summer Learning Slide

Did you know that kids can literally lose months of learning during the summer months? The average summer learning loss is over 2 months of grade level! Most teachers spend…

Virginia Higgins May 21, 2018

App Books

5 Apps for Reading with the Family

Raise your hand if your family loves reading! I’ve searched high and low for apps that make reading with the family easy. Whether you're at home or on the go,…

Virginia Higgins April 5, 2017

Five Ways to Use Toy Trains for Learning at thatbaldchick.com

Homeschool Toys

5 Ways to Use Toy Trains for Learning

Most children love to hear the chug-a-lug of the train rolling down the railroad tracks as the car sits at a stop sign. Trains are not only fun to look…

Virginia Higgins March 24, 2017

App Reviews Toys

My Friend Teddy and My Friend Cayla

From an early age, babies and toddlers will cling to a stuffed bear, doll or animal. These “lovies” as they are often called will stick with them like a best…

Virginia Higgins December 5, 2015

Giveaways

Reasons Why You Should Read to Your Children #TheStoryStartsHere

This was post was created in partnership for Scholastic’s “The Story Starts Here” in effort to inspire a lifelong love of reading starting on day one. All opinions are my…

Virginia Higgins November 18, 2015

Homeschool Parenting

Tips for Learning through PLAY

Special thanks to KinderCare for making this post possible. Did you know your child is learning, even when it feels as though they’re not? There is a neat concept called…

Virginia Higgins September 18, 2015

Homeschool

5 Ways to Teach the Auditory Learner

Teaching a child through auditory learning doesn’t need to be tricky. They have a specific learning style and there are ways to teach them. Auditory learners “learn” best through hearing…

Virginia Higgins July 31, 2015

Baby Children Giveaways

V Tech Learning Cartridges Giveaway

I've mentioned in the past how much my kids enjoy playing with their VTech InnoTabs. Little Miss has discovered the thrill of playing the InnoTab 3S just like her big…

Virginia Higgins November 21, 2014

Family Homeschool

5 Tips on Teaching and Accommodating Different Learning Styles

If teaching my 5 year old kindergarten curriculum and my 6 year old second and third grade curriculum has taught me anything in the last month, it is this... different…

Virginia Higgins September 17, 2014

Children Entertainment Reviews

Sesame Street Learning Rocks DVD Review

[button link="https://thatbaldchick.com/pr-friendly/disclosure/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" color="T"]Press Sample[/button] I think it’s probably well-established that my youngest daughter is addicted to Elmo. I’ve blogged about it before, and I’m sure I’ll blog about…

Abby July 29, 2014