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5 Ways to Play School (to Boost Joy) While Our Kids Can’t Go

Ages 3-5, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent, Playful Parenting Hacks / Jocelyn Greene

Fun ways to “play school” for kids stuck at home! Empathy and cognition boosting games.

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Animal Games that Will Inspire Your Kid’s Imagination

Ages 3-5, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Most Recent, Reading, Videos / Jocelyn Greene

Animal games are an awesome gateway to dramatic play. Here’s a blueprint for play that will help kids – and adults – venture into imagination with a Roar!

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Part of Your World Parody: A Teacher in Quarantine

Ages 3-5, Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, For Parents, For Teachers, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent, Playful Parenting Hacks / Jocelyn Greene

Watch this perfect parody for Coronavirus Times: “Part of Your World: A Teacher in Quarantine.” Get inspired to make art and grateful to our kids’ classroom teachers!

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Help Kids During Coronavirus Times, Make Noise

Ages 3-5, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent, Playful Parenting Hacks / Jocelyn Greene

Here are some games that help kids get out big sounds! Between songs, gibberish and silliness they’l be able to release energy and emotion, especially during this highly charged time.

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Kids birthday party on zoom with fun games and remote learning

Zoom Party Strategies for Successful Kid Birthdays in Quarantine

Ages 3-5, Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent, Playful Parenting Hacks / Jocelyn Greene

Throwing a party for your kid during COVID-19? Check out these ways to empower the birthday kid, play interactive games, and make lemonade out of the lemons!

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Online Zoom Class with Teachers and Kids seeing each other on screen

Online classes for kids have been a boon in this uncertain time

Ages 3-5, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent, Playful Parenting Hacks / Jocelyn Greene

Kids stay connected, and teachers bring the joy, during online classes. Even during a pandemic, we find solidarity and keep making theater together!

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Games to Help Kids Write

Ages 3-5, Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, For Parents, For Teachers, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent, Playful Parenting Hacks / Jocelyn Greene

Some inspired play-based tips on writing from an education consultant!

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