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Early Childhood Learning
Homeschooling Help, Let’s Play And Learn! Laurie Spigel 7/9/25 Homeschooling Help, Let’s Play And Learn! Laurie Spigel 7/9/25

Early Childhood Learning

Educational Resources for Young Children

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Tips for Traveling with Kids
NYC Field Trips, Let’s Play And Learn! Laurie Spigel 6/23/25 NYC Field Trips, Let’s Play And Learn! Laurie Spigel 6/23/25

Tips for Traveling with Kids

Tips for Traveling with Kids, including exercise, entertainment, and learning on the go!

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8 Ways to Celebrate the Summer Solstice
Let’s Play And Learn! Laurie Spigel 6/17/25 Let’s Play And Learn! Laurie Spigel 6/17/25

8 Ways to Celebrate the Summer Solstice

Eight Ways to Celebrate the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year!

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Summer Fruit
HomeschoolNYC, NYC Field Trips, Let’s Play And Learn! Laurie Spigel 6/16/25 HomeschoolNYC, NYC Field Trips, Let’s Play And Learn! Laurie Spigel 6/16/25

Summer Fruit

A great summer activity for families! With links to Pick-Your-Own Fruit Farms, books and recipes.

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Seven Things To Do With Maps
Let’s Play And Learn! Laurie Spigel 5/13/25 Let’s Play And Learn! Laurie Spigel 5/13/25

Seven Things To Do With Maps

Maps are a crucial tool to understanding everything from world political history, to adventures of heroes both real and fictional, to how to get somewhere! Here are seven hands-on activities with related books and links to make maps and geography come alive.

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The Take-Out Curriculum: a NYC Lesson for Reading and Writing in K-1, with a Follow-Up for Grades 3-8
Let’s Play And Learn!, Homeschooling Help Laurie Spigel 4/22/25 Let’s Play And Learn!, Homeschooling Help Laurie Spigel 4/22/25

The Take-Out Curriculum: a NYC Lesson for Reading and Writing in K-1, with a Follow-Up for Grades 3-8

This project-based, hands-on mini-curriculum makes excellent use of a city environment. Perfect for K-1, with a follow-up plan ideal for older kids.

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Make a Papyrus Name Scroll
Let’s Play And Learn!, HomeschoolNYC Laurie Spigel 3/21/25 Let’s Play And Learn!, HomeschoolNYC Laurie Spigel 3/21/25

Make a Papyrus Name Scroll

Learn about Egypt by making a papyrus name scroll! With instructions, materials list, and related books.

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5 SPRING Activities for Homeschoolers
Let’s Play And Learn!, HomeschoolNYC, NYC Field Trips Laurie Spigel 3/4/25 Let’s Play And Learn!, HomeschoolNYC, NYC Field Trips Laurie Spigel 3/4/25

5 SPRING Activities for Homeschoolers

5 Spring Activities for Homeschoolers

After spending too much time indoors during winter, we need to get outside as soon as spring arrives! Here are five family activities for learning, doing, and celebrating the spring season (the season, not the holidays), no matter where you live.

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