Is Your Child Getting Enough Sleep?

I wrote this article a month ago and I have only got around posting it now. In our family we have all taken a major step back in the last few weeks and we are working on getting lots of sleep… hence the tardiness of this post
I hope it gets many of you thinking!

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Glitter Spa Lab Product Review (EducateWithMe!)

With four kids and a long Sunday afternoon facing me, I had to think of interesting activities… and fast!

Suddenly, I remembered my sister, founder of Science With Me!, had given the kids a Science Kit for Christmas.

Hallelujah!

Let’s do a fun science experiment.

The Smart Lab “Glitter Spa Lab” had been gathering dust on the shelf in the kid’s room. Smart Lab has a number of great kits to do with kids to instill a love of Science.

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Looking for more fun educational resources? Introducing EducateWithMe!

I’m always on the lookout for ANYTHING educational that might capture my kids’ interest.

I really do mean ANYTHING - be it a book, science kit, or even a live insect – anything that might capture their interest and keep them off the Playstation or Nintendo for a few hours.

And I’m willing to bet that as a parent, you’re the same way.

Actually, I know it for a fact, because I get emails every day from parents who have bought our Science Activities Bundle for their kids, and want to know what else I recommend.

Well, I’m very happy to say that we finally got into gear, and put together an answer, once and for all…

Introducing… EducateWithMe!

That answer is EducateWithMe!

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How to Spark Your Child’s Success in Science!

At Science With Me! we believe a parent can make a big difference in how a child views science. Seemingly small but crucial acts can spark a child’s desire to know more about the natural world. A word of encouragement, or an attitude of curiosity, may be the tipping point that leads your son or daughter to an early interest in science.

Research shows that parental involvement is just as important as the quality of a school in predicting how well children do academically. When parents are supportive, the children do better, regardless of socio-economic status, ethnic background, or the parents’ level of education. Read More..

An Unusual Post: Looking Behind the Curtains of ScienceWithMe!

This is not the sort of post that I usually write.

Usually, I write about science and education-related issues, and I share fun experiments and activities that you can do with your child.

But that’s not what this post is about.

Instead, I’m going to “break out of character” and tell you a bit about the behind-the-scenes workings of ScienceWithMe!

If you’re only interested in education, then this isn’t for you – go ahead and browse through our archives, or sign up for our free activities, or just come back in a few days for a new post.

But if you’re interested in business and marketing, or just want to know how our business works, then read on…

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