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Welcome to Education with Parents
Our blog is dedicated to spending time as a family while learning. We provide you with fun and educational experiments and crafts that allow you to inspire and nourish the mind of your curious/creative kiddo all while spending quality time together.
Latest Blog Posts
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From Dark Caves to Kitchen Counters: Grow Spooky Crystal Stalactites!
October starts this Thursday, and I am so excited for all things spooky! From front porch skeletons and flickering jack-o’-lanterns to setting up eerie lighting around the house, the whole place is officially in full-on haunting mode. And honestly, what has more spooky vibes than a cold, dark, mysterious cave? That eerie subterranean atmosphere got…
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Rocks, Crystals, and Kitchen Science: Growing Crystal Geodes with Kids
We are officially hitting that sweet spot in late September—the last full week of the month! While I am already mentally jumping headfirst into all the quintessential fall festivities like weekend pumpkin patches, corn mazes, Halloween costume brainstorming, and mapping out our trick-or-treating routes, the kids and I still wanted a fun, hands-on science project…
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The Pinecone Trick That Kept My Kids Busy (And Taught Them Some Real Science)
If your kids are anything like mine, their pockets come home from every trip to the park stuffed with nature “treasures.” Leaves, smooth rocks, sticks, and usually a dozen pinecones. A few days ago, I found a pile of them sitting out in our backyard—which is funny, considering we don’t even have pine trees back…
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Autumn Leaf Chromatography: Why Fall is My Absolute Favorite (Plus a Fun Science Activity!)
Hey there, fellow parents! If you drop by my house right now, you’ll immediately know what time of year it is. The front porch is lined with pumpkins, my favorite oversized flannel is on heavy rotation, and yes—there is a 100% chance I am currently holding a steaming mug of dark roast coffee with a…
The Faces behind
Education with Parents
Hi, thank you for visiting our blog. We would like to formally introduce ourselves. We are Justin and Melia, the authors behind Education with Parents. We are the owner of GeoKidz and the parents of two amazing kiddos. It’s nice to “meet” you.
