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How to Teach Your Child Anger Management
“Kids who are oppositional or acting out in angry and aggressive ways often can’t explain how they’re feeling. They are…
7 Free STEM Activities for Kids
In this article you will read about 7 free STEM activities that are easy to set up at home. You…
Growth mindset examples for students
Why Mindsets Matter As parents or educators, we are always on the lookout for the best parenting strategies or teaching…
Montessori at Home- Independent and Reliable Kids
In this post, you can find out what exactly the Montessori approach is and how to start integrating Montessori at…
Learn and play – what the experts say
Psychology has had a major influence on how play is perceived today, most notably in educational settings. The field of…
Plastic-Free Halloween Decorations
Halloween is not only about costumes, spooky ghosts and trick or treating. It is an opportunity for families to bond,…
How To Teach Entrepreneurship to Children
Some of you may be wondering why even start the conversation about kid entrepreneurship with primary school-aged children. Doesn’t the…
Top 10 Best Julia Donaldson Books
In this blog post, you will discover our list of the best Julia Donaldson books and also, if this is…
11 Existential Intelligence Activities for Children
In this post, you will learn what is existential intelligence, the characteristics that a learner with this type of intelligence…
Teaching money – ideas for kids
Money management is one key aspect of a person’s life, so if parents start teaching money to their kids at…
Fine motor skills games using ball pit balls
This one indoor sensory activity has provided hours and hours of fun. It has helped my children learn shapes, colors…
40+ Activities With Playdough and Printable Play Mats
There are few toys as beloved as playdough. This simple toy opens the door to infinite creativity and heaps of…
Check out our Busy Books Collection
Busy Books are fantastic tools to teach kids different concepts and skills. All the worksheets and activities have been designed by two educators with over 21 years of teaching experience. Through our Busy Books children will refine their fine motor skills, improve their social- emotional and communication skills, critical thinking as well as preschool skills such as letter and number recognition, basic spelling and counting.
Numbers Busy Book Printable
Kids love to learn in a meaningful and engaging way. That is why we created the numbers busy book printable to offer parents and children a chance to make learning…
Happy Letters Busy Book
Lately, you have noticed that your little one shows more and more interest in the alphabet and the written words. S/he curiously asks about one letter or another and quizzes…
The Little Learner Book
The Book That Helps Little Learners Become Great Thinkers Teaching kids involves so much dedication and passion, but also so much work. We know that parents are teachers and we…
Hands-on Activities
7 Free STEM Activities for Kids
In this article you will read about 7 free STEM activities that are easy to set up at home. You don’t need to be a scientist to teach your children…
Growth mindset examples for students
Why Mindsets Matter As parents or educators, we are always on the lookout for the best parenting strategies or teaching methodologies that can help kids discover their full potential. For…
Top 10 Best Julia Donaldson Books
In this blog post, you will discover our list of the best Julia Donaldson books and also, if this is your first time hearing about this author, a few details…
Fine motor skills games using ball pit balls
This one indoor sensory activity has provided hours and hours of fun. It has helped my children learn shapes, colors and helped me invent great fine motor skills games. What…
40+ Activities With Playdough and Printable Play Mats
There are few toys as beloved as playdough. This simple toy opens the door to infinite creativity and heaps of fun for children of all ages. Do you remember all…
Post reading activities that children will love
This article reminds us all why reading is so important, offers great ideas for children’s books and gives you amazing post reading activities. Getting children to love books seems to…
Parenting Posts
15 Must-Have Time Saving Products for Working Moms
In this post, you will discover 15 truly useful time saving products for working moms and dads. Aahh the joys…
Brilliant Advent Calendar Ideas for Kids
I grew up in a family that loved Christmas and everything about it no matter how cheesy. We had our…
Oh Crap Potty Training and a little boy’s potty training story
You are about to read about our potty training story and a little boy who’s favourite word is “no!”. It…
Toddler Gross Motor Activities
In this article, you will read about gross motor skills and get hands on activities to support toddlers’s development, and…
Plastic-Free Halloween Decorations
Halloween is not only about costumes, spooky ghosts and trick or treating. It is an opportunity for families to bond,…
Baby Things To Buy Before Birth
It’s been almost three years since I’ve started my motherhood journey. Oh boy, have I been changed! And to…

Meet Cristina and Monica
We are Cristina and Monica, the voices behind What Does Mamma Say. We are long-time friends, passionate teachers and proud mothers.
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