Reach for the Stars Awards Night

I think Awards Night is my most favorite activity of the year. It is also my least favorite activity of the year. I love it because it is great to see all the girls have accomplished and reward them for it. I love it because we get to involve the parents and show them some of the amazing things their girls have done. I love it because it is always beautiful, spiritual, delicious, fun, and amazing....

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Health & Hygiene

As these girls get older, it is important for them to understand how to take care of their bodies both inside and out. Nutrition is often discussed but hygiene not as much beyond take a shower and brush your teeth. That's all a kid needs right? Probably not. We started off by playing a little memory game. We had a bunch of hygiene products on a table and the girls had one minute to look at them all and try to remember as many as possible before the table was covered up. Most of them got about half...

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Girl's Binders

With the start of the new year, I had several goals in mind that I wanted to encourage with the girls. I felt strongly that one of the ways I could make Activity Days a better learning experience was with making binders for each of the girls that would encourage memorizing the Articles of Faith, daily scripture study, and keeping personal journals. I found some mini binders on amazon.com that have...

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