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The focus of this website is to provide parents (and grandparents) and teachers with books and activities for children that require minimal materials, yet provide a quality discovery experience for children for home or school.

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My desire is to share my love of science with my grandchildren and children everywhere, by writing and reviewing children’s books and sharing activities and resources for home or school. 
 
As a teacher of science for 33 years, and work as a consultant for my state and a textbook company, I’ve spent time sharing my experiences and aligning them to the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards). I’ve even written a course on the NGSS for ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development). 
 
I am powered by coffee, love spring green, cobalt blue glass, petrichor (the earthy smell when it first starts to rain), puppies, and, of course, grandchildren.
         
Paula Young
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