School is closed. My 8 year old is at home. I’m not teaching either and am home. After a week of sleep-ins, lots of hiking and cleaning the house – we’re ready to get into some homeschooling for us “non-homeschoolers.” I’m so thankful that I’m a teacher and have the background and resources to create…
Language
How to Make a Peace-Themed I-Spy Discovery Bottle
Do your kids know what the poppy is – or what it represents? How about the peace sign? Or even Remembrance Day or Veteran’s Day? When I recently realized that Onetime was finally old enough to start to understand some of these things, I decided to come up with a fun way to introduce some…
Rainbow Fingerplay and Books
Are you looking for a little Spring science inspiration for your child? Why not study rainbows? I’ve got a brand-new rainbow fingerplay today you can print out and do with your young child, as well as a list of fantastic rainbow books perfect for inquiry with kids of all ages, as well as some links…
Boost Reading Confidence with a Personal Word Book
Is your child starting to read and recognize signs and words around him? Or is she a beginning reader who needs a boost to her reading confidence? You’re going to love this early literacy activity! Today I’ll show you how to easily make a personal word book full of words your child knows. You can…
How to Make Exciting Phonics Discovery Dishes
I can’t wait to share this fun learning idea that I stumbled upon this week. While cleaning out my always over-crammed craft and storage room, I found some unused petri dishes from high school (I never throw something out if I think it can be used for arts or crafts!), and I got a brainstorm!…