The weather is an absolutely fascinating topic to explore with children! From climate and temperature, to hurricanes, tornadoes, and snowstorms, there are so many interesting topics to dive into. In my Weather Family Unit Study, we learn all about those topics and more. In fact, these 10 Children’s Books About Weather are the suggested books…
How to Make a Pinwheel | Learning About the Weather
Do you want to learn how to make a pinwheel with just a piece of paper, a pencil, scissors, and a pushpin? Do you also want to learn about forces and winds and enjoy a few little experiments to extend the learning with your pinwheel? Well, keep reading because I’ve got you covered! Making a…
Halloween Games for Kids
Halloween! It will be here before I know it. Costumes have been decided (well, one for sure, and the second keeps changing between a hockey player or a baseball player—my money is on a combo of the two). Crafts have already begun, and this year, we will be hosting a Halloween party—which means… Halloween Games…
Teaching Kids to Read Through Play
As a teacher, one of the things I get asked the MOST about is teaching kids to read. For some children, it comes so quickly and naturally. And for others… it doesn’t. So this post is for the mama of one of those “others” (and I say that in a kidding and kind way, of…
All About Me Books for Children 4 to 12 Years Old
Are you ready to dive into an exciting and engaging Family Unit Study all about self-discovery? I’m thrilled to introduce you to my favorite ‘all about me’ books, the perfect companion to my latest Family Unit Study: All About Me! If you’re new here, welcome! Every month, I release a new Family Unit Study that’s…
Rising Water Candle Experiment
Get ready to amaze your little ones with a rising water candle experiment! This experiment not only looks super cool, but it’s also a wonderful way to introduce some basic scientific concepts like what a fire needs to burn, air pressure, and equilibrium. Best of all, you only need a few household items, so it’s…
Halloween School | A Fun Lesson Plan for Halloween!
Imagine waking up each day in October and jumping right into the spirit of Halloween, making special memories, and having so much fun with your children, while still learning all day long. That is Halloween School—your lesson plan for an epic Halloween adventure! When my children were little, I used to find this time of…
How Do Birds Fly? Learn All About Flight
How do birds fly? How can planes carry so much cargo and still fly? What are the principles of flight? With the Flight Family Unit Study, you will learn all of this and more through hands-on fun! In this post, I’m going to share the 10 topics from our Flight Family Unit Study and the…
Paper Airplane Designs for Kids
Earlier this week, I shared with you how you can use a paper airplane activity to teach children about the flight. Well, since then, our house has slowly been filling with all sorts of paper airplane designs as we have been experimenting with different styles. We’ve made paper airplanes that go really far, paper airplanes…
Children’s Story Books About Music
This week, I have been sharing a bit about my Musical Instruments Family Unit Study. It is full of so much hands-on learning fun! You’ll build your own instruments and experiment with sound, play a game of Instrument Sound Bingo, dance, make art inspired by classical music, and… enjoy some children’s story books about music!…