Earth Day is on April 22nd, so what better time to get those kids outdoors on a nature walk? Earth Day activities don’t need to be complicated. In fact, sometimes it is the simplest of activities that can be the most meaningful to little ones. Going on a nature walk is simple, full of fun…
Winter Art Activity: Crayon Resist Winter Landscape
I love the simplicity of crayon resist art. It seems when the weather gets cold we turn to winter art projects a lot. Crayon resist is definitely one of my go to art projects for kids – so easy and so pretty. We first did this winter art project 5 years ago! At that time…
Teach your child to read using any Simple Story!
Can I tell you a secret? You know those dry, mundane, ‘The cat is brown. The dog is black.’ stories? I LOVE THEM. Yes, the storyline leaves a lot to be desired. Yes, the words and pictures are so predictable it can be a little (more than a little) painful. But these books can be…
Christmas Art for Kids
It’s official – we have had snow! I just love the first snow. It means that Christmas is on it’s way (or Halloween, depending on the year … but this year – Christmas!) I wrote about Christmas crafts for kids last year that are super cute and fun for little ones to make. This year…
Homemade Halloween Costumes for the Wild Child
Don’t you just love a sweet homemade Halloween costume? I was perusing Pinterest, as I have been known to do a time or two (hundred), and kept finding these adorable DIY costumes that I thought were perfect for this nature loving Mama and her little free spirits. Since I know so many of you also…
Teaching and Reaching EVERYONE
I am excited to partner with Study.com today to bring you this GIVEAWAY and valuable information. I am always baffled when people question how I can teach multiple grades at home. How can I teach grade 1 and grade 3 and still ensure each child is being appropriately challenged? I suppose it baffles me so…
TONS of Seed Activities for Kids
Do you know what Fall is perfect for? Some fun seed activities for kids! All of our plants have gone to seed, so we are finding so many treasures outside. It is amazing to see all of the different types of seeds. I thought I would compile a list of some seed activities for kids…
Learning to Read with Word Families
I am excited to partner with Oak Meadow today to bring you this post all about helping children learn to read! I have been fascinated with how children learn to read for a very long time. My daughter learned to read lickety split without me truly ‘teaching’ her. I have worked with hundreds of students…
Weather Activities for Preschoolers
Have you ever stopped to consider how amazing this world is? I think it helps that I am surrounded with little people all day long, but every time we head outside we have at least one “WOW” moment. Children are so great at slowing down and noticing things. The amazing variability of weather we have…
Simple and Hands-On Counting Activities!
Teaching kids their numbers doesn’t need to be tricky – it can truly be as easy as 1, 2, 3! The trick is to know exactly what you need to teach. When we are teaching young children their numbers it is important to differentiate between teaching a child to count, teaching number recognition, and teaching…