Do you know what goes hand in hand with snow in our home? Christmas art for kids! It’s official: we have had snow! I just love the first snow. It means that Christmas is on its way (or Halloween, depending on the year… but this year—Christmas!) I wrote about Christmas crafts for kids last year…
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…
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. Counting activities for preschoolers should be fun and engaging. I have found some great ones to share with you. Just before we dive into…
The Easiest Woven Baskets
It’s that time of year for all of those fresh, local berries and goodies! We have been visiting our local farmer’s market each week and each week I am so thankful that there are gardeners far better than I. This also means that we have been getting oodles of those green plastic baskets too. And oodles…
What to Do While Waiting with Kids…
Sometimes we simply have to wait. We were away for a few days which meant I wasn’t in as much control as I typically am with scheduling outings and activities. This also meant sometimes my little ones were waiting in a line when they were not at their best. A little tired, a little irritable,…
Fingerprint Keepsake Craft for Kids!
I have mentioned here a time or two how much I love keepsake crafts for kids. Of course I love messy process art and all things creative for my little ones also, but now and again there is certainly a place for a good old fashion keepsake craft. Each year I teach Kindergarten I send…
Building AMAZING Outdoor Forts with Sticks
I married a boy scout. And then I birthed two boy scouts (well, not immediately – thankfully – but they have grown into them) So now I have a backyard FULL of incredible outdoor forts tied together with boy scout knots that I cannot take apart. Which I think is kind of the idea of…
Bear-y Fun Preschool Math Games!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dare Bear Paws. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you know one of the things I love most about preschoolers? How much they LOVE learning. Math, letters, science – you name it. These little people are so curious and inquisitive and just can’t wait…