Did you know the human heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood every day? But how does a heart work? With this simple model of a pumping heart, you’re about to find out! This human heart model activity is from The Human Body Family Unit Study. In the unit study, we learn about the human…
The Perfect Human Body Unit Study!
I am so excited to introduce you to our Family Unit Study all about The Human Body. Did you know that humans and giraffes have the same number of neck bones? Did you know that babies have 94 MORE bones than adults? Or that you breathe, on average, 20,000 times a day?! And that is…
Children’s Books About Weather: 10 Books for 10 Topics!
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…
Weather Unit Study for Kids!
This Weather Unit Study for kids is perfect for the whole family to dive into together! The unit is divided into ten topics, covering all aspects of learning about the weather, including: Climate Temperature The Water Cycle Clouds Forces and Winds Thunder and Lightning Tornadoes Hurricanes Snow AND Weather Forecasting! Get excited, my friend, for…
Mail Time in the Forest! Play-Based Learning
When I taught Kindergarten, I loved the story, The Jolly Postman. So we thought it only fitting to create a Woodland Post Office Theme to add to everyone’s Play-Based Learning Library in our How Wee Learn Community Membership! Now don’t be fooled, this Exclusive Resource is so much more than just cute. It is FULL…
Dramatic Play (and learning!): My Vet Clinic
Can we just talk about the clutter that can come with having kids for a moment? I used to think it didn’t bother me. That the mess was just a way of life when you had little ones and there was nothing you could do about it. I mean, the shear quantity of toys meant…
Play-Based Learning: The Little Flower Shop
“How on Earth does she know how to subtract using decimals???” I just love it when my husband is blown away by the knowledge of our little ones! Of course this was not at all found in our Grade One math curriculum – it was discovered through play! Play-based learning is THE WAY to teach…
SPOOK-tacularly Simple Halloween Crafts for Kids
It’s time to dive into some SPOOK-tacularly Simple Halloween Crafts for Kids! I have so many fun Halloween crafts to share with you, you’ll want to get started crafting right away so you can fit them all in. There are oodles and oodles of ideas perfect for those little toddlers and preschoolers of yours, as…
Spider Web Weaving Halloween Craft for Kids
We’re all about the Halloween crafts and activities this month! Last week, I shared some Fun Halloween Games with you, and earlier this week, I shared some 5-Minute Halloween Crafts perfect for little ones… And today, I couldn’t resist sharing one more—a spider web weaving activity that looks so neat as a Halloween decoration! This spider…