Teaching sight words to kids is all about repetition, and it helps if you can find different ways to make it fun for them to keep seeing the same words until they learn them.
This sight word pumpkin patch sensory … Read More ...
10 Activities to Do with One Pumpkin
Pumpkins are starting to show up everywhere these days and they’re a fun way to bring in some seasonal learning activities. If you plan it right, you can do a bunch of different activities with just one pumpkin (or one … Read More ...
Homeschool Pumpkin Engineering Project
I love this idea for a pumpkin engineering project you can do at home with one or two kids. All you need is a pumpkin, a tree, and some imagination (OK, some other materials, too).
Thriving STEM shares this idea … Read More ...
Apple Drop STEM Project
Marble runs are a fun STEM activity for kids, and this fall-themed apple drop from the Educator’s Spin on it is a cute variation.
If you have a magnetic board and some basic building materials, all you might need to … Read More ...
Get Started Paper Quilling with this Fun Apple Craft
Paper quilling is a fun and easy craft that involves wrapping strips of paper around themselves to form into different shapes. There are special paper quilling tools
you can buy, but to get started you can cut your own card … Read More ...
Learn about Mummification with Apples
Apple crafts are a natural in the fall, and this is a cool science project for kids of a variety of ages.
Our Family Code has a post about mummification using apples that looks like a lot of fun. They … Read More ...
Make a Mandala with Natural Materials
I love collecting natural materials for art projects, and my daughter and I have had a lot of fun through the years collecting leaves, sticks, acorns, rocks and other materials from our yard, neighborhood or local park to use for … Read More ...
Tons of Outdoor Learning Ideas for Kids
I know it’s still hot in a lot of places, but fall is a wonderful time for outdoor learning. If kids are learning at school, teachers might be looking for opportunities to get kids outside where they can distance more … Read More ...
Top Tips for Setting up a Virtual Learning Center at Home
I feel really lucky that my daughter has been able to go back to physical school full-time and so far it has been going well. I know a lot of people are struggling with choices around back to school and … Read More ...
Dr. Fauci Talks about Coronavirus for Kids on BrainPop
There are lots of educational resources out there for teaching kids about the coronavirus and what they need to do to keep safe when going back to school or seeing their friends in other settings, but it’s always great when … Read More ...
How to Greet Your Friends without Touching
Lots of little kids love to give and get hugs, high fives and other affectionate greetings, but right now it’s not the safest thing to do.
At my daughter’s school they do “air hugs” and “air high fives” to encourage … Read More ...
Handwashing Printables for Kids
Whether you are setting up a classroom for kids at school or at home, having reminders about good handwashing practices is especially important this year.
NurtureStore has some free printables to remind kids when and how to wash their hands. … Read More ...
First Day of School Coloring Pages (with Virtual Options)
Almost no matter where you live, this year school is going to look different from what we and our kids are used to. But that doesn’t mean a new year of learning isn’t worth celebrating.
Check out the first day … Read More ...
How to Make Salt Crystals
Making salt crystals is really easy, though it does take some time, and it’s a great activity to teach kids about evaporation and the formation of crystals. Add it to your water cycle unit or just do it any time … Read More ...
How to Make a Simple First Day of School Chalkboard
Today was my daughter’s first day of fifth grade, and while school is different this year we still need to celebrate it.
I managed just in time to find the first day of school chalkboard that I made when she … Read More ...