Let’s face it, we can’t always get the kids outside as much as we would like, or as much as they would like if they are real nature lovers. But the learning about the outdoors doesn’t have to stop just … Read More ...
Using Goal Setting in Elementary School
Growth happens when we set goals related to things we want to accomplish and work hard to accomplish them. But it actually takes a little learning to know how to set goals effectively so that they are reasonable for your … Read More ...
Practice Hand Washing with Water Play
Washing hands is so important to develop as a habit for little kids. If you want to encourage kids to wash their hands more, you can try this water play idea from Play Learn Every Day.
Just use a bucket … Read More ...
Printable Summer Reports Make Capturing Memories Easy
At the beginning of the school year everyone wants to know what the other kids did during the summer, and writing a summer report is a common early school year activity.
These printable summer report forms from Playdough to … Read More ...
Homeschool Field Trip Ideas are Great for Other Families, Too
When you homeschool, the learning never really stops. Every trip or visit to the grocery store is an opportunity for learning.
But sometimes it’s worthwhile to add more deliberate excursions to your homeschool curriculum. Or if you don’t home school, … Read More ...
Printable Preschool Calendar Pages
A big part of preschool and kindergarten is learning about routines, and knowing how a calendar works is part of that.
Learning the days of the week, months of the year and number of days in each week and month … Read More ...
These Pencil Alphabet Printables are Perfect for Bulletin Boards and More
Because we’re getting into the back-to-school spirit — and because I have a deep love for all things related to school supplies — I just had to share this great printable alphabet using pencils as the backdrop.
It’s a free … Read More ...
Fun Printables for the New School Year
In a week, my daughter will be a third grader.
I don’t know whether I’m more shocked that she is almost nine or that the summer went by so fast.
If you want to up your crafty game with ease … Read More ...
Make Seed Paper and Celebrate the Growth of a New School Year
Kids love making paper. Maybe it’s because using the blender is a novel thing for them. Or because it’s fun to rip something up and put it back together again.
Any paper project is fun for kids, but I love … Read More ...
Printable Color Posters for Your Bulletin Board
If you’re teaching preschoolers or kindergartners at home or in a school setting, you will spend a lot of time talking about colors.
You might want to grab these free printable color posters from Isla Hearts Teaching on Teachers Pay … Read More ...
Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Printable Games
Sometimes I feel like my daughter — who is about to enter third grade — is going to surpass my math skills at any moment. Then we’ll be learning the math skills that I never quite mastered when I was … Read More ...
How to Make Ice Cream in a Bag
Yes, making ice cream is educational!
Have you ever made ice cream in a bag? If you haven’t these instructions from Freebie Finding Mom have it all covered. My daughter did this recently in a summer camp and said it … Read More ...
Make a Cool Phases of the Moon Flipbook
I love this cute phases of the moon printable flip book from Deceptively Educational.
Print out the pages and let kids figure out what order the pieces go in while you talk about why the moon appears to change shape … Read More ...
Dinosaur Swap Sensory Play for a Bit of Summer Fun
Kids universally seem to love to play in water, and a water table or tub of water can be a great alternative to having a pool or sprinkler or larger area of water that kids can play in.
Having themes … Read More ...
Printable Spelling Dictionary for Kids
When my daughter was in first grade, her class made their own dictionaries as they learned sight words. I guess a spelling dictionary is a more accurate term, because they didn’t include definitions, just the words so they could easily … Read More ...