Thanksgiving is a great time to have printable activities on hand because it always seems like there are some bored kids around waiting for food to be ready (and the weather isn’t always good for going outside to play).
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Thanksgiving is a great time to have printable activities on hand because it always seems like there are some bored kids around waiting for food to be ready (and the weather isn’t always good for going outside to play).
The … Read More ...
Our local library usually does an amazing summer reading program, complete with special events, free books and lots of fun prizes for kids who participate (we won a free birthday party one year!).
Of course things are different this year, … Read More ...
Yoga is a fun and easy way to get a little movement in for kids while also helping them calm down.
This patriotic yoga series from Pink Oatmeal includes a handful of simple yoga poses like the Uncle Sam (mountain), … Read More ...
King Day is typically a time of service and reflection on what each of us can do to help make our communities better places, as well as discussions of racial equity and how our nation still falls short of … Read More ...
New Year’s is a great time to reflect and look ahead for the year to come. This printable journal from Kitchen Table Classroom is a great way to get kids thinking back on the good things that might have happened … Read More ...
I know my daughter is pretty done with being home all the time, and we’re doing some “mom camp” type activities to try to get her off the computer and doing some creative things.
Sun Hats & Wellie Boots has … Read More ...
The National Museum of African American History and Culture recently launched a web portal called Talking about Race, which includes lots of great information for talking to kids or educating yourself about race and racism in the United States.… Read More ...
This series has been going on for a while, but I just stumbled on this great At Home Preschool lesson plan series from No Time for Flashcards.
These little lunchtime learning sessions have a different theme each day such as … Read More ...
This is a fun variation on making sun prints to try with the kids while you’re playing outside this summer.
Team Cartwright has all the details on painting with sunscreen, including how to do it and why it works.… Read More ...
The National Parks Service in the United States has a cool program called the Junior Rangers, where kids can complete activities and learn about the parks they visit and earn a patch or a passport stamp.
While kids are at … Read More ...
While we are all home with our kids I’ll bet we’re playing more games than we used to, but there’s no reason those games can’t be a least a little educational.
If you have littles who are learning about numbers, … Read More ...
Whether you need to work some art time into your daily schedule or just want to have some creative time with or for the kids while they are home, I came up with 30 ideas you can use for creative … Read More ...
I feel like this post should just say go check out the Arts and Culture section of Google right now and any time you or your kids need a break because there is so much cool stuff related to the … Read More ...
While we’re all at home at the Smithsonian Institution’s museums, galleries and the National Zoo are closed, there are still plenty of options for taking in some learning from home.
Smithsonian magazine has a list of virtual tours and activities… Read More ...
I mentioned the Amazing Educational Resources Facebook group the other day, and through that group I learned about the fact that the digital reading platform Big Universe is free to access right now (and will be for a few months).… Read More ...