Crafting a Green World has a great idea for using recycled papers to make Christmas Cards.
I love that this craft is appropriate for adults OR children.
What a great craft to do together as a family!
I can’t wait … Read More ...
Travel Felt Board- Education on Wheels
Many families are traveling during the holidays. Here is a great way to educate your children during those long card rides. Make your own Travel Felt Board!
Dollar Store Crafts shows you how!
I like the idea that you could … Read More ...
Homeschool Share
I’ve been using lapbooks with my preschool age son for about 4 months and I love them!! They can be themed about anything-numbers, letters, a particular subject like Abe Lincoln, or even based off a beloved picture book.
Recently I … Read More ...
Ways to get children reading
I love this list of 50 ways to get children to read from Read Aloud.
I think the first one is especially important:
Make a love of reading be your most important education goal for your children. Children who love … Read More ...
Science and ice cream
Matter was a unit in the science curriculum that I taught. Teaching about solids, liquids, and gases involves lots of experiments and hands on learning. Every year as a culminating activity for the unit, we would make ice cream in … Read More ...
Another Science Lesson- Parts Of Blood
My Montessori Journey posted a really great demonstration for kids who are learning about the body-specifically the parts of blood. She uses wonderful visual aids to teach about plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and the other components that … Read More ...
Science Museum Websites
We live very close to a wonderful hands-on science museum, but not every educator lives close enough to take advantage of the learning experiences that a museum can provide. Fortunately, most museums have printable activities that any teacher anywhere can … Read More ...
Make It: Alphabet Books
My son is really excited about the alphabet. He points out letters on signs as we drive and finds letter shapes in every day objects. I want to take advantage of his new-found obsession, so I’ve been searching for fun … Read More ...