It’s Cinco de Mayo, aka May 5th, which is the celebration of the Battle of Puebla, during which vastly outnumbered Mexican forces defeated French invaders during the French-Mexican War (contrary to popular belief it has nothing to do with … Read More ...
Explore the World with Your Kids, By the Book
Growing Book By Book is a fantastic website for encouraging a love of reading, and I think her idea for an Around the World Family Book Club is fantastic.
Each month this year she has picked a book from a … Read More ...
Mardi Gras Learning Activities for Kids
Mardi Gras is about more than beads and King Cake. There’s a lot of symbolism to the celebration, and it marks a day of fun before the reverence of Lent begins.
There are a lot of different ways to incorporate … Read More ...
Kids Activities for Presidents’ Day
Presidents’ Day is a strange holiday. Doesn’t it seem like every president should get their own special day, just for having gotten to be president?
Presidents’ Day corresponds basically to Washington’s birthday (though Lincoln’s birthday is in February, too), and … Read More ...
Learn about the Countries Affected by the American Immigration Ban
The American immigration/travel ban is up in the air right now as court battles loom, but regardless of how it ends up or how you feel about it personally, it is always a good idea to take time to learn … Read More ...
Rooster Crafts and Activities for Chinese New Year
The year that begins with Chinese New Year on Jan. 28 is the year of the rooster, so I thought it would be fun to share some rooster crafts and activities you can make to learn about and celebrate the … Read More ...
Resources for Learning about Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., day is coming up, and it’s a great time to learn about the civil rights leader and the civil rights movement in general. This isn’t easy stuff to talk to our kids about, but it is … Read More ...
Learning Activities around the Olympics
The Olympic Games are starting Aug. 5, so it’s the perfect time to bring some Olympic-themed learning and play into your classroom or home.
Edventures with Kids hosted a great Olympics activity roundup earlier this summer that includes geography, STEM … Read More ...
Teaching Kids about Ramadan
Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, has just begun, and it’s a great time to teach kids about Islam and what Ramadan is all about.
I’ll admit to not knowing all that much, but there are some great resources online for … Read More ...
DIY US State Story Stones
Jill, from Enchanted Homeschooling Mom, wanted to create something that would help reinforce the facts her children were learning about the different US states so she created these story stones. Gather together 50 stones — a great excuse to take … Read More ...
Handprint Canada Flags
Americans have their independence on July 4th with barbecues and fireworks, and Canadians have do something similar on Canada Day which is July 1st
On Canada Day, Canadians celebrate the day the British North America Act created the Canadian federal … Read More ...
Kids Craft – Crepe Paper Flag Craft
Start planning for 4th of July now by making a large flag just like this one shared by Jodi from Meaningful Mama. Hang it up in honor of Flag Day (June 14th) and leave it in place until Independence Day. … Read More ...
Chinese New Year Dragon Craft
The Chinese New Year begins on Feburary 10. Use these next few days to do some fun Chinese New Year Crafts and teach them about the celebration. You can find this cute dragon craft over at Super Mommy. … Read More ...
Asian Elephant {Kid Craft}
kidworldcitizen is an awesome site that incorporates ‘activities to help young minds go global’. In fact, they have an activity for almost every continent and country! This Asian Elephant Craft is just one of many that you can use in … Read More ...
Presidential Guess Who
I used to love this game as a child, and I could have used this souped up historical game even more when I had to memorize the Presidents. What a great project for you to do with your child, and … Read More ...