Part of the holiday season for a lot of people is going to see (or even to perform in) The Nutcracker
. It’s fun to read the story even if you don’t have access to a ballet company or another … Read More ...
Christmas Tracing Sheets Make Learning Fun
Have a little one learning to write this holiday season?
Check out the cute Christmas/winter themed tracing sheets from Teach Beside Me. This pack of 12 sheets includes coloring areas and words to trace for the following words:
- light
- wreath
Explore Color Mixing with this Q-Tip Painted Tree
I have done painting with Q-Tips before, but always just one at a time. I love the look of this project, where Q-Tips were bundled to make a bigger “brush” to paint a fall tree.
The Pinterested Parent has all … Read More ...
Printable Alphabet Roads Let Kids Build the Alphabet
This is such a cute idea from Stephanie at Parenting Chaos: printable road sheets with the shapes of letters.
Kids can use playdough to trace the letters, drive cars or stomp animals across the roads, and all the time they … Read More ...
Do You Want to Build a Scarecrow?
I’m not quite ready to give up on fall activities, and this little scarecrow activity is a fun one for kids who are practicing cutting, coloring and putting a character together.
Younger students can start with the pieces already cut … Read More ...
Handwriting Practice for Left-Handed Students
My daughter is left-handed, and she had a bit of trouble when she was learning to write, because sometimes her hand would cover up the model of what she was supposed to be writing so she couldn’t see what to … Read More ...
Check out this Amazing Collection of Free Thanksgiving Printables
I love that there are so many great free resources out there for those of us who teach — at school or at home — to be able to use with our kids. Whether we’re teaching a classroom or trying … Read More ...
Printable Thanksgiving Sudoku Game
Here’s a great one to entertain kids and adults alike at holiday gatherings or whenever you need quiet time, during school time or otherwise.
Royal Baloo has made a cute printable Thanksgiving sudoku game that’s almost no prep and endless … Read More ...
Build an Addition Frankenstein
Here’s a super cute free math printable you still have time to use for Halloween.
This addition Frankenstein from Simple Fun for Kids uses math facts for adding 8 to 10 has different sums on each body part, so students … Read More ...
Pumpkin Activities for Preschoolers
It’s not too late to add some pumpkin-themed fun to your learning activities for this week and next — and beyond, we’ve still got a lot of fall to go!
These pumpkin activities for preschoolers from Planning Playtime are low … Read More ...
Helping Kids with Odd and Even Numbers
My daughter loves the show “Odd Squad,” which is about kids who solve odd problems, usually having something to do with a mathematical concept.
There’s a villain on the show called Odd Todd, and another called Even Steven, so of … Read More ...
Cursive Practice with a Fall Twist
I’m happy that my daughter goes to a school where cursive is still taught, but if you homeschool or don’t have it taught at the school your kids go to, you might be the one who needs to teach them.… Read More ...
Apple Fractions Worksheets Make Learning More Fun
Having seasonal-themed worksheets and learning activities on hand just seems to make learning more fun. So while these fraction worksheets could just include circles, the added touch of putting them in apples makes it a little more interesting for kids.… Read More ...
Try This Fun Leaf-Rubbing Activity with Your Little Ones
Taking leaf rubbings is a classic fall activity (and it happens to be a great motor skill developer, what with the holding, grasping and rubbing that’s going on).
You can make leaf rubbing into a fun activity with this printable … Read More ...
Help Kids Learn to Make Inferences with These Printables
I recently saw, somewhere on Facebook, a link to this freebie from Teachers Pay Teachers all about making inferences. This is a really important part of reading comprehension in early to middle elementary school, and these printables from Kirsten’s … Read More ...