Counting and number games are a fun way to help kids learn numbers, counting and addition. This Roll It, Write It, Count It mat printable from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls would be a great addition to a math … Read More ...
Pumpkin Themed Learning Activities
Now that it’s really almost officially fall it’s time to break out all the fall-related learning activities if you haven’t already. Check out this article on the best STEM gifts for kids.
I put a call out to some of … Read More ...
Teachers: Check Out these Amazing Free Math Assessment Materials
At the beginning of the school year and throughout the year it’s important to have a good handle on where your students’ skills are, what they already know and what they might need more help with.
Mrs. Jones’ Creation Station … Read More ...
Fall Learning Activities with Leaves and More
I know it’s not technically fall yet but I’m so ready, and there are a lot of great ideas for learning with fall items like leaves and acorns that you should have in mind when the time comes. Here are … Read More ...
Apple Activities to Get Ready for Fall
There are so many fun ideas for things to do with kids that have to do with apples, whether you’re in a classroom environment or just want to do something fun with the kids on the weekend. Here are a … Read More ...
Learn about Soil Layers with Legos
There are so many fun things to do with Legos, I feel like smart moms and teachers are never going to run out of ways to use them to teach and help kids understand different concepts.
I love this idea … Read More ...
Play with Science with Periodic Table Battleship
This is so clever and I can’t wait until my little one is learning chemistry so we can play Periodic Table Battleship.
How to set it up and the printable (free with subscription) are all at Teach Beside Me. … Read More ...
Awesome Art Discussion Topics Printables
It can be difficult to get kids to talk about art, especially when you don’t have the vocabulary to encourage them. Get beyond “I like it” and “I don’t like it” with these lovely printable art discussion signs to use … Read More ...
Encourage Writing and Storytelling with Printable Comic Book Templates
Sometimes reluctant readers get interested in graphic novels and comic books, so it stands to reason that the same format could help reluctant writers and storytellers as well.
Plus, it’s just fun to tell a story in a comic book … Read More ...
Easy Ways to Get Ready for Back to School
I know different areas of the world are different in terms of when kids go back to school, and if you homeschool you could be on a completely different schedule, but where I live kids have been trickling back to … Read More ...
Make Report Writing Easier with this Visual Format
As children learn to write, they are also learning how to tell stories. Often when kids are starting to write stories we encourage drawing a picture and writing about what is shown, whether they are retelling a favorite fairy tale … Read More ...
Check out this Brilliant Way to Help Kids Learn Multiplication Tables
I have to admit that I never really learned all my multiplication tables. I don’t know how that’s possible, but it is. I couldn’t tell you want 7 times 6 is or 8 times 9 (well, maybe that one because … Read More ...
A Ton of Weekly Preschool Theme Unit Studies
Ellen at Cutting Tiny Bites is working her way through a list of 52-plus different weekly unit study themes for preschoolers, and there already a lot of great stuff there (as I write there are 32 themes), whether you’re working … Read More ...
Try Out New Foods with a Taste Test
I was on Pinterest recently and saw a post about doing a family fun night activity involving taste testing different flavors of Oreos. There are so many different ones now, and this particular activity, from Joy in the Works, … 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 ...