Ideas and resources
I love sharing ways to make learning more fun, and when we can make learning things that kids have to learn a little more interesting, that’s always a good thing.
Multiplication is a vital math basic, but just memorizing multiplication … Read More ...
Deductive reasoning is a super important skill of logic for kids to learn, but it’s not that easy to practice. It involves drawing logical conclusions based on the evidence or general ideas. One great way to practice with kids is … Read More ...
The beginning of school is a great time for ice breakers and learning about the other kids in class, but doing the same old activities can get pretty boring as you get older. Here are some ideas for older elementary … Read More ...
It feels like that time of year when people are starting to play and/or go on road trips, so it’s time for a roundup of ideas for things to do in the car.
I’ve shared some printables for roads trips… Read More ...
I know it’s been spring for a little while already, but when the weather starts warming I feel like we should just keep celebrating that with all the spring activities and projects. These spring printables will give you some easy … Read More ...
I feel like I’ve written about Earth Day a lot, and that’s a good thing because it’s important to take some time to think about how humans are treating the earth and things we can do to help it.
We’ve … Read More ...
I already shared some Seder plate activities for Passover, but there are a lot more options out there if you are looking for Passover printables and activities for kids to enjoy.
Moms and Crafter is always a great source for … Read More ...
My post the other day about snowflake math activities included a couple of things using pattern blocks, which are great manipulatives to have on hand for kids to play with in quiet times at home or in the classroom. … Read More ...
Whether you have a long trip over the river and through the woods to your holiday gatherings, or just want to give kids something fun to do at home during their holiday break, these Christmas printable coloring pages and other … Read More ...
If you’ve got a bunch of kids (or even just a couple of kids) coming over for Thanksgiving, you might need some things to entertain them while they wait for the food to be ready. These Thanksgiving printables are great … Read More ...
There are lots of great language arts printables with a Thanksgiving theme, including lots of little books, writing activities and more. Let’s check out some Thanksgiving themed learning for the classroom or at home.
Fun a Day has a cute … Read More ...
Lots of kids love Pokemon, and lots of people have pulled together learning activities, crafts and other fun things to do with a Pokemon theme. This might be fun to do in the classroom around the holidays or before a … Read More ...
I love little printable books for kids. There seem to be books on just about every theme you can think of that people have made, and they allow kids to practice a little bit of vocabulary/reading, number recognition, color recognition … Read More ...
September 9 is International Sudoku Day, but this fun number game is great to play — for kids and adults — any day of the year.
If you’ve never played it before, Sudoku is a logic-based number puzzle game. It … Read More ...
Apples are a fun theme in the fall because they are everywhere in the stores and also a symbol of school. So many bloggers have made apple themed projects, printables and activities, you could do an apple theme in the … Read More ...