When you think of science and Dr. Seuss, it wouldn’t surprise me if your first thought went to oobleck, that gooey (in the original, green) goop that’s easy to make and fun to play with.
But there are many, many … Read More ...
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Learning with Pokemon
Does it seem like everyone around you is obsessed with Pokemon Go? If your kids are into it, or the original Pokemon, why not add a Pokemon spin to their learning with Pokemon lesson plans?
Mathematical Thinking used Pokemon characters … Read More ...
Check out These Math Picture Books For Home Schooling
Reading stories about subjects is a great way to learn that doesn’t feel like learning as much as memorizing facts or using a workbook.
And when kids are first learning their numbers and basic math concepts, engaging stories are a … Read More ...
Make an Easy Clock for Teaching Time
So many of us rely on digital clock (or reading the time on our phones), but it’s still important for kids to learn how to tell time using a clock with hands.
This easy DIY clock from Playdough and Popsicles … Read More ...
50 Books For The Summer Holidays
Here is a great round up of the top 50 books your child should read this Summer School holidays. Make a list and hit your local library to make sure you have lazy afternoons covered. Pack a picnic rug and … Read More ...
Brilliant Summer Fun Idea: DIY Chalk Rake
This time of year we love doing all sorts of things with chalk, but I never thought to make a sidewalk chalk rake before.
It’s a fun little engineering project for kids that comes together quickly and gives you the … Read More ...
What is the Summer Slide and How to Stop it
My daughter is 6 and she’s been out of school for about a week already. This long summer — 12 weeks! — is great for lots of fun and time together, but it’s easy to see how all that time … Read More ...
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20 Body Image Books For Girls
A Mighty Girl.com shares this round up of 20 of the best Body image books. I plan to grab some of these from the library today so I will let you know which ones my daughter recommends.
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April Fools Day Pranks For Moms
I do not like to be pranked! Let this be a warning to my own Children (if they are reading this) before they think I am totally into pranking. For those of you who like to be pranked or prefer … Read More ...
The Ultimate List of 3 Little Pigs Crafts, Lessons and Actvities
It doesn’t matter if you are reading this classic story at home, in school or at church. This is a mega round up of different activities and crafts you can use to enrich the learning and take it one step … Read More ...
Jake And The Never Land Pirates Christmas Wreath
Christmas is generally a "traditional" time of year but sometimes old style themes are quite lost on today's children. Every year we put snowflakes on the windows and my mother puts up her fake fireplace. Yet my children have no concept of snow at Christmas time and none of our houses has ever had a fireplace (not a real one at least). Continue Reading..
Newly Released Harry Potter Enhanced Edition E-Books
For all the Lesson plan readers you may not know but my kids (little Craftgossip kidlets ) are some what obsessed with Harry Potter. Last year the shared combined birthday party as they both wanted the same theme “Harry Potter”. … Read More ...
Non Candy Lego Pumpkin Halloween Treat Bags
I love this non candy idea for Halloween. These would make wonderful treat bags to hand out in class or to use as a Halloween themed counting maths activity within the lesson. You can find out the full tutorial
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Outdoor Clock made with Natural Materials
Teaching kids how to tell time these days can sometimes be a struggle — mainly because with the popularity of digital-type clocks far out-numbers that of a traditional clock. Being more familiar with digital clocks, kids might be a little … Read More ...