Butterflies are starting to show up where I live, and my daughter and I are excited to volunteer this summer at the butterfly house at our local botanical garden. She already knows a lot about butterflies, but for the rest … Read More ...
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Learn About the Bahamas for Kids
My daughter has been a Girl Scout for many years, and one of their annual activities is World Thinking Day, a time when they learn about and share about different countries where there are Girl Scouts or Girl Guides.
The … Read More ...
Learning about Deaf History Month
Deaf History Month is recognized during the month of April, but as with other awareness and history months, it serves as a reminder that many of us could do a better job incorporating these stories throughout the year.
The original … Read More ...
Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day
Poem in Your Pocket Day is April 18 (in 2024), and it’s a great time to bring some poetry into the classroom. I learned from the American Academy of Poets that the celebration began in New York City in 2002 … Read More ...
Celebrating World Book Day
World Book Day is an annual celebration of the written word that takes place on April 23 (the UK celebrates in March, which makes it not quite a world day, but still). This day was chosen because it was the … Read More ...
Solar Eclipse Activities for Kids
If you’re reading this when I wrote this, the United States is gearing up for a solar eclipse, but even if you’re reading it later, these solar eclipse activities are a lot of fun to add to space unit or … Read More ...
Celebrating Ramadan for Kids
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is a time when adults fast during the day and celebrate the end of the month with a holiday called Eid.
Kids aren’t required to fast but they might be … Read More ...
Learn about Time for Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time is coming for a lot of North America and Europe in March, so it’s a fine time to talk about time! If you’re wondering, Wikipedia has a post all about which countries (or parts of countries) observe … Read More ...
All About Armenia for Kids
Armenia is a landlocked nation in Asia that is the next stop on our nations of the world tour!
Armenia Basics
The Republic of Armenia is part of the Caucasus region of western Asia and is bordered by Georgia, Azerbaijan, … Read More ...
Leap Day Activities for Kids
Leap day, that extra day added to February 29 every four years, exists for a very important reason: to keep our calendar in sync with Earth’s actual orbit around the Sun.
A year isn’t exactly 365 days long. It takes … Read More ...
Black History Month Activities for Kids
February is known as Black History Month in the United States and beyond, and while of course Black people should be learned about and honored in our curriculum throughout the year, it gives us an opportunity to be more conscious … Read More ...
Lunar New Year Books for Kids
With Lunar New Year coming up, you might want to read some books about the holiday with your kids at home or at school. (If you’re looking for Chinese New Year activities specific to the year of the dragon, check … Read More ...
Activities for The Snowy Day
There are a lot of great winter-themed books that lend themselves to activities in the classroom or at home, and it’s great to read and explore winter books after the holiday break because it makes getting back to school a … Read More ...
Printable Pattern Block Activities
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 ...
Christmas Language Arts Activities
There are so many fun ways to add a holiday spin to language arts learning, particularly sight words. These Christmas language arts activities make classroom time a little more fun as we head into the break, or give you something … Read More ...