Mardi Gras maybe isn’t a holiday you automatically think of as relating to learning activities, but with its bold colors and great music it’s a great theme to attach to other lessons or a chance to learn about Louisiana culture.… Read More ...
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Hanukkah Resources and Crafts for Kids
Hanukkah began last night, but we’ve still got a week to learn about this holiday and make crafts honoring the Jewish celebration of light.
My daughter and I do a book advent calendar every year, and there is always a … Read More ...
Thanksgiving Pattern Block Mats
Thanksgiving is a holiday that requires a lot of waiting of kids, so its great to have some activities on hand to entertain them.
These printable Thanksgiving-themed pattern block sheets from This Reading Mama are really cute and a great … Read More ...
Download this Great Editing Checklist for Kids
One of my jobs throughout my career has been as a professional editor, so I think it’s really important to teach kids to critically read their own writing and know how to edit themselves.
This Reading Mama has a couple … Read More ...
How to Make Corn Husk Dolls
Corn husk dolls were what many girls on the prairie had to play with it, and it’s a fun activity for today’s kids to learn about how toys could be made from materials that people had at hand when they … Read More ...
Encourage Kids to Read More with this Spinner Printable
I’m so glad to have a child who loves to read, because I love to read, too. I know that’s not always the case with kids, and sometimes they need a little more encouragement to read more outside of school.… Read More ...
Printable Preschool Calendar Pages
A big part of preschool and kindergarten is learning about routines, and knowing how a calendar works is part of that.
Learning the days of the week, months of the year and number of days in each week and month … Read More ...
Word Building Travel Kit
When kids are learning sight words, it’s fun to play with them in all sorts of different ways.
This word building activity travel kit from I Heart Crafty Things is an easy way to give kids a learning activity they … Read More ...
The Right Order to Teach Kids Letters
I realized that headline is a little controversial, but it’s true that, when teaching letter recognition to little ones, you don’t necessarily want to teach them in alphabetical order.
As Sarah from How Wee Learn notes, it’s a great idea … Read More ...
Spring Learning Activities for Little Kids
I don’t know why there are so many different spring-themed learning activities. Maybe because we’re all so excited about the changing weather we want to talk about it as much as we possibly can.
Whatever the reason, Kindergals has a … Read More ...
Check out a Multicultural Holiday Book
Every year I do a book advent calendar for my daughter, and while a lot of the books are about Christmas, we throw in some about Hanukkah and Kwanzaa as well.
I need to do a better job of including … 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 ...
Great Books to Read with Kids in Fall
This time of year is a great one for snuggling up with kids and reading. Whether its books about apples, leaves, being thankful, baking or harvesting, there are lots of great fall subjects to keep kids and parents entertained.
Lasso … Read More ...
Make Pumpkins for Your Favorite Book Characters
This is a great idea for decorating a classroom for Halloween or encouraging a love of reading at home.
These book character pumpkins from Our Whimsical Days are mostly pretty easy to make with some paint and cardboard, but they … Read More ...