Learning the alphabet can be a lot of fun if you turn it into a game. So in this week's installment of my 101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet Series, I'm sharing an alphabet game called Letter Kaboom! that your child is sure to love! How to prepare a game of Letter Kaboom! To prepare a game of Letter Kaboom!, you will need ... Continue Reading
Books about the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Aside from Chinese New Year, the next most important holiday for Chinese people may be the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. The Mid-Autumn Moon festival, sometimes referred to as just the Moon Festival, takes place on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. In 2016, the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival will take place on Thursday, September 15. (In ... Continue Reading
Space Sudoku puzzles {free printables}
I've been adding a lot of space-themed printables to my printables shop in recent weeks. Today I'm excited to be adding one more to that collection, as I have created a set of kid-friendly Space Sudoku puzzles designed for kids in preschool through early elementary school. Note: For more space-related printables, see my ... Continue Reading
Funky Fonts Letter Sorting activity with free printable {101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet}
One amazing thing about the human brain is its ability to recognize a letter - for example, the letter 'r' - almost no matter how it is written. So whether you see the letter 'r' written neatly by hand, hastily scribbled on paper, or printed in any of a thousand different fonts, your brain is likely to recognize it as an 'r' with ... Continue Reading
Constellation mason jar craft
The constellations are super cool to learn about. I admit that I find it difficult to see the image for many of the constellations, but I still think it's fascinating to know how our ancestors viewed the night sky. And I am a big fan of those constellations I can easily spot in the sky, like Orion and the Big Dipper. My kids, too, think ... Continue Reading
Constellations Pin Punching Cards {Montessori}
Today's printable is a set of Constellation Pin Punching cards, which are a great way to help kids develop fine motor control while also learning about the constellations. I first learned about pin punching activities when I was studying the Montessori method. To complete a pin punching activity, children use a pin puncher to poke holes ... Continue Reading
Hot glue letters {101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet}
In this week's installment of my 101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet Series, I'm sharing a DIY alphabet making opportunity to create your own letters your kids and manipulate and play with. So before I say anything else, let's start with two caveats: First, It took me a few tries to find the right surface for making these hot glue ... Continue Reading
50+ awesome space activities for kids
When my daughter became interested in space a while back, I put together a fun space unit with lots of fun space activities for kids. I used resources from all over the internet to plan our awesome space activities, but we could only do so much. There are so many other wonderful space activities for kids out there, and in this post ... Continue Reading
Constellations 3-Part Cards {Montessori}
When my kids and I studied the constellations during our space unit a while back, I looked around for Montessori constellation cards. I was not able to find a set that included all of the constellations I was looking for. So today I decided to create my own set of 24 Montesstori Constellations 3-Part Cards for you to use with your children or ... Continue Reading
Letter Pop {101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet}
Want to add a little "pop" to your letter learning activities? Then this activity has just when you need! In the next installment of my 101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet Series, I'm sharing an activity called Letter Pop that will provide just the "bang" you need to get your kids excited about the alphabet! To play Letter Pop, you'll need ... Continue Reading
