During our weather unit, we decided to spend some time learning about extreme weather conditions. So of course we decided to make a tornado in a bottle. Making a tornado in a bottle is an easy and effective way to show kids the twisty way that tornadoes move across land. You'll find more resources for learning about ... Continue Reading
Summer Printables Pack with more than 70 summer activities for kids!
It has been on my to do list for a long time to create a printables pack for each of the four seasons. In previous years I created a Winter Printables Pack and a Fall Printables Pack. And earlier this year I put out a Spring Printables Pack. Now I'm pleased to say that I've finally created a pack for each of the four ... Continue Reading
Icy letter writing {101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet}
Both of my kids have loved ice for a very long time. Holding ice, chewing ice, sucking ice - they love it all! The next installment in my 101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet Series is inspired by my kids' love for ice. I call this activity icy letter writing. Icy letter writing is not only a good way to get kids to ... Continue Reading
Wind resistance experiments for kids {using 3-D shapes}
While learning about the wind during our weather unit, we took the time to conduct some wind resistance experiments in our kitchen. These experiments helped tie together our lessons about the wind with our prior knowledge about 3-D shapes. You'll find more resources for learning about weather on Weather Unit Study page ... Continue Reading
Build a homemade weather vane to learn about the wind
During our weather unit, we learned how wind forms and how it is reported in the weather forecast. We also decided to build a homemade weather vane to learn about the wind and study how it blows at our home. Note: You'll find more weather-related activities on my Weather Unit Study page. One thing we learned during our weather ... Continue Reading
Letter hopscotch {101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet}
When my daughter was younger, I used to refer to her as my "Tigger the Tiger" because she was always jumping up and down like the character from Winnie the Pooh. Since she loves to bounce and move so much, I came up with an idea that would allow her to jump to her heart's content while practicing her letters. The next installment ... Continue Reading
Make a rain cloud in a jar
During the course of our weather unit we learned about the water cycle, how clouds form, and of course, rain. We thought it would be fun to make a rain cloud in a jar as part of our learning about rain. Note: You'll find more weather-related activities on my Weather Unit Study page. How does rain form? As part of the ... Continue Reading
Weather I Spy Game {free weather printables}
I've got a new printable for you today! In keeping with the weather theme I've been posting a lot about lately, this printable is a Weather I Spy Game. Hope you and your little ones enjoy! You'll find more resources for learning about weather on Weather Unit Study page my Weather Activities Pinterest board. There are a total of ... Continue Reading
Q-Tip Painted Letter Pages {101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet}
One of the many tasks involved in learning to write is for kids to develop the fine motor control needed to hold a pencil properly and use it to form accurate letters. In the next installment of my 101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet Series I am sharing a printable q-tip painted letters activity that helps kids with letter ... Continue Reading
Cloud classification craft {lessons about weather}
During our weather unit, we spent quite a bit of time studying clouds. I had no idea how truly fascinating they were until we began learning more about them! We read several books about clouds that talked about the cloud classification system. My kids and I worked on classifying clouds ourselves. Then we did this cool cloud ... Continue Reading
