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2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

How to Make a Six-Sided Paper Snowflake

Snowflakes are incredibly beautiful. But did you know we only learned about their structure and beauty in the late 1800s thanks to the pioneering work of Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley. Bentley was an American meteorologist and photographer who perfected a process of catching and photographing snowflakes before they could melt. He was the first person ... Continue Reading

Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

Magic Christmas Pictures: a holiday STEAM activity for kids

Do you like art? Do you like science?Do you liked to be amazed? If you answered yes to at least one of these questions, you are going to love this Magic Christmas Pictures STEAM activity for kids. Note: For more Christmas activities your kids will love, see my Christmas Activities for Kids page.To make these magic Christmas pictures, you'll need to ... Continue Reading

Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

20 multicultural Christmas books for kids

A couple of years ago I published a review of 17 Christmas books for kids. This year I'm back to share 20 more books about Christmas, but this time all of the books have a multicultural twist in that they features characters who are either from outside the US or who are members of minority groups within the US.This collection of ... Continue Reading

Hey there, I’m Katie!

I help busy parents and teachers engage children in high-interest, hands-on activities that make learning fun, easy, and natural.

After completing a master’s degree in education and a PhD in child development, I became a homeschooling mom to two curious kids.

I soon discovered that my teaching superpower is the ability to take any topic and uplevel it with developmentally appropriate, engaging, hands-on activities!

Now I’m dedicated to making YOU the hero by helping you share high-quality learning activities with your children and students.

Learn more about me and what I do HERE.

Thank you so much, Katie! I was able to use the body part bingo with my pre-k/kindergarten co-op and it was a huge hit with all the kids as we have fun learning about the basics of human anatomy. Perfect addition to our class!!
Tracey J.
Your resources rank at the top of the list! As a retired teacher I am loving the printables for my grandchildren. Wish I had this available in the classroom. Thank you for sharing them. I know you have spent hours on them and letting us use them is truly a gift.
Darby T.
I just purchased your book, 101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet. To say I am soooooo excited, is an understatement. I have taught for many years, but your book has brought even more, new insight and excitement about learning and teaching the alphabet! I can’t wait for the new year to begin!
Julie D.
I work with special needs preschool students who are also ESL. Your printables are a great resource for my classroom. The themes support their vocabulary development and the level of skills is adaptable for my students’ range of abilities. The children never tire of your materials and the adults all think your artwork is so cute. You save me so much time so that I can focus better on the children rather than searching out materials. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Carol S.
I have so many of your printables saved already and we are looking forward to a great year of home preschooling with a patchwork of resources from creative people like you!
Steph G.

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