Ready to learn about apples this fall? If you said "yes," I've got just the resource you need! My Apple 3-Part Cards have been available since last year as part of my Apple Unit Study bundle, and now I am making them available as a stand along product. I highly recommend using these three part cards along with an apple dissection ... Continue Reading
Apple Fine Motor Pack
Apple season is just around the corner. What will you be doing to celebrate the arrival of this delectable fall fruit? Last year I created an entire Apple Unit Study with tons of ideas for learning about and with apples. The Apple Fine Motor Pack I'm sharing in this post has been available as part of the Apple Unit Study for a while now, ... Continue Reading
Toss the Balloon Sight Word Game
This Toss the Balloon Sight Word Game is such as easy way to practice sight words with an active child. It will take just one minute to set up, but your child will happily bounce a balloon around the room for a quarter of an hour, reading words as he or she goes. Give this activity a try for a great way to practice reading while helping ... Continue Reading
Apple Tree Life Cycle {printables}
What do your children know about the life cycle of a tree? Do they understand that trees begin as a seed? I created this Apple Tree Life Cycle printable to offer at least three different ways to teach children about the life cycle of an apple tree. With this printable activity, children will learn tree vocabulary and identify the key ... Continue Reading
Pirate Sudoku {free printable}
Wanna hear a pirate joke? Why couldn’t the pirate crew play cards? Because the captain was standing on the deck! My kids love a good pirate joke, as do I. And with my new Pirate Sudoku printable, I've got a pirate-themed activity you can use to make learning a jolly task as well! Sudoku is a great way to exercise your ... Continue Reading
A trick to help children remember to write spaces between words
I have been homeschooling my kids since preschool, and a few years ago my daughter was learning to write. But she could not for the life of her remember to put spaces between the words on her paper! I had shown her how to use her finger to create a space between words when she wrote. It didn't help. I had her identify one word at a time ... Continue Reading
Human Body 3-Part Cards {Montessori}
My kids are old enough now that they know all their body parts. But these are the Human Body 3-Part Cards that I wish had been available to me when my kids were younger. Oh the fun games and activities we could have done with these cards! If you've got toddlers or preschoolers learning their body parts, there are so many creative ways ... Continue Reading
Dinosaur Toddler Skills Pack
Tyrannosaurus Rex. Allosaurus. Triceratops. Stegosaurus. These are all dinosaurs that lived a long time ago. And there's something about these long-extinct creatures that so many kids seem to love. So if you've got a dinosaur-obsessed toddler, I've got just the thing for you. My Dinosaur Toddler Skills Pack will have your ... Continue Reading
Children’s books about colors
I absolutely love colors, especially bright, bold colors. Maybe that's why some of my favorite activities to do with kids involve colors, especially mixing colors together. Experimenting with colors makes me feel so cheerful! So today I'm sharing my review of 20+ books about colors for kids. These children's books introduce colors, discuss ... Continue Reading
Ocean Animals Bingo
A few years ago I created my first ocean-themed bingo game with some cutesy clip art I had found. More recently, I acquired a new set of ocean clip art featuring realistic looking images, and I decided to create a new Ocean Animals Bingo game for people who prefer more life-like images. While both sets of Ocean Animals Bingo are fun, I like ... Continue Reading
