Our bodies are amazing, and they contain many systems that work together to carry out the functions needed for us to live. I want my children to understand these various body systems and how they work. I have created a number of resources to teach children about their body systems, including my Human Body Activity Book for Kids and all the ... Continue Reading
Insects Fine Motor Pack
Every spring I think about insects. Ants, beetles, butterflies, ladybugs, bees, and more. . . spring is a great time to both observe and learn about insects. This year I have added to my collection of insect printables with my Insects Fine Motor Pack. This pack includes wonderful photographs of a variety of real insects so children will ... Continue Reading
3-Ingredient Glitter Bouncy Balls (that really bounce!)
Did you ever have one of those super bouncy balls when you were a kid? We had a narrow hallway in my home growing up, and I used to love to throw the ball so it would bounce between the walls on either side of our hallway as many times as possible before finally hitting the ground. These DIY glitter bouncy balls aren't quite as bouncy as ... Continue Reading
Earth Day Sudoku {free printable}
Earth Day is just one week away. What will you be doing to celebrate the Earth? Although there are lots of wonderful ways to help the earth, one small way I'm contributing is by creating my new Earth Day Sudoku puzzles for kids. As children work on these puzzles, I hope they will have the opportunity to pause and think about things that we ... Continue Reading
Handprint Dot Tree Art Project
Our neighbors have two kids very similar in age to my own two kids. Our kids and their kids are always going back and forth between our two homes. The daughter from our neighbor's family loves art, and just can't get enough of it. And she knows we have a big cabinet of art supplies in our homeschool room. So when she came over to our ... Continue Reading
Easter Toddler Skills Pack
My favorite part about Easter is the Easter egg hunt. Over the years we've done egg hunts as part of community events as well as egg hunts at home, and they have always been enjoyable. Easter egg hunts remain fun to this day, but they were especially sweet when my children were toddler-age and got so much delight out of every egg they found. ... Continue Reading
Human Body Systems 3-Part Cards {Montessori}
As part of my efforts to educate my children and others about their magnificent bodies, I have developed a set of Human Body Systems 3-Part Cards. These Montessori-style nomenclature cards can be used to help children learn to identify the main systems in the human body that do important work to keep everything running ... Continue Reading
Internal Organs of the Human Body 3-Part Cards {Montessori}
I think it is important for everyone - adults and children alike - to have an understanding of how the human body works. When we have insight into how our bodies work, we are better prepared to care for our bodies so they can last us a lifetime. And I don't know about you, but when I think about the utter complexity of the human body, it ... Continue Reading
Human Body Activity: How the stomach digests food
Recently I released a new book titled The Human Body Activity Book for Kids: Hands-On Fun for Grades K-3. This book includes more than 30 on-the-page activities and hands-on experiments designed to get kids excited about their amazing bodies. In this post I'm sharing one of the hands-on activities from the book that teaches kids how the ... Continue Reading
Skeleton 3-Part Cards {Montessori}
My mom was a middle school science teacher for many years. One of the learning materials she purchased for her classroom was a life-size replica of a human skeleton. That skeleton made many appearances at our house for Halloween over the years, and when my parents downsized their home they passed the skeleton on to me. Although a few joints are ... Continue Reading
