What is it about a magnifying glass that intrigues kids so much? My kids have always enjoyed playing around with a magnifying glass to look at things up close. In the next installment of my 101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet Series I am sharing an activity that involves hunting for miniature letters using a magnifying ... Continue Reading
Books about the American flag for kids
With both Flag Day and the 4th of July soon approaching, now would be a great time to grab some children's books about the American flag and share them with your kids. In this post I have reviewed eight books about the American flag for kids that provide some great historical and social studies lessons on how our flag came to have its current ... Continue Reading
Ice Cream I Spy Game {free ice cream printables}
I've got a new printable for you today! With summer approaching, it's nice to enjoy a cold treat, and what is more wonderful on a hot summer day than ice cream? I hope my Ice Cream I Spy game is one you and your little ones will enjoy during the hot summer months! Note: For more kid-friendly printables, see my entire list ... Continue Reading
Space sensory writing tray {101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet}
My daughter has loved space for nearly two years now. She knows all about the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, the planets, the stars, and our galaxy. To honor her love of space, in this next installment of my 101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet Series I am sharing a space sensory writing tray you can use to help space-loving kids ... Continue Reading
Language activities using miniature objects
In our homeschool I like to use a variety of materials to work on language concepts including letter recognition and phonics. One wonderful tool in my language arts "toolbox" is a set of miniature objects. The miniature objects I own come from the Language Object Starter Set sold by Montessori Services. In this post I share three ... Continue Reading
Pizza Do-a-Dot Printables {free}
Pizza is a favorite food at our house. Because we don't eat gluten, we make our own gluten-free pizza crust. We then cover it with some delicious and healthy toppings. And then we get to enjoy a delicious meal. On rare, special occasions - like when our favorite sports teams are in the playoffs - we have been known to enjoy a ... Continue Reading
Sensory nature letters {101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet}
Thanks to the warmer weather, it's time to get the kids outside more. So it's the perfect time to start incorporating natural elements into your children's learning activities. The next installment in my 101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet Series is an activity I call sensory nature letters. I previously created a set ... Continue Reading
Make a hurricane {extreme weather science}
During our weather unit, we decided to spend some time learning about extreme weather conditions. One type of extreme weather we learned about was hurricanes. We did one activity to learn how hurricanes form. Then we did the activity described below to make our own hurricane using a few supplies from our kitchen. To understand the ... Continue Reading
How do hurricanes form? {extreme weather science}
During our weather unit, we decided to spend some time learning about extreme weather conditions. One type of extreme weather we learned about was hurricanes. (See my post reviewing books about all types of weather.) So what is a hurricane? Unlike a tornado, hurricanes form over water, although they can move onto land. Hurricanes ... Continue Reading
Animal Alphabet Do-a-Dot Worksheets {101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet}
I love do-a-dot printables. In fact, I love them so much I've created more than 40 sets of do-a-dot printables. Many of my do-a-dot printable packs include activities to help kids with letter recognition. But until recently, I had never put together an entire pack of alphabet do-a-dot printables. In the next installment of my 101 Ways ... Continue Reading
