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15 books about shapes

Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten

My kids absolutely love it when I or my husband read out loud to them. And I find that they learn so much from all the books we read together. As part of my efforts to teach them about shapes, we have read a number of books about shapes.In this post I'm sharing 15 fantastic books about shapes. In this selection of books, you'll find books ... Continue Reading

4th of July Montessori activities

Preschool, Kindergarten

Now that we have our new Montessori shelves installed, I have been anxious to put them to use. And with 4th of July fast approaching, I thought it would be fun to create a variety of 4th of July Montessori activities and trays to set out for the next few weeks. In this post I'm sharing the 4th of July Montessori activities on our shelves ... Continue Reading

Preschool insect unit activities

Preschool

We've been doing a lot of insect-themed learning lately. I've shared several posts so far with ideas for learning about insects. You can find those posts on my insects unit study page. This is another post highlighting some of the many insect-themed activities we've done in recent weeks.Reading booksOf course, we read several books ... Continue Reading

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All policies below are valid from 01 June 2013. Gift of Curiosity is a personal blog written and edited by Katie Stokes. For questions about this blog, please contact Katie.PurposeMy primary aim at Gift of Curiosity is to provide parents, caregivers, and teachers with ideas for sparking their children's creativity and learning. To accomplish ... Continue Reading

Pom pom graphing {math activity for kids}

Preschool, Kindergarten

This was a basic math activity I cooked up to introduce some simple graphing practice to my kids. Because we had never done any graphing work before, I wanted to keep this activity simple. I also wanted something colorful and fun that would grab their attention. Fortunately, this pom pom graphing activity fit the bill and was a hit with my ... 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.

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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.
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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.
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