Kids will love pretend play all summer long in this easy-to-create Outdoor Playscape! Come take a peak at the the different ways to play! I have always created these playscapes inside, but in the spring we created an outdoor playscape. It evolved as we rearranged where our kids playhouse would go. My kids love helping me plant our gardens. But they are always disappointed they dont get to plant & replant....
As some of you have already read on Facebook, I am organizing a USA Postcard Swap. To make this work we need someone from all 50 states! This will be aFRIST COME FIRST SERVEscenario. We are 1 state away from starting. Otherwise I will move up people from Round 2. We are 3 state away from starting. Otherwise I will move up people from Round 3. I cant wait to share them with you....
Have you recently bought an ipad and are wondering what you should load it up with? Or are you looking for some new favorites to add to your collection? Here are 5 of our favorites! This wonderfulToy Story Disney Book Appis FREE! There are short animated scenes within the book. This is one amazing FREE app! Bugs & Buttonsis one of our FAVORITE apps very worth the $2.99! This app has 18 fun, educational games in stunning color and beautiful graphics....
Bottom line,I think this unit was intended as a reader PLUS. The primary purpose of the Fire (in my humble opinion) is to read books. That is all the plus part but it was really designed with reading books in mind. Hard to explain, but it was very comfortable to sit & read for a long while. The apps are on the bottom shelf, much smaller than books. were not available for android devices....
As usual with our homeschool units they are filled with hands on history projects for kids. This is perfect for the entire homeschool family to learn about together. So Silhouette pictures became popular with colonists as a way to preserve loved ones likenesses and decorate their homes. Here is our Colonial Silhouette Picture. Colonial Punishment Stocks Homeschool History Project Stocks were used in Colonial America to punish colonists. One punishable item was blasphemy....
Super cute kids spring snack that is easy to make and fun to eat. On a plate put a nest, coconut grass, and several robin eggs (or jelly bean). Easter Arts and Crafts Looking for some cute and clevereaster crafts? You will love these fun ideas! Plus dont miss Over 50 CreativeIdeas To Fill Easter Eggs, our cutebunny pancakes,or our traditionalbunny cake. Free Easter Printables These fun activities use ourfree easter printablesto save you on prep work!...
Here is the next in our colonial america for kids unit as part of our history for kids. This week we are learning about the Dutch & Swedish settlers in America. Dutch & Swedish Settles History Heres a little history for you to set the stage. They wanted beaver pelts. The Dutch actually lived very comfortable with religious freedoms & government representatives at home! The Dutch New Indies Company appointed Peter Stuyvesant to fix it up!...
Here are some of our familiesfavoritebooks that we highly recommend! 8 Books Preschoolers LOVE! We read a LOT of books in our house I hope you do in your house too! It is a pirate themed ABC book. Great fun, reinforces alphabet letters, increases vocabulary, and has a fun pirate themed. Whats not to love? Ages 2-5 Grandpas Tractor They stared at the old tractor. It was covered with rust....
Recently we got back from one of our many vacations planned for this year. We felt that you could easily see the highlights this way. It is actually the tallest US Monument. After going through security (like the airport) you will be in a large room. There is a ticket counter to get tickets to go up the arch (dont miss that!) To go up to the top of thearchyou get a timed ticket....
ThisPilgrims for Kidsunit is perfect for helping children learn about life in early America. In our second week of learning about thecolonial america for kidsin ourhistory for kidswe are exploring the pilgrims. I HIGHLY recommendSquanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving by Eric Metaxas. It is a beautiful, informative, and faith written book. There is a LOT about Squanto that I did not know! Thanksgiving Activities for Kids We practiced writing like the Pilgrims did with a Quill feather....
Here is another Spring themed freebie. I think this is probably best suited for K-2nd graders. Click here to download. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Printables Plus dont miss thesevery hungry caterpillar printables!
Make spelling games out of plastic easter eggs for some fun, hands on learning for kids. Easter Arts and Crafts Looking for some cute and clevereaster crafts? You will love these fun ideas! Plus dont miss Over 50 CreativeIdeas To Fill Easter Eggs, our cutebunny pancakes,or our traditionalbunny cake. Free Easter Printables These fun activities use ourfree easter printablesto save you on prep work! Easter Worksheets Looking forfree Easter worksheetsor educationaleaster activities?...
which help them to explore themes or ideas youre working on with older kids. For example, I use Playdoh often to create literacy opportunities at various readiness points. Everyone is working on the same task, and still learning at his own level.Embrace whole family lessons. This is just as it sounds- teaching all children the same thing at one time. to appeal to a wide variety of learning styles, levels, and interests....
