Hey, Diddle Diddle the Cat and the Fiddle is one of my daughter’s favorite nursery rhymes. It’s not just cute, but also pretty funny and we love to laugh along with the dog as he watches the antics taking place in this silly rhyme. My daughter is learning to read this year. So, I’ve been […]
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Pat-A-Cake Pop-Up Sequencing Cards
My daughter still loves nursery rhymes, like Pat-A-Cake. And, she’s learning to read this year. So, I’ve been putting together activities and printables for her related to phonics, rhyming, syllables, and word families. My latest idea was to make story sequencing cards featuring nursery rhymes, so we could recite the rhymes and play with nursery […]
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Sensory Color Investigations with Rainbow Water Beads
So, I know it’s not quite Spring yet. But, we’re not letting that stop us from some Spring science with sensory color investigations. Exploring how light bends and mixes with rainbow water beads is a fascinating science activity perfect for this time of year. And, most importantly, it’s so much fun;) Rainbow Water Beads […]
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Martin Luther King Jr. Teaching Resources
In 1984 President Ronald Reagan declared the 3rd Monday in January a federal holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, in honor of one of the most influential civil rights leaders of our time. So, every year in January we have the opportunity to remember this great man and the mark he left on history. Martin Luther King, […]
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Hands-On Ancient Greece Learning with History Pockets
We spend a lot of time on the subject of history in our homeschool. I find it’s impossible to do much learning without it. And, for us, that’s great because we love the subject. One of our favorite ways to incorporate it into our school days is through hands-on projects. My kids are both tactile, […]
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Parenting with Prayers Versus Complaints
Have you ever tried not to complain for any length of time? How’d it go? Because for me, complaining is a struggle. I don’t even need a good reason. I am just guilty. Over and over. Try as I may, complaints still bubble up and spill out of my mouth. But, complaining is a product of […]
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Simple Holiday Traditions
Do you have a memory that sticks with you from childhood holidays? One of my favorite parts of our Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations always happened after the meal. When all the dishes were cleared away and the frenzy of all the food preparation, feasting and clean-up had passed. We were always at my grandparent’s house along […]
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Fall Writing Prompts for Kids
Fall is full of new sights, smells, and tastes. And, that makes it a perfect topic for fall writing prompts! My kids and I have been talking about and experiencing fall quite a bit lately. From sitting around the table peeling apples for applesauce to exploring the many forms that pumpkins and gourds can take […]
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Acrostic Pumpkin Poetry
Put a twist on your poetry study this fall with fall-themed acrostic pumpkin poetry! Acrostic Poetry is done using letters in a line, usually the first letters of a word or phrase. But, it can also be done using middle or end letters. It is a fun way to play with words, letters, and syllables […]
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Fall Estimation Jar Ideas
Estimation jars are an easy way to get kids thinking about quantity, volume, length, and comparing and contrasting numbers. I like to use one all year long and change the items depending on the season, like with the fall estimation jar ideas in the list below. The goal of estimation is to improve accuracy so the […]
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