Recently, the second grade teachers asked me to come up with an art project related to the Oregon Trail. This is what I came up with. The ...
Learning the USA through Literature ... a homeschool geography and literature curriculum, especially for homeschool co-ops
Utah Arches National Park Coloring Page {FREE Printable!} Learning about the 50 states? This free printable Utah Arches National Park coloring page is a fun and educational way to learn about America. This free USA
We have been enjoying learning and making memories with Five in a Row curriculum in our homeschool -- Our row of Night of the Moonjellies is one of our favorites!
The 15 Best Day Hikes on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia, with the most scenic sections and summits sorted by difficulty and distance.
I love the fall. It is my favorite season & there are so many reasons why, but the biggest of them all is the changing leaves. One of the advantages of living in New England is being able to take in the breathtaking autumn views. It is no surprise then that my favorite of all of […]
Give your student a jump-start on geography with this Tennessee State Activity Sheet.
After a recent trip to the Minute Man National Historic Park we read the book Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Ted Rand. We looked at the lanterns we saw at the park. We talked about one or
Read The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush and do this fun and easy art project inspired by the story as a part of your Native American lessons.
These patriotic crafts are perfect for your young child to make for 4th of July, Memorial day, Flag day or your summer BBQ.
Every year, my school continues the (much-loved) stereotype that Texas is a state of desert-dwelling cowboys and cowgirls by hosting a Dad's Night with a western/fall/Texas theme. All of the teachers are responsible for putting up a fabulous display in the halls and were also required to have a 3-D scarecrow outside their room. The Kinder team decided on our own little theme for our hall display, appropriately titled "Lone Star Literature." We based all of our projects on some fabulous children's books. We read Rattlesnake Dance and made rattlesnakes, Bubba the Cowboy Prince (a fun twist on the Cinderella story) and made cowboys and horses, and Armadillo Rodeo and made armadillos. We learned about several Texas symbols and made Texas flags and bluebonnets after reading Texas Alphabet and L is for Lone Star. There are so many great books out there about Texas! The snakes were made from a paper plate. the kiddos painted them, then cut in a spiral. They made a pattern using die cut rhombi. Rattles were made using pony beads or beans. Armadillos were simply made out of two shades of gray construction paper. Each class's armadillos were slightly different. My babies used texture brushes and black paint to decorate the shell. Another class painted them with a glittery black. The ideas for the snake and armadillos came from April Larremore's AMAZING Texas Unit. Our horses were peeking their heads out of the fence! These were made without patterns by taking the students step-by-step. They were asked to cut out an oval, rectangle and two triangles. The manes were made using cut yarn. My two fellow kinder teachers did this as strictly following oral directions, I chose to demonstrate each step (thus the difference in horsey appearances)! Cowboys and Cowgirls in my class were made with die-cut boots and hats, patterns for shirts and pants, and the rest was up to the kinders. I gave them glittery horseshoes and stars to use as belt buckles and scrapbook paper for the shirts and blue construction paper for the jeans. Another class made "rhinestone" cowboys by adding some bling for the belts! Finally, we made torn paper texas flags with die-cut stars and fingerpainted bluebonnets. We divided up major display components, and my class made the cacti. We traced around the kids on green butcher paper, finger painted with green tempera to make the "texture" and added toothpick spines. We made these lovely desert sunsets by using liquid water color and adding a black construction paper cactus. In centers, students made word family bluebonnets using strips of green paper, die-cut blue circles and white colored pencils. They wrote sentences about Texas using our sight word is on this scaffolded page. I will put this page in my Teacher's notebook shop as soon as I can find it... it is lost in Mac world. I really need to go take my classes at Apple on how to use my computer! I cut strips of blue, red and pink felt and the kids made hat bands using foam stickers. I got the hats for $1.29 each from US TOY/Constructive Playthings. It is part of the Dad's Night tradition for the kids to make veggie soup following a trip to the Farmer's Market. Parent volunteers come in to help the kiddos wash and prep the veggies. This poem, Mix the Soup, from Scholastic's Sight Word Poetry Pages, was perfect for the week. Finally, this brings us to how I made my 3-D scarecrow.... My dear sweet father came in for Dad's Night, and together we became living scarecrows! My kids looked at me that night like they didn't know who I was! Wow! What a unit.... now on to Christmas!
Scroll down for our US landmark colouring pages for kids. Take a colouring trip around America with these fun colouring pictures of many well-known US landmarks, monuments and buildings. We've got some of the iconic sites of New York City, the statuesque buildings of Washington, the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore and Golden Gate Bridge - we really hope you can have a lot of fun with these! And of course we've got the Stars and Stripes too. You might also like to explore: American Football Colouring Pages Baseball Colouring Pages
Set of FREE printable world map choices with blank maps and labeled options for learning geography, countries, capitals, famous landmarks
This was our first time reading Mailing May , so I did the lesson from the manual on the cover illustration. Eliana guessed that May w...
Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, ca. 1754–1806). Period: Edo period (1615–1868). Date: 1790. Culture: Japan. Medium: Polychrome woodblock print; ink ...
Learning the USA through Literature ... a homeschool geography and literature curriculum, especially for homeschool co-ops
Maine's allure captures us all in a different way. Here are 101 ideas for unforgettable things to do all across Maine (from someone who grew up there)!
I've just posted in my TPT store two new activity packets for the read aloud by Jan Brett called Armadillo Rodeo. This wonderful story of a little armadillo who just wants to make a new friend is delightful. There are primary and intermediate versions of the packet. Each packet includes a Teacher Story Chart or summary, Vocabulary Word Wall cards, Word Study activity for the vocabulary, "Story Bits"- comprehension questions, Written Response to Reading, Character Sketch, and many more activities. Check out the products at my TPT store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Imagination-Station-susan-Moon
October 3rd - 7th & 10th - 14th "Mark spends a busy, noisy day helping out at Gram's seaside hot dog stand. After the last customer is...
The 15 Best Day Hikes on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia, with the most scenic sections and summits sorted by difficulty and distance.
I promised to post the instructions for our wampum belts, so here they are! Note that I use an Elmo (document camera) to demo this process. It makes it so much easier! First, to warp the loom, we tape our string on the back of the loom. Then we bring it up through the first notch, around the back, and so on, going around and around the loom. When we finish warping, we tape the other end of the string on the back. We aren't using the last notch, because our pattern has 5 rows and therefore needs just 6 strings. It's up to you how much of the loom you use. Then we tie a new piece of string on the bottom left corner of the loom (we follow our patterns left to right). Tape the shorter end of the string on the back. Thread a needle on the longer end. Now we're ready to weave. Put beads on the needle in order, from bottom to top of your design. (We work the pattern left to right, bottom to top. ) Drop the beads off the needle down onto the string. Now push the needle up under all the strings. Pull the beads under the strings, and place one bead in between each string. Pull the needle back through all the beads, making sure the needle goes ON TOP of the warp thread on the way back. (This is the biggest mistake the kids can make, so make sure they know the needle goes OVER the warp string as it passes back through the beads. Pull it tight! Cross off the row on your pattern, and then start the next row. That's it! Hopefully tomorrow I'll post how to take it off the loom. Happy weaving!
Physical map of Massachusetts showing major cities, terrain, national parks, rivers, and surrounding countries with international borders and outline maps. Key facts about Massachusetts.
Find FIAT 500 information, parts and resources for owners. Explore details about this iconic Italian classic, and discover new offerings including the 500X.
Welcome to Teaching Squared United States Coloring Pages, where learning and creativity come together in a fun and engaging way! Our collection of United States Coloring Pages is designed to help kids learn about the geography, history, and culture of the United States while they have fun coloring. Each page features a unique design that
Celebrate autumn with these easy and fun fall crafts for kids. These fall craft ideas include fall leaves, apples, scarecrows & pumpkins.
These landscape collages have a global twist: learning about and then choosing our favorite "natural wonder," and then transforming it into art.
Perfect for Thanksgiving or when studying American history, this colouring page shows a young Native American boy and girl dressed appropriately.
Royal (7) hit multiplication in our math curriculum and shut down immediately. He thought it was too hard, too early, and he would never get it. I didn't know someone could have such strong emotions over something they have never tried to do before! He's even seen Times Tales and picked up some multiplication facts.
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Five years ago, I started volunteering as a homeschool co-op teacher. Of course, the first thing I did was to search Google to see if any existing co-op curriculum existed. Even after a thorough search, I couldn't find what I wanted. I wanted something flexible. Like many co-ops, the kids coming in had a variety of skill levels. Whatever I used, I needed it to work for everyone. I wanted a site with everything in one place. Most of us who teach in a homeschool co-op are busy moms ourselves. We would rather not spend hours on Pinterest or searching the web for ideas. I wanted it to be free or mostly free. Teachers pay teachers has lots of ideas and printables, but who wants to pay for every worksheet they print out? So many times, I would go to a site with the hope of a free worksheet, only to find out I had to sign up for something or pay money for it.
The free printable 50 States flashcards will help your child learn their states quickly in a fun and interactive way. Grab the free download!
This free printable fall bingo game is fun for a fall party or for a road tip! This download is available in black and white and full color.
