Coronavirus quarantine home school educational activity tips, schedules, and learning ideas for school closings for moms.
The past month we've been in full science project mode around here. In honor of my science-lover-7th grader finishing up her science project last night, I bring you 20 Easy and FUN science experiments you can do at home. 1. This Walking Water Science Experiment is a great indoors activity that will impress everyone around! 2. You know how oil and water don't mix right? Well, this Glowing Oil & Water Experiment is a great hands on way to teach that to the kiddos. 3. Make an Overnight Crystal Garden with simple ingredients and instructions. 4. This one will definitely need
Möglicherweise hatte einer oder der andere das Glück, die alternativen Erziehungsmethoden der Großeltern als Kind zu genießen. Zu den alternativen Methoden
Duckling crochet pattern by Little Conkers. Crochet a realistic fluffy mallard duckling or cute yellow duckling. Detailed, illustrated crochet pattern.
Matchbook chapter summaries super simple and fun project that you can have your students complete during your next novel study.
How to make an indoor boomerang out of paper. What a fun boredom buster science and engineering project for kids when they are stuck inside!
Two weeks ago my poll asked which Little Woman you were. I was quite surprised with the responses. The poll responses looked like this: Meg: 12 of 29 Jo: 11 of 29 Beth: 2 of 29 Amy: 4 of 29 I can’t believe it! The largest amount of you identified with Meg! I thought no-one identified with Meg! She was always the most boring of the March girls to me. Sure, she was the prettiest, but other than that, as far as I could see she didn’t have a lot going for her. She wasn’t bright or witty or talented like her sisters. As I read the book, she idolised conventional society, and had to be basically bashed over the head with lessons to make her realise that it wasn’t all it was stacked up to be. She didn’t even realise that she loved Mr Brooks until Aunt March warned her off him. And then she married him and settled down and was a boring, conventional Victorian mother. Blah Me, I have all of Jo’s …
I think there are so many ways this could be used in therapy and I am excited to try it out! The basic principle is the kids can shake the bottle around to find the different words hidden in the rice. Once they find a word, they can:
I share about five things that are easy to do with almost every folk song that help to extend your teaching, expand student knowledge, and make life fun!
Use this fairy tale story map to follow the details of your child's favorite stories and strengthen his reading skills.
America’s oldest surviving tea sets are almost 240 years old. However; this is relatively young compared to surviving antique Chinese export and Staffordshire tea sets from the 1600s. Many tea sets have survived relatively intact so long, due to the loving care they had over the centuries. It doesn’t matter whether ...
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The four corners icebreaker game is one of my favorites! It's quick and easy. It will get people up and moving. Read the full directions here.
create silly little cattos! updating later
Use this worksheet to compare characters and find which point of view works best to tell your story...
There are so many engaging resources and activities that can be used to help 2nd grade students master verbs!
Have you ever bought something that, made you feel a little bit guilty to throw out when you were finished with it? Perhaps you're just the kind of
This week’s lesson was a super fun one for our little ones! The focus was on God’s promises, so we started by talking about a promise that we had learnt a couple of weeks before. We remember that God had made a promise to Noah to save him and his family from the flood and we saw […]
Thousands of Britons live every day in conctant pain as a result of post-polio syndrome. But many, like Mary McCreadie, are misdiagnosed as suffering ME. And once it is confirmed very few doctors know how to treat it
Stop on by my blog to grab a fun freebie to use with Mo Willems Pigeon books. Since poor Pigeon doesn’t really get what he wants (most of the time anyway) this graphic organizer works beautifully for it! Click {HERE} to grab your copy! Have a great day! Angie You Might Also Like:Free Printable Graphic ... Read More about Somebody, Wanted, But, So for Pigeon Books!
I've been asked to share my assessments and those that I use. Assessments are snapshots of a child's current ability to perform a certai...
Here's a super simple and fun project that you can have your students complete during your next novel study. I call them "Matchbook Summaries," for lack of a better term, and they require little prep
My daughter is in first grade and her class is a little obsessed with cootie catchers (aka fortune tellers). She likes to make them a lot, and other kids her grade and a little older do, too. Which…
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This is the second part of a mini series about songs for teaching parts of speech. If you missed the first post about nouns and verbs, you can find it here. Click on any picture
The Popcorn Olympics is such a fun activity for kids! My kids had a blast playing the different games and it was so simple and quick to put together!
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As a novice sewist, I find that I keep coming across words I just don't understand. To me, bias is not liking someone because they're a Vikings fan, and the
If these next 3 months of school aren't the BEST time of the year, than I'm not sure what is...well ok there is this one day called the l...
The Scary Witch Halloween rhythm game is a fun musical listening game for Halloween. It is both educational and also a bit daring too!
Did you know you can make an origami cat, dog, and even Santa Claus? Find out more about such exciting concepts and ideas about origami craft for kids.
Challenge your students with these tongue twisters!!! Have tons of fun! - ESL worksheets
Valentines Day is just around the corner, so now is the time to look for some great romantic DIY's to help decorate your home or party venue. Best to get a head start on your Valentines DIY crafts, so check out these great home made Valentines Day Decorations, from string hearts, heart garlands and heart wreaths!
One of the objectives we’re working on this week {and last week} is alliteration. There are SO many great books to read to introduce and co...
Are you ready to pull your hair out with all those plural noun rules? I have a Freebie displaying 8 Plural Noun Rules on one nice little sheet. This poster only displays 8 plural noun spelling rules with an example of each one. If your 2nd and 3rd graders struggle with plurals, this poster can help. There are so many rules to follow that it's easy to forget how to add endings when writing plural words. You’re free to download it and use it in your classroom. This also comes in a black and white version to save on color. Just click and print! Do your students struggle with plurals? I made some engaging games and centers to help students practice those rules. The Plural Pack has a Poster (freebie from above) that explains some plural rules, games and centers, and 20 worksheets. This Pack has students learning the rules, writing and spelling singular and plural nouns. Purchase Plural Pack right here at a discounted price! Here are some items you may need when teaching about plurals. I linked them to Amazon to make it easy for you: If You Were a Plural Word book Plural Poster Plural Task Cards Irregular Plural Flashcards Mad Libs Thanks for stopping by today! See you soon, Check out more Grammar activities by Teacher's Take-Out: L.2.1b
As a housewife I am allowed to have a rant every now and then. This one is about all the reasons why I hate being a housewife!
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John Wick Amigurumi Crochet Doll: Handcrafted, Detailed Action Hero, Perfect for Movie Fans & Collectors!
Help your little speller learn to write short vowel words in a fun way - with these free printables!
This was a souvenir from one of the International Paper Doll Conventions that were held in Orlando, Florida back in the 1980’s. It is a four page set but I am only going to post two pages ton…
