The zoo can be fun for all ages, including myself! As part of our zoo animal week, I created a zoo animal anagrams freebie for the word savvy kid. Simply download our free printable and begin to unscramble the words to reveal the zoo animals! Word plays are a great way to challenge higher thinking in a […]
Free Kindergarten Zoo Math Center: Count and Graph 1-5
Kindergarten math centers need to incorporate the interests of kids for their learning to really have meaning. In my home, my sons have been in an animal phase for the past two years. Now that I am homeschooling, I incorporate their interests first. This way, schoolwork is never a battle! This graphing and counting math […]
DIY Spiral Tie Dye for Kids
Summer just isn’t summer without tie dying! Todays step by step tutorial covers how to make a spiral tie dye pattern on a shirt! My son and our neighbor made these colorful shirts! It’s a very simple process just follow my guided steps below. Tulip One Step Tie Dye washed and dried white t-shirt rubber […]
Summer Reading Idea: Books on the Go Book Bin
Over the course of the past year, my youngest son has developed a love of reading in the car. Each time we leave the house, another book is added to his collection. His roving book collection has grown to a point that a portable book bin became necessary. I thought I’d share this summer reading […]
Outdoor Scavenger Hunt {finding shapes} Using Photography
My kids love, love, love scavenger hunts. I created an outdoor scavenger hunt for our daily morning walk. This shape scavenger hunt is nature-inspired. Rather than just recognizing these shapes on a piece of paper, my little ones were learning to see these shapes on buildings and objects outside. We chose to take a photo […]
Summer Reading Idea: Race into Summer Reading Printables
The first school I taught at had a marvelous reading specialist, Miss Giometti. She was instrumental in shaping who I am as a teacher! One of her shining programs at our school was her May kick-off “Race into Reading”. Race into Reading was a month-long event of the classes “racing” against each other to see […]
Free Five Senses Writing Activity for Summer
Ah, summer. The media claims that all kids apparently lose everything they’ve learned from the school year and all their brains go down the “summer slide”. Not so, if parents and summer school teachers make it fun! Whenever possible, Karen and I like to make activities that incorporate the visual…hence the whole mission of our […]
Watermelon Tie Dyed Tote Craft for Kids
I am a member of the Blueprint Social. This post has been compensated as part of a campaign with Blueprint Social and its advertiser. All opinions are 100% mine. Our summer watermelon week continues with a watermelon tie dye craft. When most people think of tie dye, they think of tee-shirts. In summer, we all need […]
Summer Compound Word Activity Freebie (Watermelon-themed!)
As a part of our ongoing thematic weeks for the summer, we have a fun way to play with words whether you are teaching summer school or looking to keep your kids on the top of that “summer slide”. This compound word freebie is simple. After cutting and laminating, place the cards in a scattered […]
Watermelon Seed Measurement Activity for Kids
Lets kick start our watermelon week with a watermelon measuring activity. Just eat, spit, and measure! I know it’s not polite to spit seeds but it sure was fun! Use your sidewalk for your spitting surface or if you prefer to not have your kids spit, see how far they can toss their watermelon seed. […]
