Fine motors skills in my house have been a colossal struggle since the time my sons were able to chew a crayon. Despite their school’s use of the Handwriting Without Tears Program, both are still struggling with proper formation and writing of their letters. I plan to “summer homeschool” both my sons starting in late […]
Free Printable End of the School Year Countdown to Summer
I don’t know about you all, but I’m dragging to the finish line of this school year-so ready for summer! In celebration of this school year’s end, I’ve made this fun and adaptable end of the school year countdown. Our school year lets out VERY late at June 13th (due to the Polar Vortex here […]
Classroom Reward Idea: The 100 Box
I can’t take credit for this idea. This is actually from my 8th grade teacher, Mr. Fontanetta (who by far, was one of the best educators in my life). Sure, the debate rages on with using rewards in the classroom. Some theories state that learning should be its own reward, but for some of our […]
Free Printable Father’s Day Card
For Father’s Day have your child draw one of their dad’s facial expressions with our free printable Father’s Day card. For a child, coloring is more fun than shopping for a gift anyway. Inside your child can write about the 5 reason why he or she loves their dad or perhaps the 5 activities they […]
Free Printable Timeline Template and Activity Inspired by Montessori
When I visited a few Montessori schools for my son last fall, I fell in LOVE with the personalized timelines the children created that spanned the hallways. Teaching sequencing and passage of time to young children is a difficult concept, and Montessori’s use of timelines truly reinforces the abstract concept of time a concrete way […]