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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pirate Treasure Map: Fine Motor Activity
Cutting and drawing are fine motor skills every child needs to master. Develop them by cutting, arranging, and pasting our free pirate images to create your very own pirate treasure map! Our treasure hunt took us around the yard. Where will your map take you? scissor paper glue markers Cut out the black and white pirate […]
