Are you enjoying my monthly series on teaching life skills? Did you read the post I wrote last month about kids' chores? One chore I look forward to handing over to my kids is laundry. I can't wait for them to take over the task of doing their own laundry. In my house, I start training them to do their own laundry at about age 11 or 12. My daughter, Emma, turned eleven over the summer and I Continue Reading >>
Earth Day Fun
Earth Day is celebrated each year on April 22. On this day, people focus on ways to help the environment and make their community a better place to live. You can celebrate Earth Day with your child by discussing ways your family can help make our planet a better place. Talk about ways to conserve energy, reduce waste, and recycle. I've created a fun new printable for you this week. I've Continue Reading >>
Down on the Farm Free Printables for Kids
Spring is a great time to learn about farms. There are a lot of cute babies being born, and the farmers are getting ready to plant their crops for the season. There are so many fun learning activities associated with life on the farm. Get your Down on the Farm free printable using the link at the end of this post. Down on the Farm Unit Study Down on the Farm Printable I've created a Continue Reading >>
Arctic Animals Unit Study and Printables
Winter is the perfect time to study Arctic animals. They are so much fun to learn about. Penguins that waddle on the ice. White polar bears and their gigantic paws. Narwhals and their "unicorn" horns. There are so many great books about polar animals. Science experiments about blubber and polar bear fur are wonderful hands-on activities. Crafts and art projects with penguins and polar bears as Continue Reading >>
Teaching Life Skills: Chores
In our house, everyone pitches in. From the youngest to the oldest, everyone has chores and household responsibilities. It's what keeps my house running somewhat smoothly and stay relatively picked up. I just can't do it all. More importantly, I shouldn't do it all. Chores are important tasks that not only keep your house running smoothly, but they teach children responsibility. Little ones Continue Reading >>
Goldilocks & the Three Bears Free Printable
I love using nursery rhymes and fairy tales to teach littles. There are so many learning opportunities to be found in traditional stories. Goldilocks and the Three Bears is a great fairy tale to use with kindergartners and first graders. From math and science activities to crafts and recipes, there are so many fun ways to teach with this childhood classic. I've created a fun activity pack Continue Reading >>
