With the most lovable holiday just around the corner, we're sharing a learning Valentine's Day printable for your kids! They will be able to practice some basic math skills with these. (affiliate links included below) Valentines Day Printable These lovely Valentines Day printable set has two pages that focuse on basic math. On the first worksheet kids have to count the number of dots in each of the balloons and connect it to the child that … [Read more...]
Ornament Sight Word Activity
This Ornament Sight Word activity is one that the kids will love in the weeks leading up to Christmas. It can be hard to keep the learning going when the kids are anxiously awaiting Christmas. With all of the holiday events that happen during the month of December, sometimes kids just don't want to do things like practice sight words. We made this active sight word game to keep the learning going while enjoying the holiday … [Read more...]
What are Brain Breaks?
Once you discover the joys of brain breaks you'll be shocked at how well they work to help kids focus. It's amazing how something so simple works so well. I first heard about brain breaks as an education major in college and immediately started using them myself when I was studying or working on a big project and was hooked. I used them in my classroom when I was teaching and find them to be extremely helpful at home with my own kids. They are a … [Read more...]
Christmas Printables for Kids: Presents
Kids love Christmas presents. In fact if you ask your kids what is their favorite part of Christmas I'm sure they'll say presents 99% of time. So why not have them learn with these fun Christmas printables for kids as they have lots of presents in them? Learning is always more successful when kids are motivated and your kids will love these present-themed Christmas printables! (affiliate links included below) Christmas Printables for Kids: … [Read more...]
Turkey Feather Ten Frames
Practice math with a turkey theme using these Turkey Ten Frame Feathers! My kids loved this hole punch craft and I loved that they were working on math and fine motor skills! Turkey Ten Frames Math Activity for Kids Playful math makes learning more fun! These turkey feather ten frames were certainly fun to make. My kids loved using real leaves in a ten frame activity, so these feathers were the perfect follow-up craft. This is … [Read more...]
Super Simple Alphabet Puzzles Kids Love to Play With
Teaching a child how to read can be intimidating. The stakes are high and every day there is a new program or fancy app that everyone swears is the best thing for kids. It's overwhelming. Parents often end up feeling guilty and worried they aren't doing enough for kids. But it doesn't have to be this way! Affiliate links are included in this post. Parents and teachers can use play and everyday interactions to help kids gain the skills they need … [Read more...]
Paper Roll Pattern Turkey Craft
This time of year, we love to create fun turkey crafts! Besides being cute, they are fun to make. When a little learning is mixed into the crafting, the kids have fun and don't even realize they are learning skills and concepts. We made these paper roll turkeys with pattern feathers and worked on color identification with the younger kids and complex patterns with the Kindergarten-aged kids. Turkey Craft with Pattern Feathers For this turkey … [Read more...]
Halloween I Spy Printables
Spookiest time of the year is fast approaching! Let's celebrate with these fun Halloween I Spy Printables! Halloween is one of the most fun holidays for the kids as they usually are fans of all things ooey, gooey and scary cute. Use these Halloween I Spy printables as learning activity for preschool and kindergartners or as a fun boredom buster for kids of all ages. Printable Halloween I Spy Games If you're kids are eagerly anticipating October … [Read more...]
