Learning is so much more fun if you can eat it!!! The holidays always offer us lots of fun yum! Click here to view some ideas at Teaching Heart. A Teaching Heart visitor told me about these pretzels and asked if I could create a simple Pre-K to K level activity sheet to use with […]
Category: keep them busy
Sprinkle Me With Fairy Dust (A Review of New Tinker Bell Movie)
A few days ago we got a free copy of the new Tinkerbell Movie, Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (Two-Disc Blu-ray/ DVD Combo) courtesy of the Amazon Vine program (I love me some Amazon1!!). My daughter was thrilled!!! My daughter has seen all the Tinker Bell Movies and she is a huge Tinker Bell […]
Back To School Scavenger Hunt
Reposting from last summer!!! This summer has been great. We have played, played, played! The kids had a blast and kept active. My philosophy is busy kids =’s well behaved kids =’s happy momma!!! That is really how this summer went. We were super busy and I didn’t have to yell much. The summer flew […]
Long Car Trips With Kids – No problem!
Long car trips are my specialty (or I should say my kids are really good at long car trips) because we do about three thirteen hour car trips a year. Plus we take “mini” four and six hour trips a few times a year. I thought I would share a few tips… We travel to […]
Spelling Words – No Problem!
It’s the end of the year… The spelling words are getting more difficult and your child is getting more difficult to convince to practice! Sound familiar? Below are great ideas and resources to help you make spelling practice fun!!! My favorite – Finger Spelling This activity is so much hands on fun! Place a plastic […]
Chalk, Swings, and Beach Balls =’s LEARNING TIME!!!
Here’s to what’s around the corner when all the snow melts! Spring and Summer Learning! Sidewalk Chalk =’s learning… Did you realize all the fun that could be had with a box of chalk from the dollar store? Better yet, did you ever think of the summer learning you could trick your kids into with […]
Easter Shows!
I pack my holiday books away with my holiday decorations. So when they come out for each holiday, the kids are always excited to read them. I also pack away our favorite holiday shows and pull them out for the season. Thought I would share some of our favorites with you! Yesterday we watched Charlie […]
She Swallowed a Chick?
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick We love all the old lady book, from There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bell! to There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!. Each “old lady” book is similar in text pattern, but each story is loved and adored by kids […]
Get Your Easter Bunny Gummies
I want to share this activity early. This way you have time to find these Easter Gummies. I found mine at Sam’s Club. They are made by Betty Crocker. The little packs are yummy and cute. See.. . I created a sorting sheet and graph to match the gummy candy. The sorting is for prek […]
Rolling Shamrocks Game
One of my favorite holidays to celebrate with my kiddos and in the classroom is coming around the corner. It’s St. Patrick’s Day and it will be here in a few days!! Here’s a fun dice game my kiddos played today. I like it because they both can play it together independently. My four year old […]