As far back as we know, people have looked at the night skies and seen pictures in the stars. Before modern navigation technology, it was
We like to sing songs as we learn. Audio cues have always helped me remember information and it seems to work well with my children,
I do a brief demonstration with my kids of how the earth rotates on its axis to create night and day, how the Earth orbits
When I was a child, I got to take home the class hermit crab over a long vacation. There is something incredibly fascinating about a
Masks are fun way for children to explore and move and act in different ways. For our Forest-Friendly Week of the Smart Summer Challenge, we
After we released our butterfly friends it just seemed like there was something missing from our home. So, we made one of our favorite crafts:
Earlier in the spring, we learned about rain and the water cycle and about the plant life cycle. Then, once our flowers bloomed, we explored
The second Smart Summer Challenge theme is “Government”! What is the Smart Summer Challenge? Amy of teachmama.com, MaryLea of Pink and Green Mama, and I
As we begin the Smart Summer Challenge, or any learning adventure, it is important to start with your child “where she is at”. Learning sticks
Summer Beat, by Betsy Franco, explores the rhythms of summer in onomatopoeic verse. The kids really related to the breezy feeling of summer freedom. The