We’ve started reading a morning poem last month. I got this idea, plus the tip about a great site to find poems, Can Teach, from
Category: Seasonal
Our first toboggan ride and the first snowman of the season! Linked up at: 5 Minutes for Mom and Wordless Wednesday (official HQ).
3-5 (Preschool) 3-5 (Preschool) 5-6 (Kindergarten) 5-6 (Kindergarten) 6-8 (Early Elementary) 6-8 (Early Elementary) Featured History and Culture Music Musical Sound Winter
New Year’s Noisemaker
For most cultures, New Year’s is a time for new beginnings. The traditions usually involve cleansing the home of bad energy and welcoming in luck
1-2 (Toddler) 1-2 (Toddlers) 3-5 (Preschool) 3-5 (Preschool) 3-5 (Preschool) 5-6 (Kindergarten) 5-6 (Kindergarten) 5-6 (Kindergartners) 6-8 (Early Elementary) Featured History and Culture Winter
New Year’s Traditions: Gold Bracelet Craft from Chile
We went to the library looking for New Year’s picture books for kids and found this is definitely an unfilled niche. We did discover, however,
Last minute trip to the library? Check out some of our favorite Christmas picture books including classics and new favorites! A Christmas Carol: The original
As an early Christmas gift, here is my daughter (age 4) playing Jolly Old Saint Nicholas. She had just started learning the song so her
3-5 (Preschool) 3-5 (Preschool) 3-5 (Preschool) 5-6 (Kindergarten) 5-6 (Kindergarten) 5-6 (Kindergartners) 6-8 (Early Elementary) 6-8 (Early Elementary) 6-8 (Early Elementary) 9-11 (Elementary) Featured Science Weather Winter
Beaded Snowflake Ornaments
My children handmake gifts for friends, family, and teachers and ornaments are often part of that. One of our favorites is these beautiful snowflakes. My
3-5 (Preschool) 5-6 (Kindergarten) 5-6 (Kindergartners) 6-8 (Early Elementary) 6-8 (Early Elementary) 6-8 (Early Elementary) 9-11 (Elementary) Ecology Featured History and Culture Home Arts Winter
Christmas Tree Ornament – On Pins and Needles!
Every year, my daughter makes homemade ornaments for our tree and for family and friends. This year, my toddler joined the tradition with the simple
1-2 (Toddler) 1-2 (Toddlers) 3-5 (Preschool) 3-5 (Preschool) 5-6 (Kindergarten) 5-6 (Kindergarten) 6-8 (Early Elementary) 6-8 (Early Elementary) 9-11 (Elementary) All Ages Featured Home Arts Winter
Simple Ornaments: Have a Ball!
My kids make homemade gifts for family, friends, and teachers. Two years ago, my daughter (age two and a half at the time) made these
5-6 (Kindergarten) 5-6 (Kindergarten) 5-6 (Kindergartners) 6-8 (Early Elementary) 6-8 (Early Elementary) 6-8 (Early Elementary) 9-11 (Elementary) Fall Featured History and Culture
What Do Mayflowers Bring? Pilgrims!
We’ve been reading a lot of Thanksgiving books about feasts and Turkeys and about that perilous Atlantic journey in the Mayflower. My daughter is fascinated