Creating and and building with packing peanuts is a simple activity I can’t wait to tell you more about in this post. I didn’t realize you could create with packing peanuts until I saw the idea in action at our local art center. We had taken our oldest to an open-art event, and it was…
If you’re looking for low-prep Charlotte’s Web Activities, I think you’re going to enjoy this post. As a classroom teacher, I remember doing a variety of different whole-group Charlotte’s Web activities. However, many of them were far too complicated! This post includes some of the things we’ve enjoyed doing in our homeschool while reading Charlotte’s…
No matter the spelling curriculum you’ve chosen, you can do sensory-friendly practice activities like this shaving cream writing activity. This is the perfect activity for engaging the senses while practicing spelling words! When I was a classroom teacher, I used activities like this often. My students loved writing in shaving cream, and this is an…
It’s never too early to begin encouraging coin recognition, and this coin sort activity is such a fun and simple way to do that with young learners. This easy-to-setup coin sorting math activity can be helpful for preschoolers who are curious about coins but it can also be perfect for older students who are struggling…
What Are Busy Boxes? They go by many names: busy bins, quiet bins, activity boxes, but the concept of these Busy Bin Activity Boxes is simple – and brilliant! Fill small plastic bins with various sets of toys or activities that are unavailable at other times of the day. This way, you have a low-prep…
Maybe you’re planning a farm unit for preschoolers or simply looking for some fun farm theme books for kids. Either way, you’ve come to the right place! In this post, I’m sharing our favorite farm books, and I’m guessing your little learners would enjoy many of these as well. The books included in this post…