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One of Luke’s favorite parts of preschool was called “creative corner”. It was a chance for the kids to work at a desk and create whatever they wanted to out of random art supplies. I cannot tell you how many telescopes, walkie talkies, and binoculars made from empty rolls of toilet paper he came home with. Anytime I asked him what he enjoyed the most at school, he would answer with “Creative corner!” and proudly display the creation he made. In designing our homeschool/creative space, I wanted to set up an area for the kids to all be able to...

Taking care of the earth is a huge responsibility, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming or daunting to teach your kids about recycling! While recycling is just one part of becoming an environmentally friendly family, it’s a great way to instill positive habits in your kids. Even really small changes can make a big impact over time. [Edit]Steps [Edit]Introducing Your Kids to Recycling Watch recycling programming online with your kid. Sites like PBSkids.org have lots of great videos about recycling that feature your kid’s favorite characters, like Daniel the Tiger, Curious George, Cat in the Hat, and the Wild...

Photo: Kristin Van de Water We emerged from remote learning this past spring burnt out and ready for a break. A break from sketchy wi-fi. A break from nagging about expectations. A break from debating whether to continue our wildflower exploration or sign back online to hear a teacher’s read-aloud. A break from morning meetings with my four kids to schedule the day. Enter lovely, lazy summer days of unplanned, uninterrupted play. Well, that lasted for about a week. Then, my mind wandered into that downward spiral of worry around the summer slide, only amplified by the inadequate nature of...

“Reggie the Rhyming Raccoon is my name.Learning to rhyme is my game!When words rhyme, they have the same ending sound–You can hear this in the words ground and found.I’ll teach you to hear and find the rhyme.With my help, you’ll rhyme on your own in no time!” Reggie the Rhyming Raccoon is one of our early childhood literacy animal helpers. Reggie helps students recognize and produce rhyming words through the use of engaging, hands-on literacy centers. WHAT is rhyming? A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in the final syllables; words that sound the same or similar in their endings....

Help kids learn about the 7 continents with this fun, free printable geography games for preschool, pre k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade students.  This geography games for kids will take children on a trip around the world as they race to gather supplies to make an apple pie. This is geography activity is […] The post Roll into Geography – Printable Geography Game for Kids appeared first on 123 Homeschool 4 Me.