Disclosure: I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore Learning and am compensated for my work. I received products free of charge. As always, my thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. This spring and summer have been unlike any time we've experienced before! With schools closed and other activities canceled, I've been looking for ways to keep kids busy and still learning at home. Even during the summertime, I incorporate learning into our day. It's not through flashcards and math worksheets, but … [Read more...]
Ice Excavation Activity
My kids really like to play with ice. They especially love it when it's a hot day! Even in the middle of winter, they still like playing with ice. It keeps them busy for a long time and they get to discover new ideas. Playing with ice is a great sensory activity. They are feeling different temperatures and discovering how ice and water are related. So many great discussions can happen while playing! To prepare the activity, I filled a large bowl of water along with colorful craft items … [Read more...]
Honest Review of Raddish Kids Subscription Box
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for more details. Have you heard of Raddish Kids? It's a subscription box teaching kids how to cook! I wasn't sure what to think of it at first since I haven't heard any reviews about it and my boys haven't expressed too much interest in baking and cooking. However, I was pleasantly surprised by their response to this subscription box!! I'll be sharing our honest review of it in this post and I hope it helps you, … [Read more...]
Multicultural Books for Early Childhood Classrooms
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. Read this for more information. If you are a teacher, you have an important role in the fight against racism. Take a look at your curriculum, toys, and books in your classroom. Are they inclusive? What are they teaching? Or what are they omitting? Sometimes it's not what's inside of a book, but what's missing altogether. Today I'm sharing with you my suggestions for multicultural books for early childhood classrooms. With the recent … [Read more...]
June Activity Calendar
Summer is just about here! If you're wondering how to keep your kids busy this summer, don't worry! I've got you covered with my June Activity Calendar! Last summer I made activity calendars with one fun activity per day on it. I've heard from so many of you requesting calendars for this summer, too! So today I'm sharing with you my updated calendars. Here's how this calendar works... Download the printable at the bottom of this post. Click on the colored words on the calendar to … [Read more...]
Distance Learning Diploma
What a year 2020 has been already! I never would've guessed this year would have involved so many crazy things, including distance learning. Most schools have resorted to learning online for the rest of the school year. These unprecedented times are hard and stressful and it makes me sad for teachers and students who won't be able to wrap up the school year together. To help put some closure on the school year and to celebrate finishing school at home, I put together a couple of distance … [Read more...]
Summer Bingo Printable
Summer is around the corner and we can't wait! I've put together a summer bingo printable for your students or kiddos at home! This is a fun way to keep track of summer activities you do and challenge you to try some new ones. I have two versions of the bingo printable. The first one is just pictures and the second one is words. Here are the activities for the picture version: play with chalk go on an adventure or use binoculars read a book eat ice cream fly a kite … [Read more...]
Summer Scavenger Hunts
Summer is the best time of year, in my opinion! We love being outside and soaking up the sunshine. A fun activity you can do during the summer is a scavenger hunt! I put together several summer-themed scavenger hunts you can do with your kiddos! All you have to do for this activity is just print out the printable, add it to a clipboard, and use a pencil to mark off the items you see, hear, feel, taste, or smell. You could go on a nature walk and to look for items on the scavenger hunt. … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day Letter – Free Printable
Mother's Day is just around the corner and this year will most likely look a little bit different. Since we are still social distancing, many of us won't be seeing loved ones, such as grandparents. Although I wish we could be with loved ones, sending them something in the mail is the next best thing! I created this Mother's Day letter for children to fill out for a mother or grandmother. You can have your child fill in the blanks and sign it at the bottom. It's an easy and fun way to show … [Read more...]
Digital Alphabet Clip Cards
Learning the alphabet is foundational for reading and writing. While some kids learn letters very quickly, others need more repetition and time to learn letters. There are so many hands-on ways to teach the alphabet! During this time of school closure, I wanted to provide an easy activity for your kids to practice identifying beginning letter sounds in words. I created these digital alphabet clip cards for preschoolers and kindergarteners. The best part is you don't have to print anything! I … [Read more...]