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The Mitten: Easy Activities and Curriculum for Young Learners
Jan Brett’s ‘The Mitten’ is a classic story for early childhood or elementary aged children. The perfect book to read during the winter, it offers several ways to creatively teach curriculum standards. Follow along for my ideas! This post may contain affiliate links, by clicking on them and making a purchase, I may make a commission at no extra cost to you. Sidebar: These mittens from Amazon are excellent for kids! They come in three different sizes and have zippers to make putting them on easier. The Mitten ‘The Mitten’ is a story that I can remember learning in elementary school and one that I have passed on to my…
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If you Give a Dog a Donut-Resources & Curriculum Ideas
Everyone loves the Laura Numeroff classic, ‘If you Give a Mouse a Cookie‘, but did you know this book has spun off into an entire series of stories? Preschoolers will love ‘If you Give a Dog a Donut’ and I’ve got some fun new curriculum ideas to pair with the book. Keep reading to see all of the possibilities. Some links may be affiliate links. By clicking on them and making a purchase I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support! If you Give a Dog a Donut In order to teach this lesson, you’ll first and foremost need the book! Here’s…
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The Gingerbread Man
Are you looking for secular winter curriculum? The Gingerbread Man is a classic tale and the perfect theme for December. With plenty of great literature lesson tie-ins, preschool and elementary students will love learning with The Gingerbread Man! *Some links on my site are affiliate links. This means I may make a small commission from you clicking on them and making a purchase- at NO extra cost to you! Thanks for your support. Whether you’re homeschooling and not ready for a full blown Christmas theme or teaching in a secular school, The Gingerbread Man is a great book to ease into the month of December. My favorite version is illustrated…
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Back to School-What to do with your Preschooler this fall!
Are you looking for the perfect homeschool curriculum for the first week of school? Are your preschool students excited for school and all things Autumn? Below you will find lessons perfect for three and four year old students ready to dive into their education. Get ready for a one page stop for back to school curriculum for preschoolers. Looking for direct links to Chaos Manager Curriculum?- click here Impact-Site-Verification: -1735530 Favorite Back to School Book Titles Are you looking for the perfect book for your Back to School curriculum for preschoolers? Look no further than this list (I am an Amazon Affiliate and may earn a small commission at no…
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Incredible Circulatory System Activities for Homeschool STEM Explorers
When homeschooling became mandatory (article originally written in 2020, updated September 2023) it was clear the kids needed more to keep them busy than what the school was providing virtually. I decided to go back to what I had learned in elementary school. Things like cursive, memorizing multiplication facts and the states & capitals. I also decided to dive into the systems of the human body. (Affiliate links included, I may earn a small commission if you click on one of the links, at no extra cost to you!) We started with the basics-what is blood and how does it work in our bodies? Keep scrolling for blood and circulation…
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This week in homeschooling…
Originally posted May 2020 I always considered homeschooling my kids. I like the idea of teaching them things they are interested in and having the freedom and time to immerse ourselves in a topic. Eventually I decided against this because of a full time job. And also because I knew I could never have enough patience to argue teach my kids when they weren’t feeling it. Cut to 2020 Homeschooling is happening now whether I like it or not! I feel so lucky that we’ve had some crash courses in this over the past few summers (see here for ideas!). My kids are used to me attempting to make things…
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