All four of our children have different strengths and different levels of motivation. Grayson, one of our boys, has lots of natural potential for academics. At age 4, he said to me, "Mama, I just realized that 4 + 5 + 5 + 4 = 18. When he was 4, I pointed to the words in a book as I read to him and he had those words forever memorized afterwards, even when the words were … [Read more...]
Under The Sea Themed Crafts, Sensory Play and Educational Activities for Children
There is something wonderful about the ocean, from the sandy shores to the wide variety of life hidden deep beneath the waves. Children find the ocean theme especially fascinating. Children can learn about the Commotion In The Ocean Book and try out the activities by Growing Book by Book If you have preschoolers, check out these fun Ocean Theme … [Read more...]
Song About Weeds
Our kids like to help us pull weeds in the garden and we've talked about weeds as plants that we don't want in the garden. When people find a a weed useful, it is no longer considered a weed. I came up with a song about weeds to the tune of The Wheels on the Bus to help them remember. Song About Weeds (Tune: The Wheels on the Bus) Verse 1 Weeds are plants that people … [Read more...]
Math Patterning Game With a Blindfold
Our children enjoy creating patterns and have gotten pretty good at replicating patterns that they see. So, I decided to change it up a bit and see if they could replicate patterns by touch. They had a lot of fun with this game. Math Patterning Game With a Blindfold: You Will Need: An assortment of objects to create … [Read more...]
Mr. Lucky Straw, A Japanese Folk Tale-Book Extension Activities
*This post contains affiliate links. I recently purchased a set of classic tales and was pleasantly surprised by the Japanese folk tale, Mr. Lucky Straw. If you are not familiar with this story, it is about a poor farmer who stumbles and lands in the mud. Instead of complaining about being muddy, he takes it as a sign that it is his lucky day, as … [Read more...]