Since I am a psychologist, teaching our children about feelings and behavior is as important to me as teaching them to wash their hands or brush their teeth. They know a variety of words to describe their feelings because having words to describe the way they feel inside is empowering. It allows them to have a dialogue with others and to let people know how actions impact … [Read more...]
Counting and Reading Skills Trees
Our kids love learning about trees. Greg helped me construct a free printable tree that we used to do a simple art activity which incorporated counting and left to right orientation for reading. We also used it for sight word recognition. *This post contains affiliate links. Read full disclosure here. You will need: Free printable Tree (click link to access … [Read more...]
Palm Print Reindeer Craft and Poem
Reindeer are such beautiful animals and get well deserved special recognition at this time of the year. I had fun inventing a reindeer puppet craft using palm prints and fingerprints. I used my hand first to see if it would work and then did it with the Sugar Snaps. It looks much cuter with their tiny hands! I also came up with a poem activity to go along with the puppets. … [Read more...]
Gratitude-Put Your Best Foot Forward Footprint Craft and Activity
What do you say? This is a parental reminder to our children to say 'thank you' and express gratitude. That often produces a rote response which does not sound heartfelt. If you have been following Capri + 3 for a while, you know we enjoy doing hand and footprint crafts. This week, Greg made two FREE PRINTABLES for you to use with your children or students which read, … [Read more...]
Nutty Science–A Lesson in Buoyancy
The kids love to do sink or float experiments so I decided to do another science activity related to buoyancy. If you missed it, we did a 'corny science' experiment using different types of corn in carbonated and still water. This time, we used various nuts and seeds and a combination of salty and plain water. Nutty Science Experiment: You will need: A combination … [Read more...]