I loved Mad Libs growing up – I just thought they were hilarious. When I realized that you start learning about parts of speech in first grade, I thought mad libs are the perfect way to practice parts of speech! And they are fun to boot. I made some little color coded cards to start…
This post was written as a contribution to the Boys vs. Girls Blog Carnival. The participating bloggers are sharing their experiences, ideas, and opinions on why gender roles should be avoided in parenting and teaching practices. I have 3 sons, and no daughters. And I am well aware of this because everywhere we go…
Here it is, book 12!! The LAST book in set 1! I hope you’ve found all the printables useful! We will be starting Set 2 in April, although the layout will be slightly different! Each week in my pack you will find Fun with Shapes, color by letter, Dot the Word, Find the Same, and…
I was so excited that the Virtual Book Club author this month was Dr. Seuss, but then I just couldn’t pick a book. At the beginning of the month we got out ALL of our Dr. Seuss books and started reading through them. A few of them have become daily favorites again (The Lorax; Go,…
I have a confession to make (and it’s never good when you’re confessing in a challenge post!). We did not do fine motor every day this week – not even half of the days actually. It’s been one of those weeks. You know, when the to-do list is a mile long, all 3 kids are…
I’m so happy to finally begetting this pack out!! It’s been a work in progress for a long time now! This is a group project along with 3 Dinosaurs and Enchanted Homeschooling Mom. You’ll definitely want to check out their blogs to get the complete pack which covers toddlers through 3rd grade! Included in my…
Sensory Bins are just all the rage around here right now. The boys LOVE them, they practice so many skills while playing with them, and they’re fun for me to put together! As an added bonus, they’re forced to share a small space which helps them practice that ever-so-difficult task of learning to share and…
We aren’t doing a big Valentine’s Day theme this year, but I’m always up for a bit of Valentine’s fun! Baloo really enjoys these Crack the Code so I thought Valentine themed ones would go over well! There are 5 different codes to crack, each with an adorable clip art that matches from MyCuteGraphics.com! …
Book 11! We are nearing the end of set 1! Each week in my pack you will find Fun with Shapes, color by letter, Dot the Word, Find the Same, and Word Puzzles! Click here to download the printables for Set 1 Book 11! Make sure to visit all the other blogs for their wonderful…
We had a really fun week with fine motor this week and I can’t wait to continue this challenge for the rest of the month! If you’re looking for more fine motor ideas, check out my Fine Motor Challenge Post or check out the 28 Days of Fine Motor Challenge Post by 3 Dinosaurs….
I intended on getting C is for Cement Mixer and C is for Crane done this week, but it didn’t happen. I’ll be getting C is for Crane out ASAP though. Included in the pack: C is for Cement Mixer coloring page Dot the C’s Stamp the C’s Connect the Cement Mixers Prepare for…
I’m so excited to be getting books 4-6 out. I love the BOB Books and I’m so excited to be working with them!! Each book includes all of the following: Color-by-Letter Flashcards Sight Word Sentences Play Doh Mats Sight Word Dice and Graphing Sight Word Spy Fix the Sentence Sight Word Dominos Color the Numbers/Letters…