I enjoy learning about geography. Or more specifically, I enjoy learning about other parts of the world, how people live, what is popular, what is the same as where I’ve lived, what is different, etc. We live in a world full of rich cultures and experiences. And even in the U.S.A. we have a wide…
Teaching kids about the weather is often one of the first exercises in observation that we attempt. Since the weather is naturally part of our everyday life, it’s easy to make it a part of our daily habits. I remember when mine were little and they always wanted to go to the park. Some days,…
If you’re doing a U.S. State Study or just want to create your own map – this is the perfect project. Get your kids more excited to learn about the states with their own hands-on project. How to Create a Large Map to Paint at Home When we started our U.S. State Study this year…
Imagine a world in which fire, air, water, and earth were considered ‘the elements’. A world in which we didn’t know about oxygen or the role it plays. When people scoffed at the idea of atoms or tiny things you couldn’t see. Sounds much different than what we know and see today, right? But this…
Spring is here!! I have never quite been so excited for spring. The winter wasn’t characteristically long but I am very ready for the lovely outside weather and the new beginnings that come with spring. Of course, Target had to put out new mini eraser sets which means I had to make some math pages…
My kids weren’t really interested in learning about cells until I said slime. Okay, it was a fairly cheap trick since I knew they loved slime. But I also knew that slime would be the perfect way to learn about cells. I can’t say I’ve ever touched cytoplasm but it sounds very slime-like to me….