I think most people would agree that reading is important for kids. But actually getting kids to read and to enjoy reading is a completely different matter. Perhaps knowing the importance of reading will motivate you to figure out the exact tricks to get your child to love reading. One of my favorites tricks is…
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….
Are you ready for a history unit study that makes history fun? A history unit study that isn’t Eurocentric? A history study that focuses more on culture and accomplishments than wars and conflict? Good! Me too. I’m ready to introduce my kids to history that gets them excited to learn more and keep going. Ready…
Can I confess something real quick? I didn’t know about the Kingdom of Kush until I started really looking into history on my own. Phew, I feel much better. Well, actually, I don’t feel better at all. Because I know I am not alone. The Kingdom of Kush, or Ancient Nubia, is possibly one…
History doesn’t have to be boring – I swear! You can get your kids interested in history in many ways. Although, very few of those ways involve memorizing names and dates. That’s just not interesting history for most of us. Games, activities, videos, timelines, maps, and of course, great books. Always great books. Unfortunately, great…
Get a fun skip counting set and work on skills for 2s, 3s, 5s, and 10s. Now comes in black and white and color! The Importance of Skip Counting Skip counting seems like one of those skills that isn’t very important or doesn’t have a whole lot of use. But when it comes to multiplication…
Learning a foreign language has many benefits including improved cognitive abilities, a better understanding of language in general, and increased job opportunities. Plus, it’s pretty neat when you can speak to someone in another language. Being able to communicate is a big part of what makes us human. We’ve had a goal of learning a…
What is it about sharks that is so alluring? Their size? Ferocity? I’m not sure. I would prefer they stay in the ocean and I stay out of the ocean. But my kids (and many many other people) seem to love watching sharks, learning about sharks, and just general shark stuff. So I’ll bite (excuse…
Did you know how sharks give birth? Apparently, it’s not as straightforward as some species! Some sharks are oviparous and some are viviparous. Or some lay eggs and some have live births. This is a fun game to learn about the viviparous sharks, or the ones that have live births! Shark Life Cycle Game…
If your goal is to find a fun activity to review some Ancient Egypt vocabulary, facts, or the like, then I have the activity for you. Escape rooms are becoming a big deal and many people are successfully incorporating them into educational situations. I knew that this would be something my kids would love. It’s different…
Sight words have not been a focus of ours and I can tell that some of my kids struggle with the rule breaker words. So we needed a fun way to practice reading the sight words! And what better way than a train themed sight word game! Train Sight Word Game With sight words, it’s…
It’s not hard to make history come alive by adding in activities, crafts, projects, and of course, history games! History is much better when it feels like play and not work. So I had to make a version of the Mesopotamian game that we call The Royal Game of Ur. What better way to connect…