When it comes to cute little gnome illustrations, I am all in. And when I saw these Christmas gnomes, I couldn’t help myself. I knew they had to be used! This preschool math pack is full of the cutest little gnomes. You can make these cute Paper Christmas Gnomes to make your Christmas gnome theme…
We’ve had so much fun with this Christmas I Spy activity. My kids were mesmerized when they first saw the I Spy and then spent a lot of time using the “flashlight” to see all of the details. So if you’re ready to wow your kids give this craft a try. Christmas I Spy I…
Skip counting is an integral math skill that helps out in so many areas. It’s a skill that we just don’t pass. I like to put a lot of focus on it and continue to come back to it later for review. Naturally that means I love to create many different kinds of skip counting…
Get your kids drawing and writing this Christmas with these fun and simple how to draw tutorials with matching writing pages! I Can Draw and Write Christmas I have been loving these how to draw sets. I especially love combination of the drawing and the writing. These are so great for inspiring kids to draw…
LEGO, learning, and an adorable reindeer. What’s not to love? Add some LEGO fun into your reindeer or Christmas unit this year! The LEGO Reindeer This LEGO Reindeer is absolutely adorable and I am so excited to share him with you. I named ours Dizzy because he’s silly and spins a lot. That’s what you…
Learning about culture is important. For one, understanding other cultures helps people develop empathy and I think the ability to have empathy is one of humanity’s strongest assets. So we need to nurture that ability as much as possible. The winter holidays are a perfect time to work on learning about other cultures and religions. For…
What shape theme is more fun than Santa? He’s a big jolly fellow, even when his face is shaped like a trapezoid. My kids have always welcomed any activity that involves playdough. And generally, any hands-on activity. I’m all about bringing fun into learning. I know when I saw these shape Santa’s that they needed…
Two of my boys, Royal and Logi-Bear, are huge fans of Zoey and Sassafras. They eat up every new book and love anything to do with either Zoey or Sassafras (but particularly Sassafras, because cats). We’ve been trying to transform our tree into a memorial of all the books we’ve read. This was the…
Don’t have the mini erasers? No problem! There’s a page at the back where you can print your own. Print on cardstock so they’re thick enough to withstand use! But check Target to see if they still have some! Mini erasers have become one of our biggest motivators in learning. My kids love them….
My kids love things like puns, riddles, and trivia. In fact, I can get them to practice almost any skills by using one of those three ideas. (Check out this fun printable Christmas movie trivia if your kids are also into trivia). These Christmas themed code breakers are perfect for practicing a bit of addition…
There are many ways to practice math but it seems like hands-on methods are the clearest and easiest methods. Hands on ten frame mats and number lines are two great hands-on ways to practice math. These roll, draw, and solve addition mats are another great way to work on math skills! Different methods will appeal to different kids….
Today Royal (the 8-year-old) said fractions are his favorite thing in the entire world. We’re taking him to the doctor tomorrow (We contemplated urgent care but we had brownies in the dinner). For the rest of us who don’t think fractions are all that amazing, a bit of practice with reducing them is always a…