Shut the Box Dice Game

Posted by | 5:12 AM
I’d love to claim this idea as my own, after all its simplicity is brilliant and what it teaches is incredibly useful. But, alas, this game ...

Birthday Boxes

Posted by | 11:30 AM
My daughter celebrated her birthday this week along with several of my yoga students. Of course her favorite part is the gift opening. Birth...

Snappy the Syllable Turtle [Board Game]

Posted by | 5:08 AM
Now that my son has banged out some funky beats on his syllable drum , I thought he’d enjoy playing a syllable board game. After seeing the ...

Making a Picasso-inspired Guitar

Posted by | 5:03 AM
To teach my son about Pablo Picasso, I decided not to focus on his role in the cubism movement, but rather on his remarkable painting The Ol...

Cat Pose: Holding on and Letting Go

Posted by | 8:14 AM
A few weeks ago as I was coming in from an early morning walk I heard a rapid, barely audible  'meow, meow' coming from my basement...

Unlocking the Keys to Simple Addition

Posted by | 5:18 AM
Math might come pretty easily to my son but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t need the practice. There are two main principles that guided the cr...

Keyboard Codes (Spelling Practice with a Homemade Laptop)

Posted by | 5:24 AM
My son LOVES the computer, so I’m constantly in search of great online (educational) games for him to play. When I saw Joyful Mama’s post on...

Bullying: Helping Kids Find Their Power

Posted by | 9:35 AM
I love it when the house it quiet for that first hour in the morning after everyone leaves. Its a time when I can be with my thoughts and re...

Making a Syllable Drum

Posted by | 5:11 AM
Have I shared how much I love activities that combine multiple disciplines?!? This activity is all about music and language arts. There are...

DIY Checkers (with Addition and Subtraction)

Posted by | 5:08 AM
When my son’s math summer camp ended, the teacher told me about the games they had played in class. Games? Really? He showed me the games an...

Word-Family Tree: Bonus Halloween Version

Posted by | 5:32 AM
Here's a little bonus! I revised our original Word-Family Tree activity so it was more in the spirit of the season. To download this sp...

What Trees Do You See?

Posted by | 6:19 AM
With the leaves falling, it's the perfect time for a little lesson on trees. To get some more information on trees big and small, my son...

Sensory Strategies Part 1: Avoiding Halloween Overload

Posted by | 3:54 AM
The fall is a very interesting time of year, especially for the senses. Right now it is a cool, wet rainy morning where I live. If I step ou...

Making Shapes into an Owl (Art is a Whoot!)

Posted by | 5:00 AM
Have you noticed that owls are everywhere?! They are all over adorable fabrics, being made into sweet felt pillows, and being crafted by lit...
 

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