Alphabet Lapbooks For Threes & Preschoolers This post continues our Alphabet Lapbook Series – we are on the Letter C! We added a few more components in this lapbook – we are starting to get the hang of it, I think! You will find a list of sources for the …
Lapbooks For Threes & Preschoolers This post highlights our second lapbook for the letter ‘B.’ You are welcome to copy exactly what we did, but I’m also presenting this to show that lapbooks are fun and not difficult. (As this is one of our second, it is rather simple.) Once …
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Preschool Lapbooks A few days ago I wrote about using lapbooks in our home preschool to work through the letters of the alphabet. (See this post for …
I was introduced to the concept of lapbooking a year or two ago, and I was instantly hooked on the idea – probably because I love to scrapbook! I never grew out of my love for cutting and pasting. Now that M is big enough to have fun cutting and …
The giveaway is over, but you can scroll down to find out more about this art program for kids! Welcome to the Home Art Studio Giveaway Event! Hosted by Cotton Ridge Homeschool and An Ordinary Housewife. Lindsey Volin of Home Art Studio is sponsoring this event. One winner will receive …
The following featured guest article is by Kate Carson from A Girl For All Time. How to Use Dolls as Part of Your Child’s Home Schooling Curriculum If you’re educating your children at home, you may often face the difficulty of trying to find ways to keep them both …
Did you enjoy playing with paper dolls when you were growing up? Do your children like them? Although they have been around for ages, paper dolls have endured both as an educational toy for little ones and as collectibles for adults. With the holidays approaching I’ve been thinking about my …
Educational Toys For Preschoolers Etsy crafters create amazing educational toys and activities for the preschoolers in your life! A few weeks ago I assembled an Etsy Treasury called Learning Fun ~ Preschool Activities. One of the crafters featured in this Treasury is Erin of the Etsy Shop Sapucha. When she gave …
This is a spiritual life lesson titled “The Potter’s Hands,” using pottery and the ceramic process as a reference point. This is the final installment in the Pottery Lesson Plan For Kids series. Please reference the Introduction, Part 1, Part 2 , and Part 3 . What You Need The …
Overview of the Ceramic Process Please reference the Introduction, Part 1, and Part 2 of this series. This is a YouTube Playlist which includes several brief videos that demonstrate the ceramic process from Wedging to Glaze Firing. The length is approximately 18 minutes. The link to the playlist is: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLik0ME7bTBFPNHRiIDtwQRykIijmgnMDE. …
Please reference the Introduction and Part 1 of this series. Beginning Brush-On Glazing Lesson If you are using air-dry clay, use this lesson time for painting the dried clay creations with acrylic paint. Work Surface If you are not teaching in a pottery studio with a large wood-topped hand building …
Hands-On Handbuilding Lesson For Kids Please reference Hands-On Pottery Lesson Plan For Kids: Introduction. Work Surface If you are not teaching in a pottery studio with a large wood-topped hand building table, you can use tables covered with plywood boards. I’ve used long narrow boards (about 12” – 14” wide) …
Handbuilding With Clay For Kids Introduction I’ve found that kids love handling clay, whether they are rolling it out, pressing in a stamp, or creating a sculpture. The possibilities for creating with clay are almost endless, limited only by the imagination. Covering all the options is beyond the scope of …
‘Learning Fun ~ Preschool Activities’ by cottonridge Treasury tool by StylishHome. A creative learning treasury ~ educational toys and activities for the preschoolers in your life! Copyright 2012 Kathryn Depew Related articles Organizing for Preschool: My Preschool Lesson Planner Shapes Worksheets and Printables Autumn Preschool Pack Roundup
A Beautiful Day Yesterday was a beautiful day for a trip to Green Mountain. I had visited the Madison County Nature Trail only once several years ago, so it was like discovering it again for the first time. After a picnic beside the tranquil lake, we started our walk along …
Who, but You, would ever choose To dream Your dream in me? Tell me who, but You, would dare me to Believe what I can’t see Who, but You? Great and might God, I believe, I believe You Keeper of the stars, I believe, I believe You – Excerpt from …