This is a little project that I made for the girls in our American Heritage Girls Tenderheart Unit, who are in first through third grade. I plan on providing stickers for embellishments, but no glitter! (We’ve learned by experience…..) If you are crafting at home, feel free to add all …
Happy New Year! We are relaxing this morning because the powers that be say it is a “snow” day! So far we just have a little sprinkling on our deck. We’ll see what happens later this afternoon! Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post, but was given a free …
You really want to read to your kids, but the days don’t seem long enough to fit it in sometimes. Or perhaps you are dealing with short attention spans? If you are looking for a Bible Story book with short stories for preschoolers and kindergarteners, this one may be perfect …
This post is part of the Early American History series. For a suggested class schedule, an overview of the entire course, and links to more lesson plans, please see the introductory post. In this lesson you will be teaching your students about the founding of Jamestown in 1607, Pocohontas, and her …
Introduction It’s time for a new school year, and we are busy making plans for our homeschool coop classes starting at the end of August! This Fall I am team-teaching with another mom who will be offering art and craft projects to complement my lessons in early American history (covering …
This month Thomas Nelson is introducing a new chapter book series for early readers by Angela Spady, featuring a quirky 4th-grade girl, Channing O’Banning. Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post, but was given a free book to review. I am an affiliate of Amazon, and will receive a …
I was excited to find that one of this month’s resources from Tommy Nelson is a Bible for 7 to 10 year old kids! Although my daughter is only 5, I’m one of those Moms who love to stash things away to use in the future (like the size 8 …
Mini-Books From Lunch Sacks! My daughter and I are enjoying making these little paper bag books! It’s so COLD outside and this project is a great indoor activity. This is the third in a series of posts containing free instructions and printable pages to make your own paper bag books …
Mini-Books From Lunch Sacks! One of our favorite books is The Mitten by Jan Brett. Animals…mittens…snow…kids love it! I read it the other day to my homeschool coop class, then we made a paper bag book for our project. All the kids really enjoyed the craft, and it was fun …
Snuggle! My daughter and I love to read together, and now that the weather has turned cold we are snuggling on the couch with our noses in a book more than usual. M loves audiobooks, too, which is nice because it gives my voice a rest now and then. I …
Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post, but was given a free book to review. I am an affiliate of Amazon, and will receive a small commission if a link on this page is used to make a purchase. My Review I was delighted to receive a copy of …
The November Resources Are Here! Once again we were happy to receive our Tommy Nelson package with the wonderful books for this month! Read on for the first review and giveaway, plus a sneak peek of two more! Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post, but was given a …
Sail Away! I hope you and your kids enjoy these pages! You will find printables for Christopher Columbus, Sailing Ships and More, Under the Sea, and Pirates. I’ll add all the ocean-themed pages that I create to this post in the future, as well. Please comment on this post if …
Following is another wonderful poem that kids will enjoy, adding to the Poetry For Young Children series on this blog. You may enjoy previous posts from this series: My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson and The Rum Tum Tugger by T.S. Eliot. Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Amazon.com, and …
Handwriting, Tracing, & Coloring Pages Enjoy these practice pages with your kids! I’ll add all the handwriting and tracing pages that I create to this page. You may also view printables by theme. Terms of Use These printables are provided at no cost for personal or classroom use. Print as …
For the little Princess in your life – mine loves these pretty printables! Most of them are rather girly, but there are a few for your Prince, too. I hope you enjoy them! Just click on the thumbnail images to open and print – if the PDF doesn’t look right …