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Spring-Themed Educational Activities For Kids (Free Printables)

Spring-time is almost here!  I hope you enjoy these Spring-themed printable activity pages with your little ones.  More to come soon! Just click on the thumbnail images to open and print – for best viewing/printing results please open in Adobe Reader first.  Opening the PDFs in a browser sometimes causes …

Polar Bears, Penguins, and Snowmen! Winter Seasonal Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

Although I’m not much of a cold-weather person, winter crafts are fun: love those polar bears, penguins, and snowmen!  Here are lots of ideas to keep you and the kids from going crazy from cabin fever over these last two weeks (or so) of winter. Disclosure: Most of the links …

Winter-Themed Educational Activities For Kids (Free Printables)

Enjoy these winter-themed printable pages with your kids!  I’ve added several more in the last few days. Just click on the thumbnail images to open and print. Please see the terms of use below. Thank you for stopping by! Winter-Themed Lesson Plan Charts Click on the first thumbnail for a …

Monkey Fun Printables Pack for Preschool & Kindergarten (Free)

Thank you for visiting Cotton Ridge Homeschool!  Below you will find the link to download the Monkey Fun Printables Pack for Preschool & Kindergarten.  Inspired by my preschooler’s love of monkeys, the activities in the pack were also product-tested by her!  Revisions were made until I had it just right. There …

Poetry For Young Children ~ My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson (Free Printable)

One of the subjects I’d like to add to our routine is poetry.  I confess that while I appreciate poetry, it has been neglected here!  My daughter really enjoys it, and I know it is good for her little brain. To remedy the situation I’ve set a new goal: read …

A MultiColor Kid Personalized Book ~ A Review

Disclosure: I received a free book to review.  I am an affiliate of  Flattenme.com and will receive a small commission if the links above are used to make a purchase. Nevertheless, my opinions are 100% my own and based on personal experience. A few days ago I received the newest book …

Humpfree: The Humpless Camel, A New Kindle Book For Kids – A Review

Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post, however, I was given a complimentary copy of the book to review (Kindle edition).  I am also an Amazon.com affiliate, and will earn a small commission if the links below are used to make a purchase. My preschooler and I just had …

Blucy: The Blue Cat and Mary Had A Sleepy Sheep ~ Children’s Books by Julia Dweck

Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post, however, I was given complimentary copies of the two books to review (Kindle edition).  I am also an Amazon.com affiliate, and will earn a small commission if the links below are used to make a purchase. My preschooler and I just read …

Farm Animals Personalized Children’s Book ~ A Review and Giveaway

Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post, except for a complimentary book which KD Novelties sent me to review.  I am an affiliate of KD Novelties, and will receive a small commission if the links below are used to make a purchase. However, all opinions are entirely my own, …

Work & Occupations Lesson Ideas For Preschool & Kindergarten

Goal & Objectives Goal: 1. Beginning understanding and appreciation of work, jobs, and occupations. Objectives: 1. Learn about specific jobs and occupations in the home and community. 2. Appreciate the people in the child’s life that work to help them grow and learn. 3. Learn to do specific age-appropriate chores …

All About Me Lesson Ideas For Preschool & Kindergarten

For an introduction and a complete list of preschool lesson ideas for the year, please see my post: Preschool Lesson Ideas For Homeschool – Plans For The Year.  An important note before considering a curriculum for preschoolers: sometimes just the act of making a plan creates pressure to complete it, …

Owl Always Love You ~ Personalized Book Review

Today I received the most beautiful hardcover book in the mail from flattenme.com, personalized with my child’s name!  Written by Robyn Spizman and lovingly illustrated by Erica Leighton, Owl Always Love You is a perfect gift to give to little ones.  This “bedtime story for little night owls” is personalized …

Recommended Reading Lists for Preschoolers (Plus Free Printables)

Like most parents, I’m concerned as to whether I am giving my child the best education possible…and she is only a preschooler!  I’m trying to lighten up.  However, I did want to find more really good books to read with her, and needed some recommendations from experienced folks.  We have …

I See Me! Personalized Book Review ~ God Loves You

We received the most beautiful personalized book last week from I See Me!  Written by Jennifer Dewing and illustrated by Maria Carluccio, both the story and artwork are just lovely.  Included throughout the text is my daughter’s name – and she loves it!  We were also able to include a …

Letter E Alphabet Lapbook Resources & Example

Preschool Alphabet Lapbooks We are on the Letter E!  M and I have had a lot of fun with these while she is learning her letters.  She is also practicing cutting, pasting, tracing and coloring.  She likes the alphabet and number worksheets from the 30 Minute A Day Learning System …

Letter D – Alphabet Lapbook Resources & Example

Alphabet Lapbooks For Threes & Preschoolers This post continues our Alphabet Lapbook Series – we are on the Letter D! We found some new web site with lots of resources. You will find a list of sources for the components below! Web Site Spotlight: Education.com Education.com features free worksheets and …