Get ready for a fun-filled summer with this downloadable Summer Activity Calendar Bundle. Fun and easy summer-themed activities, games, and books for you all summer long for your child. Are you ready for the summer with your child at home? With our Summer Activity Calendar Bundle, we've done the work so you get to have fun connecting, creating and playing with your kids. Explore new authors and new games! Sneak in learning to avoid the summer slide, and most importantly, make ... Read more...
Class Project for End of School Year
Are you looking for a fun way to celebrate the end of the school year with your child's class? This ice cream themed class project for end of school year is sure to be a big hit! So easy to make and a fun keepsake to take home and celebrate their friends at school. We are sharing a fun way to remember your child's classmates and make your end of the school year ice cream party extra special. Ice Cream Themed Class Project for End Of Year Let's have fun with your class and ... Read more...
Drip, Drip, Drop | Outdoor Water Game for Kids
When the weather gets hot, we head outside for water play. Learn how to play this drip, drip, drop outdoor water game with kids for tons of fun! Most of the time, our play includes WATER! Learn how to play this outdoor water game with kids for tons of our fun. This gross motor game is a spin off the classic Duck, Duck, Grey Duck (or Goose!), but with a cup of water. I can't take credit for creating the game as it was shared with me by a fellow camp counselor 20 years ago! It was a ... Read more...
How to write a letter for classroom placement or teacher request with a sample letter
Some schools allow parents to write a teacher or placement letter request. In my humble opinion, if your school should allow this opportunity, then you SHOULD write one. Here are a few guidelines and a sample classroom placement letter to get you started. I believe that it may or may not help in making your next year's teacher a better match with your child, but it is worth the chance. So, as the time is now for most schools, how should you write a placement request ... Read more...
May Activities for Kids After School {Free Activity Calendar}
Looking for ideas for May? Explore this month a collection of May Activities for Kids to enjoy after school as the school year comes to an end. Plus we’ve included a free May activity calendar just for you! May Activities for Kids May each year seems to become a very busy time of year when you have kids in school. Do you agree? The month kicks off with Mother's Day and Teacher Appreciation. Then, as it comes to an en,d you've started wanting to plan out end of school ... Read more...
Caterpillar to Butterfly Science Activity with Balloons
Surprise your little scientist with this caterpillar and butterfly science activity with balloons. All it takes are a few items from around the house to create this science experiment! Are you ready for this Butterfly STEM challenge? Butterfly Science Activity for The Very Hungry Caterpillar It's Butterfly Week at the Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids. Our featured book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. It could not be better timing as we just had some monarch ... Read more...
The Ultimate List of Book Activities for Kids
The ultimate collection of activities to use with popular children's books! These picture book activities for Kindergarten and Preschool are fun and easy to do! Grab your favorite children's book and let's READ! At The Educators' Spin On It, we've been sharing with you fun and easy Book Activities with our Virtual Book Club Weekly Plans for many years! These have made quite a collection of popular children's books and book extensions to do with them. They are now all available in ... Read more...
Summer Reading Challenge
Kick off your child's summer vacation with this fun summer reading challenge! Pick and choose from over 40 places to read a book this summer. Which reading spot will you check off first? Summer Reading Challenge There are so many places to read a book! This free printable includes 40+ fun ways to encourage your child to read more during the summer months. Your child can mark off each one as they read this summer. Just download and print and you're on your way to a book-filled ... Read more...
Summer Virtual Field Trips for Kids
Get ready to explore these Summer Virtual Field Trips for Kids! Explore the ocean, amusement parks, outdoor adventures, watermelon farms, and more with these kid friendly summer virtual tours. Summer Virtual Field Trips for Kids Summer is HERE! The kids are home from school! As much as we'd like to travel all summer long that's not an option due to work and budgets. So the next best thing is to take tons of kid-friendly summer virtual field trips with your child! We've packed ... Read more...
10 Things To Put In A Children’s Piñata – That Are NOT Candy!
Skip the sweets. Here are the 10 Things To Put In A Children's Piñata - That Are NOT Candy that your kids will love! From Birthday Parties to Holiday Celebrations, these Pinata filler ideas are sure to be a hit! If you're looking for the best pinata fillers, we've got you covered! From cheap to eco-friendly to even healthy pinata fillers there's a spectrum of options that provide an alternative to filling your Pinata. Many even work for Pinatas fillers for ... Read more...
The Ultimate Guide to Weather Books for Kids: Storms, Clouds, Rain, Snow & More
Explore the best weather books for kids, including stories about storms, clouds, rain, snow, hurricanes, tornadoes, and meteorologists, plus engaging book extensions and learning ideas. The Best Weather Books for Kids to Spark Curiosity From rainy day adventures to learning about clouds, sunshine, and storms, weather books for kids open the door to curiosity, creativity, and hands-on learning. Whether your child loves watching lightning flash across the sky or splashing in puddles ... Read more...
Printable Seed Activities Inspired by The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
Seeds can be such a fun hands-on experience for kids. Here are a few fun ways with printable seed activities inspired by The Tiny Seed that make seeds both playful and educational with children. Including a few of our favorite gardening books. We're learning about Gardening! Children are naturally attracted to seeds. Grab a few seed packets and have hours of fun learning and discovering with your child as they learn to plant and grow their own vegetables and ... Read more...
Kids Gardening – Best Vegetables to Grow with Kids
Now is the time to learn about what are the BEST Vegetables to Grow with Kids this year in your garden. We are excited to share with you our top picks of vegetables for gardening with kids. Best Vegetables to Grow With Kids By Becky, author of Kids World Citizen It’s just about that time of year to end this miserable cold (finally) and start enjoying spring weather and thinking about what vegetables to grow with kids in our gardens! Gardening is the ideal outdoor learning ... Read more...
Growing Romaine Lettuce from Kitchen Scraps
A must-try windowsill science experiment for kids: Growing Romaine Lettuce from Kitchen Scraps in step-by-step photographs. Let's get our kids learning and growing, not just today, every day!!!! Here is a simple, but extremely effective science project to do with your children: Growing Romaine Lettuce from Kitchen Scraps. Grab your science journals and record the results. Affiliate links including in this post Growing Romaine Lettuce from Kitchen Scraps By Betsy Finn Did you ... Read more...
Kids in the Garden – Learning and Growing
Discover how time with kids in the garden becomes a hands-on learning experience, teaching math, science, reading, writing, and social skills through nature. Here at The Educators' Spin On It, we strongly urge parents and teachers to PLANT A SEED with your child and watch them grow. Kids in the Garden - Learning and Growing Kids in the Garden - Learning and Growing, is a collection of articles all geared to help parents and teachers interact with their children in the ... Read more...
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