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By Kim Vij

Pirates LOVE BOOKS

Pirate Books for Kids

Ahoy, matey! Discover a treasure trove of pirate-themed books, crafts, games, and a fun-filled pirate summer camp for kids. Perfect for sparking imagination and summer learning adventures! Pirate Books for Kids Here's a fun way to incorporate Pirates and Reading into your fun this Summer! Create a Pirate LOVE BOOKS Package for your child! I have a very special child in mind, my nephew. He lives in London right now so I am sending him a special Pirate ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: grade school, Kim, Literacy Connections, Ocean, Pirates, Preschool, Summer, Summer Camp

By Kim Vij

30+ Ocean Activities for Kids This Summer

Ocean Activities for Kids of All Ages

Dive deep into these fun and easy ocean activities for kids of all ages! Explore these ocean crafts, learning games, books, songs, and more. You’ll find lots of hands-on learning and easy under the sea activities for preschool and kindergarten. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Fun Facts About the Ocean for Kids The ocean is a vast and mysterious place, and it is important for kids to learn about it so that they can appreciate its beauty and diversity. The ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: grade school, Ocean, Preschool, Summer, Toddler, water

By Kim Vij

20 Pool Noodle Learning Activities for Kids

20 Pool Noodle Activities for Kids

Pool noodles are great for summer play and learning. They are inexpensive, versatile, lightweight and bright colored, making them the perfect craft supply and learning manipulative for kids activities. Explore these creative pool noodle learning activities to discover how many hands on activities you can create with pool noodles this summer! Which pool noodle game will you try first? Here are 20 of our favorite pool noodle learning activities for kids! All activities and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math, Reading Tagged With: games for kids, grade school, Pool Noodle game, Preschool, Summer, water

By Kim Vij

The Best Ocean Books for Kids

A collection of 50+ Ocean Books for Kids. Plus activity ideas too!

Explore this collection of 50+ Ocean Books for Kids! Handpicked children's books highlighting all the beautiful creatures of the sea for your child to discover. Plus ocean activity ideas to do after you read the ocean books. Let's dive into the ocean with these colorful books! Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Ocean Books for Kids As a mom and teacher here I'm sharing with you my favorite ocean themed books to read with your child. I've ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: After School Activities, Art projects, Book List, Fish, grade school, Ocean, Preschool, Sand, Seashells, Sharks, Summer, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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Host an Ocean Themed Playdate

Sea Shell Craft and MORE Ocean Themed Playdate Activities

Host an Ocean Themed Playdate for your kids and their friends. Choose a location such as your living room, backyard, park or even a rented space in your library.   Pick a time of day and invite your friends.   Prepare the activities ahead of time and set in different areas of the room. When the children come - play, learn, craft, and connect! Disclosure: Affiliate links to products Ocean Themed Playdate for Kids We're sharing 4 simple ideas that you can do at your ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Kids Activities Tagged With: 2-3, 3-5, Amanda, Eric Carle, Ocean, Ocean Theme, playdate, Preschool, seashell, Summer, Toddler

By The Educators Spin On It

Build a Base Ten Math Game with Pool Noodles

Pool noodles cut to fit into Base Ten Basket

Young learners need lots of hands-on experiences with numbers. This base ten basket encourages them to build and explore the numbers from 0-100 all for under $8 from the dollar store. Build your own base ten math game with pool noodles for life sized math exploration. This math activity works well for multiple age levels. We have used it for children ages 2-8 years old. This article contains affiliate links. Build a Base Ten Math Game with Pool Noodles Learning Objective: Read and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Games, Math Tagged With: games for kids, grade school, math, Pool Noodle game, Preschool, Summer

By Kim Vij

Summer Sight Word Game with Seashells

Summer Sight Words with Sea Shells

Finding playful ways to incorporate learning and fun in the summer is important! As we kick off summer, here is one way with a summer sight word game to catch their attention using a childhood favorite... SEASHELLS!  We look for summer camps that kids love but still look at what they will take away from the camps as far as learning new skills, too. One focus that we want kids to keep is their language development and reading abilities. Here’s a fun sight word game that is ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: grade school, Kim, Ocean, Ocean Theme, Preschool, Seashells, Sight Words, Summer Reading, Summer Slide

By The Educators Spin On It

Pool Noodle Build a Word Towers for Learning to Read

letters written on pool noodles to create a word tower

When children have begun to master the letter names and sounds, it is time to start building simple three letter words.  These pool noodle build  word towers activities are a great way to combine literacy with a little engineering. It is perfect for the child who enjoys learning through movement and play. Here's how to play this Pool Noodle Game.  Pool Noodle Build Word Towers Activities for Learning to Read Learning Objective: Read simple 3 letter ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Alphabet, Amanda, Pool Noodle game, reading activities, Spelling Words, Summer

By Kim Vij

Kids Writing Game with Sand and Seashells

sight words written in sand by copying sight word on seashell

Summer time is a perfect time to make a game using outdoor items. This kids writing game with sand and seashells is sure to be a big hit and keep your child learning all summer long. Here's how to play.  This post contains affiliate links  In our book 100 FUN  & EASY LEARNING GAMES FOR KIDS we wanted to create games using items that kids are naturally drawn to.  Sand and seashells are one of my kids favorite things to explore when they are outside. ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Games, Reading Tagged With: 100 Fun and Easy Learning Games for Kids, Games, grade school, Ocean, outdoor, Preschool, Seashells, Sight Words, Summer

By The Educators Spin On It

Make a Pool Noodle Alphabet Basket for Learning Letters

Pool Noodle Alphabet Basket. A fun pool noodle game idea for kids

Who knew so much learning could happen with just ONE pool noodle? That's right, we made this interactive pool noodle alphabet basket using just one orange pool noodle. (you could of course, use another color as well).  The perfect start to many pool noodle games for kids. There has been so much letter naming and sounds going on. Of course, my littles decided to play alphabet basketball right away.  There are endless learning possibilities with this letter basket.  Make one for ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Alphabet, Amanda, grade school, Pool Noodle game, Preschool, Summer

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