Here at the Educators' Spin On It, we love books and the activities that accompany them. This easy-to-make Chalkboard Christmas Tree ornament was inspired by the book, "The Biggest Christmas Tree Ever." Read to find out how you and your child can make this wood craft (with alternative directions for cardboard too)! Affiliate Links Chalkboard Christmas Tree Ornament Materials Needed: Before beginning to make our chalkboard Christmas Tree Ornament we snuggled on the couch ... Read more...
Teaching Tally Charts with Holiday Books
Christmas books are a TON of fun to collect. Teaching Tally Charts with Holiday Books is a great way to combine reading + math this Christmas season. This post contains affiliate links Activity: Teaching Tally Charts with Holiday Books Lesson Objectives: Count and make a tally chart. This activity also encourages children to pay closer attention to the pictures. Materials Needed: If you are like East Coast Mommy and unwrapping a book each day, then you will ... Read more...
Best Books for 5 Year Olds
My friend and I were talking about books. I LOVE kid books!!! So much in fact, my Master's degree is in Reading Education K-12. She wanted to know what my recommendations were for books for 5 year olds are. I of course, am happy to help and share my love of literature with others. Buying books for 5 year olds is a TON of fun. Here is a link to my 5 year old gift ideas for more inspiration beyond books! There are so many choices of books they can start to read and ones that you can read to ... Read more...
Top Holiday Books for 2014
Making a decision on which holiday book to add to your collection can truthfully be an overwhelming task. If you glance online and on store shelves you can find literally thousands of Christmas selections to choose from. I was so thrilled to see experts in children's literature join together to share their favorites from this year in a KidLit TV Holiday Special video! Kid Lit TV Holiday Special KidLit TV is a "go-to" source for Children's Literature. They've created a ... Read more...
Olaf Salt Dough Ornament
Do you want to build a snowman? This kid-made, story inspired ornament is easy to make and fun to paint! All you need is a batch of salt dough and a little creativity for this this hands-on, fine motor and math salt dough ornament craft. This Olaf Salt Dough Ornament is part of Mama Miss’ 10 Days of a Kid-Made Christmas series. This year, the theme is Ornaments Inspired by Children’s Books, and 70+ bloggers are each coming up with an ornament for a different children’s book. Our ... Read more...
Reindeer Math Games for Preschool Learning
Brush up on early math skills with these fun reindeer math games - all from one printable page! Keeping children engaged and learning all season long is important for learning and positive behavior. It is recommended that preschool age children receive a minimum of 2 hours of interactive, play-based educational time each day. Affiliate Links included in this post to amazon Fun Reindeer Math Games for Preschool Play and Learning Click here to download this FREE Reindeer ... Read more...
Ultimate Holiday Gift Guides for Kids of All Ages
Discover the ultimate holiday gift guides for kids! Find the best educational, fun, and age-appropriate gift ideas to make this holiday season special. Giving gifts to a child for the holidays is something we all look forward to! They are so excited to receive a gift all wrapped up just for them. Many holiday toy guides tell us what's hot in stores for the season but sometime they aren't always age appropriate for your child or ones that will be played with for a long period of ... Read more...
The Perks of Being a Mom – Sponsored #DDperks #MC
Disclosure “I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Dunkin’ Brands. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation.” I know being a mom takes a lot of work, time, effort, and love. There are many amazingly good parts of being a parent (and some challenging ones too!) and it is important take the time during this busy season to celebrate the perks of being a MOM with a FREE Latte from Dunkin Donuts!!!! Enroll now through December 5th on ... Read more...
Math Game with Holiday Toy Guides
Our mailboxes and newspapers have started to fill up with toy guides for the holidays. I must admit I do allow my children to take a peek at them and see what's out there. I'm always curious to see what sparks their interest in the toy guides. Here's a fun way to make it about math too and not just the gifts. Using Holiday Toy Guides for Math Activities Before we start you might be thinking... Am I opening a can of worms by allowing your child to skim through all the toy ... Read more...
STEAM Activities for Christmas
Reduce the stress of the holidays by connecting with your child in a meaningful way. STEAM: STEM Activities for Christmas E-book is packed with hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics activities to help keep your children engaged. STEAM Activities for Christmas Book Amazon Affiliate links used Written by two experienced teachers (ME - Amanda Boyarshinov and Jamie Hand), STEAM, STEM Activities for Christmas has step by step instructions ... Read more...
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