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Art Themed Books and Activities for Kids

3 Ways to Explore Art with Books and Activities for Kids

Explore 3 colorful books about art with kids. We've put together 3 ways to explore art with books and activities just for you in our love books program. Have you been following the "Love Books" Summer Book exchange We had 36 Bloggers exchanging books all over the world! Disclosure this post contains affiliate links to Amazon.  Books About Art for Kids We're always looking for more ways to explore art with our kids, including our favorite art resources. If you haven't explore ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Reading Tagged With: Art projects, Book Activities, grade school, LOVE BOOKS, Preschool

By Kim Vij

Ocean Animal Busy Bag

Ocean Themed Game for Preschoolers for Busy Bag

Print out this adorable Ocean Animal Game for preschoolers for your own ocean animal busy bag. Work on their skills of one-to-one, matching, patterning, and number recognition! It's time for Busy Bag of the Month! This month we're exploring the theme of the ocean! We've been spending a lot of time at the beach this summer and were looking for ways to have fun at home to keep those memories in our minds. I've created a fun little Ocean Animal Game to help us remember the animals we ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Busy Bag, Ocean Theme, Oceans, Preschool, toddlers

By Kim Vij

8+ Animal Books & Activities from our “Love Books” Participants

Animal Books and Activities

We are so thrilled to see so many families exchanging Books and Activities this summer! Did you see that we had 36 bloggers sign up for our "Love Books" Summer Book exchange? Animal Books and Activities for Book Exchange Since we just finished Animal Week at the Virtual Book Club Summer Camp I thought it would be fun to share with you all the Animal Themes Books and Activities that were shared! Sharks, Lions, Tigers, Bears, Mice, Fish and even a Kangaroo took center stage as they ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Animals, Book List, grade school, Kim, LOVE BOOKS, Preschool, reading activities, Summer Reading

By Kim Vij

10 Summer Science Experiments for School Ages

Summer Science Experiments for Elementary School Kids

Summer break is the perfect time to sneak in some science experiments with the kids.  Here are 10 Awesome Summer Science Activities that your elementary school child will love.  Plus a printable for learning about Scientific Method. Science Experiments are so much fun to do with your kids at home during the summer months! Summer is a great time to do science experiments with kids. It's a time when they're out of school and have more free time, and it's also a time when they're more ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: #afterschool, Afterschool Express, grade school, Kim, Science Fun

By Kim Vij

17+ Book Inspired Animal Themed Activities for Kids

Animal Themed Activities

A collection of animal themed activities just for preschoolers and toddlers! Makes for the perfect virtual summer camp activities for your little one. Join us! Did you have fun at Animal Week during the Virtual Book Club Summer Camp?  Here are some of my favorite activities from this past week!  Animal Themed Activities inspired by Books  Did you miss a week of VBC Summer Camp? Here are some of our favorites that were featured each week. Many Thanks to our ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Animals, Kim, LOVE BOOKS, VBC Summer Camp

By Kim Vij

Interview with Author Amy Guglielmo featuring the Touch the Art Books

Tips for Learning About Art with Kids with Books

Connect with author Amy Guglielmo as we explore the popular Touch the Art Books. Exhibited art in museums all over the world can be now found within your lap in a BOOK. Let's take a look! Touch the Art Books Series for Kids I'm thrilled to announce that we have a special author interview as part of our "Love Books" Summer Book Exchange! Amy sent us 3 books to review, we've been checking them out for many years at the library when we can find one. We did not even make it in the ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Reading Tagged With: Art projects, Author Study

By Kim Vij

Owl Themed Name Game for Kids

Learning Names with Owls

Let's have some fun with owl and create our very own Owl Names! This would work with any animal, we just happen to love owls here at the Educators' Spin On It!   Did you know we have a whole page filled with Owl Ideas?  {Here's our Owl Page link} Owl Theme Name Game  This is a super fun and quick activity to do with your child who's learning to identify their own name!  Plus as they get older you can even make this into a sight word game! Directions: ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Owls, Preschool, Sight Words, toddlers, Tot School, VBC Summer Camp

By Kim Vij

Learning Manners and Encouraging Reading with Mike the Knight

Learning with Manners with Mike the Knight

You'll find it's easy to learn manners with Mike the Knight! These Mike the Knight activities will encourage your child to learn to read and all about manners with this beloved Knight and his friends. This post is sponsored by Mike the Knight!  This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. Do you have a special character that you use to encourage reading!  This is a great tip for beginning readers and even reluctant readers. Find a topic or character they are interested in and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Behavior Management, VBC Summer Camp

By Kim Vij

Create your Own Book Camp with Barefoot Books

Create at your home a fun and engaging book camp with Barefoot Books! This guide shares creative literacy activities, book-themed crafts, and tips to inspire a love of reading in kids. Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Barefoot Books Book Camp with Barefoot Books I'm excited to share with you 5 Themes for a Book Camp Ideas. However, the good news is that Barefoot Books and many more selections. Click here to view their Complete Online Catalog!   Here's my review of Barefoot ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Barefoot Books, reading activities, VBC Summer Camp

By Kim Vij

Tips for Learning with Eric Carle Books!

tips for learning with Eric Carle books

Eric Carle Books can be such fun to encourage your child to learn with. Here's a fun way to incorporate each of his stories into your favorite preschool themes for Back to School. This post is sponsored by The World of Eric Carle and contains affiliate links. Eric Carle is a name that shouts childhood and imagination! The Very Hungry Caterpillar has won the hearts of millions of children all over the world and has been translated into more than 30 languages. Eric Carle has illustrated ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book Activities, Book Lists, Eric Carle, Preschool, toddlers, Tot School, VBC Summer Camp, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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