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Class Project for End of School Year

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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...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: After School Link Up, Class Project, End of School Year, grade school, Ice Cream, Preschool, Summer

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What is a good gift to give kids on their last day of school?

Last Day of School Gift Ideas for Kids: Easy, inexpensive, and meaningful ideas for parents and teachers

Another school year has gone. Do you give a last day of school gift? Teachers and parents are looking for little ways to celebrate the ending of the school year. It is an accomplishment, an end, and a beginning to summer fun. What is a good gift to give kids on their last day of school that is…. Cheap – Easy – Meaningful That’s a hard combination. As a teacher, I usually give my students a little gift on the last day of school.  With 26 students, I didn’t want to spend a lot of ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: End of School Year, Gift Ideas, grade school, Preschool, Summer

By Kim Vij

How to Discuss Memorial Day with Kids

Memorial Day Activities for Kids.

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance, it's also a time to enjoy the company of family and friends and celebrate our nation's freedom. Here are some activities for how to discuss Memorial Day with Kids. What is Memorial Day? When your kids ask, "What is Memorial Day?" be prepared to give them the proper answer. Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have lost their lives in our nation's service. Memorial Day was officially proclaimed by ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: 4th of July, America, grade school, Kim, Memorial Day, Patriotism, Preschool

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Kids Gardening; Best Vegetables to Grow with Kids

Vegetables harvested from a backyard garden 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. Becky of Kid World citizen, master teacher, talented writer and expert in Global Education is our guest writer today. She has a fabulous backyard garden and her kids are willing to try new vegetables for dinner because of it. Best Vegetables to Grow With Kids By Becky, author of Kids World ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: grade school, Kids in the Garden, Plant a Seed, Preschool, Seeds, Spring, Summer

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Growing Romaine Lettuce from Kitchen Scraps

Growing Romaine Lettuce from Kitchen Scraps : An easy science experiement to do with your kids

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...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: grade school, Kids in the Garden, learning garden, Plant a Seed, Preschool, STEM, Vegetables

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Germination Science Experiment

A math and science spin off the classic green bean germination science experiment

In this twist on the classic germination science experiment, children will test the germination rate of 10 green bean seeds. From making predictions to collecting data, your little scientists will learn all about seeds and how plants grow. Let's get started with this germination of seeds activity!  Affiliate links to products like the super cute Melissa & Doug Sunny Patch Tootle Turtle Tote Set pictured in the above picture! An Easy Germination Science Experiment for Kids to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening, Science Tagged With: #afterschool, gardening, Kindergarten, Preschool, Seeds, Summer

By Kim Vij

Caterpillar to Butterfly Science Activity with Balloons

Butterfly Balloon STEM Challenge for Kids

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...

Filed Under: Science, STEM Tagged With: Butterfly, Caterpillars, Eric Carle, Spring, STEM, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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Butterfly Books for Kids

Butterfly Books for Kids

We love watching butterflies and reading books about them too! In fact, I realized that we have over 10 books about butteries in our home library. They are such beautiful creatures and we can't seem to get enough of them. I tuck a butterfly book into my purse for our visits to the butterfly garden. I will gather all the butterfly books and placed in a basket next to our caterpillars when we raise butterflies. The kids will sit and read and re-read them all spring and summer! Consider ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading, Science Tagged With: Book List, Butterfly, Spring, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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LEGO Inspired Story Retelling of The Very Hungry Caterpillar

LEGO inspired Very Hungry Caterpillar

Read and Build with this awesome learning activity LEGO inspired story retelling of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Inspired by Eric Carle see how to work on reading comprehension with your child. My kids love building and reading. In fact, much of our days are spent doing both! I am a strong believer that children need opportunities to PLAY and interact with literature in a positive and meaningful way. Disclosure: This post contains amazon affliate links. Building Reading ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Reading Tagged With: 3 to 5, Activities for Preschoolers, Amanda, Butterfly, caterpillar, Eric Carle, grade school, LEGO, Playful Preschool, Preschool, reading activities, Reading Comprehension, Spring

By Kim Vij

Lacing Letters Inspired by The Very Hungry Caterpillar

caterpillar on letter A for lacing caterpillar activity for preschoolers

We're learning about letters today with a little inspiration from author Eric Carle. See how quickly you can create this hungry caterpillar lacing letters activity. Adding an element from a book can create a hands-on opportunity for your child to learn. This month we're featuring activities by Eric Carle in our Virtual Book Club for Kids.  Here's what we created to share with you. My preschooler is beginning to share an interest in letters. This activity works ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Alphabet, Butterfly, caterpillar, Eric Carle, Fine Motor, grade school, Kim, Preschool, Spring, Virtual Book Club

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