Crayons are such an iconic symbol for back to school with kids. Add a sensory bottle math game using a crayon theme for this super colorful math game! Let's have a little math fun with some crayons to celebrate the beginning of the school year! We'll focus on colors, number recognition, graphing, ordinal numbers and even some fine motor skills. Affiliate links used in the post. Sensory Bottle Math Game with Crayons This math game was such a hit in our house after ... Read more...
How Does Your Child’s Kindergarten Supply List Compare?
It's back to school time which means you're going to see your first Kindergarten supply list. Did you expect it to be that big? We have already started our back to school shopping. Luckily, our school has just published their school supply list for all the grade levels. As a teacher, I looked forward to all these supplies coming in. As a parent, I see this list with new perspectives. How does your school's kindergarten supply list compare? How Does Your Child's ... Read more...
August Activities for Kids {FREE SUMMER ACTIVITY CALENDAR}
As summer comes to an end, there's still lots of time to have fun and learn this summer. Check out our August Activities for Kids. It includes our Free Summer Activity Calendar! These are some of our favorite ideas for August activities to do with your child. Here are our top picks for August Themes and Activities for Kids… You can use the table of content for easy reference to these fun summer activities for kids that we’ve divided into different August Themes for Kids. ... Read more...
Name Activities for Preschoolers and Toddlers
Learning to recognize your name as a child is such a magical experience! Here are 30 name activities for preschoolers or toddlers to get excited about the letters in their name. Young children are highly interested in their own name and it's the perfect place to start with letter recognition. Disclosure: This post contains referral links to Amazon Name Themed Activities This week we're featuring the theme NAMES for our Virtual Book Club for Kids! Click here to get the 5 ... Read more...
All About Me Writing Activity for Young Children
All about me is a popular theme in the early childhood classroom. That is because children LOVE to talk about themselves! This all about me writing activity is a great way to introduce other academic concepts such as writing. In this lesson, children will draw a picture of themselves, label body parts, and write their names. Amazon Affiliate Links included in post. All About Me Writing Activity for Young Children Learning Objective: Draw a person (you) with a minimum of 5 body ... Read more...
All About Me Books for Kids
Explore adorable All About Me Books for kids as you kick off the new school year. As the school year begins a popular theme used in many classrooms is "All About Me". It's the perfect time to learn about self-awareness and self-reflection as we transition into a new classroom surrounded by new classmates. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Whether it's your First Day of School or you're heading Back to School these hand-picked All About Me Books are a must on ... Read more...
How to Teach My Child How to Wash their Hands
This is my Public Service Announcement to all parents, teachers, and care-givers. EVERYONE I know is getting sick. Yes, the kids and grown-ups are literally wheezing, blowing, and coughing. They are getting fevers and puking. It is down right miserable for everyone. I want YOU to be and stay healthy. One of the best and most effective ways to combat illnesses is to teach children to wash their hands effectively. Squirting hand gel DOES NOT COUNT AS HAND WASHING. We must take ... Read more...
Shoe Activities for Preschool Learning
Parents and teachers can help make everyday moments, into learning opportunities. Shoes are a great springboard for many academic preschool lessons. Many of these learning activities can take place as you come home from school each day. For all of these preschool learning activities, you will need a set of shoes of varying sizes, a ruler, and a globe. Shoe Games for Preschoolers 1. Ordering By Length This activity is a math skill that requires preschoolers to put the shoes in ... Read more...
Top 10 Fun Activities for Kids
Explore our top fun activities for kids at home with these creative ways to keep the kids entertained and sneak in a little learning too! BIG NEWS! We’re celebrating our 15th birthday of The Educator’s Spin On It! Hard to believe that it’s been fifteen years since we first started this website for parents on July 12, 2011. So many things have changed since then. Our kids have gotten older, that’s for sure and our experiences have grown as individuals and as a family. Fun fact: My ... Read more...
Sidewalk Chalk Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Alphabet Game
Head outside for this playful outdoor game for kids to go with learning letters in the popular children's book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. A fun printable coconut alphabet brings this sidewalk chalk outdoor game to life with movement as your child goes their very own chalk coconut tree. Here's how to play this letter game! Disclosure: This book contains Amazon Affiliate links. We're kicking off this year's Virtual Book Club for Kids with Alphabet Week! Our featured book this week ... Read more...
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