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Farm Muffin Tin Syllable Counting Game for Kids

Farm Muffin Tin Syllable Counting Game for kids to make and play. Learning Objective, strengthening fine motor, syllable segmentation, and vocabulary development.

Old MacDonald had a Farm. E-I-E-I-O!  And on his farm he had a COW. E-I-E-I-O! With a moo, moo here and a moo, moo there. Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo, moo. Old MacDonald had a Farm. E-I-E-I-O! Kids LOVE to sing .  It's a great way to strengthen literacy skills.  Extend this kid-favorite song into a syllable counting game. It's fun to make and play with a cow, horse, goose, chicken and other barnyard animals. Affiliate links. Reprinted with permission from 100 ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Amanda, Fall, Farm, Muffin Tin, Preschool, School Ages, Syllables

By Kim Vij

Little Blue Truck Magnetic Farm Activity for Kids

Magnetic Farm Activity to go along with the book Little Blue Truck

Recreate the scenes from the adorable children' book Little Blue Truck with this magnetic farm activity for kids.  Beep, Beep, Beep goes the truck as you help your child learn animals sounds and names with this activity. Spending time at a farm with your child is such an classic part of childhood. As they begin to discover a cow, pig, horse or chicken really it with the sounds and movements. This fall look around your community to see what opportunities that are ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book Activity, Farm, grade school, Preschool, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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Off to the FARM – Tot school 35 months

Farm Themed Tot School Activities

Discover our Farm Themed Tot School Weekly Plan. A week of farm themed music, art, science and math all focused on toddler fun with farm animals. Farm Animal Tot School Themed Activities The farm has been a focus on many tot school weeks. Although I as a parent, may tire of doing the same thing over and over again, my toddler has specifically requested to spend the week learning about the farm. Repetition at this age is SO beneficial and SO again, we are off to the farm! Monday - ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Farm, toddlers, Tot School

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DIY Farm Pretend Play Mat

DIY Farm Pretend Play Mat

Create your own DIY Farm Pretend Play Mat for your child with some scraps of fabric and a little imagination for hours of pretend play with farm animals. My daughter LOVED to play with our pretend toy farm. One day, I decided to sew some scraps of fabric together to make a DIY Farm Pretend Play Mat for on-the-go play and learning. Affiliate Links included. In all honesty, if you would have told me 8 years ago how much use this farm pretend play mat would have seen, I probably would ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Amanda, Fall, Farm, Kindergarten, PLAY, Preschool

By Kim Vij

Click Clack Moo Activity with Shapes

Click Clack Moo Activity featuring shapes

Create a Click Clack Moo Activity with your child. Head to the farm with this shape themed farm activity for preschoolers! Inspired by the book Click Clack Moo this literacy and math-focused activity is inspired by some talented cows on the farm! Here's how to make... We're down on the farm for our Virtual Book Club for Kids, will you join us with the story Click Clack Moo, Cows That Type.  It's our featured book and them.  Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Book Activities, Fall, Farm, grade school, Preschool, Shapes, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Weaving Projects for Kids Inspired by the Navajo Nation

how to teach a child to weave with cardboard loom and yarn

Learn about the Navajo Nation with these easy weaving projects for kids! Explore a collection of Navajo weaving videos and activities for kids. One way to honor Indigenous Peoples Day with your child. Let's get started on this Indigenous Peoples Day weaving activity! I wanted to take part in honoring Indigenous People's Day with my children. One of the easiest ways to start is by connecting special moments and cultures with a children's book. The book Ten Little Rabbits helps young ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Cultural Education Tagged With: Art projects, math, Raising Global Kids, Virtual Book Club for Kids, Weaving

By Kim Vij

Museum of Northern Arizona: A Place to Discover Colorado Plateau with Kids

Museum of Northern Arizona- A Family Review from The Educators' Spin On It

The Museum of Northern Arizona is the perfect complement to a visit to the Grand Canyon or even for first time visitors to Arizona in general. It is a great place to learn more about the Colorado Plateau. It tells the story of each of the Colorado Plateau Indian tribes through word, picture and artifacts. Disclosure: We received complimentary passes to the Museum of Northern Arizona in exchange for sharing about our experience. All opinions expressed are my own. Our family learned quite ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education, Travel Tagged With: Arizona, Multicultural Activities, museum, Review, Travel

By Kim Vij

Adorable Owl Crafts & Activities for Kids

Owl Activities for Kids

Explore a variety of owl themed ideas. One-of-a-kind owl crafts and activities that are fun and easy to do with your child. Owl Crafts & Activities for Kids We love Owls At The Educators' Spin On It. Let's be honest whoooo doesn't? As we're approaching the holiday season you might have a special little owl you'd like to share an owl-themed gift with. Perhaps a special Harry Potter fan? Whooooo's special to you? Whoooooo are you thankful for? I'd like to share with ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Owls, Preschool

By Kim Vij

The Best Owl Books for Kids

Owl Books for Kids! The ultimate collection of books about owls for kids of all ages.

Whooo knew there were so many adorable owl books for kids? Explore this ultimate collection of books about owls with your child. Plus a few owl book extension ideas using fun and easy owl activities and crafts. Let's read about owls.... Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affililate links. One fun animal to explore with kids are owls. They are an interesting bird of prey that somehow can become an adorable storybook character. And to be honest, there are many books about owls!!! ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book Activities, Book List, Fall, forest, forest animals, Owls, Preschool, Toddler, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By The Educators Spin On It

Nighttime Preschool Activities: Night Owl Painting and Books

Night Owl Art Projects for Kids

The night sky is so vast and full of wonder, many curious little explorers have questioned what is out there. A night time nature hike, a good set of nighttime books, and an open ended art exploration may give your little learner a little bit more information and vocabulary about the night sky. Nighttime Themed Preschool Activities Whooo likes owls??? ME!!! Owl Books for Kids We like to start many of our adventures with a set of good books. Our nighttime collection is set in a ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Amanda, Art projects, Fall, Owls, Playful Preschool, STEAM

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