Desert Animal Writing Prompt
Connect science, art, and writing with this fun and easy desert animal writing prompt for young children! Select an animal that lives in the desert habitat. Then punch “stars” on the outline to create...
View Article6 Ways to Help Your Local Children’s Hospital
In your community there are local Children’s Hospital Units with parents who never thought their child would be receiving treatment in a PICU program. Here are a few ways you and your community can...
View ArticleGetting the Teacher You Want
This school year is coming to an end and some of us are already looking ahead to next fall. I want my kids to LOVE going to school and enjoy learning. Every year we write a classroom request letter and...
View ArticleRaising Eco Friendly Kids with a Butterfly Garden
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EcoBoysAndGirls #CollectiveBias Raising kids can be quite magical in the spring and summer as...
View ArticleTeach Tally Marks, An Outdoor Math Lesson with Sticks
Bring math outside with this easy lesson to teach tally marks to kids using sticks found in your backyard. It’s an easy and inexpensive way to practice math. My kids love bringing our classroom...
View ArticlePretend Play Printables for Global Learning
Play is a great way for children to begin learning about the world. Incorporating global learning provides children with an early introduction to other cultures. Print and use these pretend play...
View ArticleRequesting a Change in Your Child’s Classroom Placement
This year, it happened. We needed to request a change in my child’s classroom placement. Thankfully, the change was requested in a timely manner and the transition to a new classroom was seamless....
View ArticleGermination 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...
View ArticleDinosaur Shapes Game for Kids
Creating dinosaur shapes with playdough is the challenge I’m sharing with you this month for Virtual Book Club for Kids. This fun dinosaur game for kids was inspired by the book Goldilocks and the...
View ArticleIce Cream MATH Playdate
Hey moms – Have a bunch of kids coming over for a playdate? Make it an Ice Cream MATH Playdate Little ones LOVE eating talking about ICE CREAM. These fun and easy learning activities for kids to...
View ArticlePlay and Learn Oceans: 38 Activities for Kids
Summer is here. Now is the perfect time to play and learn oceans with your kids! You Can Play and Learn Oceans By: Hosting an ocean themed play date for your friends Using oceans as your weekly...
View ArticleVirtual Field Trip to Mojave Desert and Palmyra Atoll
Many thanks to The Nature Conservancy & WeAreTeachers for sponsoring the conversation about the Virtual Field Trip to Mojave Desert and Palmyra Atoll FREE educational event! Renewable energy is...
View ArticleSimple Garden Labels for Kids to Make
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro Gro-ables for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Summer is almost here which means for families all over it’s gardening season. This year...
View Article2016 SCHOLASTIC SUMMER READING CHALLENGE
Get your kids excited and motivated to READ more this summer with the 2016 SCHOLASTIC SUMMER READING CHALLENGE . Our family participates in the Scholastic Summer Reading program every year. It’s...
View ArticleFun Photo Game For Kids!
Getting our children involved with cameras can be such fun. Here’s a fun photo game for kids created by one of my creative friends, Beryl Ann Young, who teaches about photography to moms like you and...
View ArticleHow do you teach the letters of the alphabet?
Learning the letter names is a fundamental step in early learning. Identifies uppercase and lowercase letter names is a learning standard for many preschool and kindergarten programs. We’ve asked some...
View ArticleKids Writing Game with Sand and Seashells
Summer time is a perfect time to make a game using outdoor items. This kids writing game with sand and seashells is sure to be a big hit and keep your child learning all summer long. Here’s how to...
View ArticleBest Games for Kids
Here at the Educators’ Spin On it, we LOVE to make and play our own learning games. Our closets are PACKED with the best games for kids too. Fill your game closet with some of the best games for kids!...
View ArticleBest Summer Science Experiments for Kids
Fill your home or classroom with a few of the Best Summer Science Experiments for kids. These experiments fit in perfect with learning about life cycles, environment, growing and changing. Use them to...
View ArticleCLEAN & BUILD: Ideas for Making Chores FUN!
Laundry piles on our sofa, aka, the “family closet.” The clean plates still sit in the open dishwasher just waiting… The kids, are totally unmotivated to help. (me either – if we’re being honest) I’m...
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