There are lots of resources out there for learning to count from 1 to 10 or 20, but not as many fun things for getting beyond that.

I love this caterpillar printable activity from You’ve Got This, which helps kids … Read More...

Sometimes it’s hard to come up with project ideas for holidays that can also be considered learning activities, but I think making things with salt dough fits that category.

If the kids help you make the dough, you’re getting some … Read More...

There are a lot of different ways to think about how groups of numbers work together when you’re learning multiplication. You can think of them as groups, as numbers being added together, as an array and more.

Childhood 101 has … Read More...

These opposite word printable pages from Itsy Bitsy Fun are so cute. They include really common opposites that are mostly also easy words for little ones who are learning to read.

The printables are coloring pages you can give to … Read More...

The other day my daughter told me one of the things she missed about having centers like they had in kindergarten was the science center. She said it was her favorite place (mostly because only one child was allowed there … Read More...

I love the idea of having little “camps” for the kids when they are home over the summer, and this looks like a great one.

Busy Kids Do Piano is offering a free, five-day music camp for kids, geared … Read More...

It’s Cinco de Mayo, aka May 5th, which is the celebration of the Battle of Puebla, during which vastly outnumbered Mexican forces defeated French invaders during the French-Mexican War (contrary to popular belief it has nothing to do with … Read More...

I love this idea for making a balance scale out of things you probably already have around the house. Attach a couple of buckets to a level (get the full DIY at Susy Homeschooler) and you’ll be ready to play … Read More...

Summer camp and other activities for kids can be really expensive, but just letting kids go feral for the summer months isn’t really recommended, either, for the sake of your sanity and furniture, not to mention their future academic success.… Read More...

My daughter loves to garden and watch things grow. I bought a tiny seed starting kit to put in her Easter basket, and we planted the seeds over the weekend, so maybe by the end of the summer we will … Read More...

Making a rain cloud in a jar is a super simple, quick and really fun activity for preschoolers to make in the spring (maybe even on a rainy day). You might already have all the materials you need to pull … Read More...

Little kids love science and exploring the natural world, but it’s not always easy to fit a lot of science materials in when you don’t have a lot of space at home or in a classroom.

Teaching 2 and 3 … Read More...

I’m a sucker for craft idea books. I don’t always make projects directly out of them, but I think they’re a lot of fun to look at, and to have on hand for those days when the girl wants to … Read More...

Most kids do not love learning to write by practicing letter formation. And the truth is, there are certain fine-motor skills that need to be there before kids can learn to write.

To make both getting ready to write and … Read More...

I’ve been on a bit of a spring STEM kick this week, mostly because the weather has been (intermittently) nice and I’m looking for things we can do outside when the weather is nice.

Here are a couple more great … Read More...

Looking for some fun activities for your toddler to help celebrate spring? These are easy set up, fun activities for rainy (or, let’s be honest, snowy) days with a seasonal theme.

Welcome to Mommyhood has some suggestions for easy sorting … Read More...

Most kids seem to go through a phase when they are interested in insects, or at least a particular kind of bug. Insects are such an important part of our natural world, it’s important to encourage an interest in them … Read More...

A couple of weeks ago I shared a post about teaching writing skills to preschoolers, which was mostly about the fine-motor skills that are needed to learn to write, not so much about the actual mechanics of teaching writing.… Read More...

Being able to write in preschool is not a necessity, but there are certainly skills that every child can work on in preschool that will set them up for future writing success.

Pre-K Pages has a great overview of the … Read More...