writing
halloween word search
Homework time over here this week and last has been a little spooky. Just a bit. Cora and Owen have been rockin the Halloween Word Search, which I made last ...
new for us friday: help for classroom parents — letters, party ideas, & volunteer spot
It’s almost Halloween time, which means that all around the world, Classroom Parents will soon be a-scramblin’ for Halloween party ideas. And then they’ll be scramblin’ for Valentine’s Day party ...
beautiful, simple sorting: fine motor & creative thinking F-U-N
Homework time is still a little bit nutty for us, but I’ve been trying a few new things now and again to keep everyone focused and everyone smiling. One thing ...
window writing: spelling word and letter practice
Who knew that window writing would be so much fun? Maddy has been window-writing for the last few weeks to study her spelling words, and Cora has jumped on board ...
fun with food: learning in the kitchen with kids
Over the last few years, we’ve had a ton of fun with food over here. I love food, my kids love food, my husband loves food, and we all really ...
meeting new teachers: hello, teacher notes!
Today we spent a few minutes doing one of our favorite back-to-school activities–one that gives my kiddos a chance to say a little ‘hello’ to their teachers even before they ...
homemade back-to-school lunchbox notes
I have been on a major cleaning kick lately, trying to get our family (and home) ready for the new school year. I want to begin on the right foot ...
playing with pixie–poem-writing, picture-creating
Maddy has loved using Pixie ever since Kindergarten. Her school has it installed on all of the computers in the lab, and when I asked her what she wanted to ...
making writing fun with a mini-me collage
Today, after lunch and before we went back to the pool for the afternoon, I hit the craft room with Maddy, Owen, and Cora to do something I always loved ...
a game for practicing spelling, sight words, or letters: WORDO!
With the end of the school year quickly approaching, we’re all getting antsy for summer. So I’ve had to be super crafty during our work time in order to keep ...
playing with numbers: counting, matching, spelling, and more!
My Owen has been enamored with numbers from the time he was teeny. He’s got a brain for numbers, he’s got a thing number puzzles, and he’s got a way ...
