Hello, and how are you doing? Take one day at a time and doing your best. Having the support of others makes the difference. We may be far away but not far enough that you cannot reach out by phone or email.
Have you reached out to your resources?
Teachers are your go-to. They have a wealth of knowledge. If you need help don’t be afraid to reach out. I am here for you! You are doing great!
This week I am sharing about All Things Easter! There are so many great things to do this week with your kids. Take this time to share the love of Jesus!
I included a few websites with some great activities to try.
1. The familyeducation.com website has so many great Easter activities. If you are a saver, you may have some plastic Easter eggs at your house that you can use. For example, you and your kids can make some maracas with the plastic eggs. Or you can order them from Amazon. I included the link below.
2. Read spring books to your kids. Remember the scholastic website has some really great books you can read online to your kids.
3. Plant a garden or some flowers.
4. I found another great website for more Easter fun. I included it below.
Recipe ideas
You can make popsicles or ice cream in a bag with your kids. All you need is a few simple ingredients. All you need to make the popsicles are some fruit and flavored water. If you don’t have the popsicle mold, try using some dixie cups. This is a great healthy snack that you can make at home.
Remember we are in this together. Don’t overwhelm yourself by trying all of the ideas that I share each week. Just pick a couple of ideas and plan for those in the week. Take one day at a time.
Blessings!
Hello Friends and Happy Monday,
Many of you are beginning today with homeschooling your children. I want to bring a light of encouragement today. You are never alone! On top of that, you have so many resources so never be afraid to reach out.
We are in this together!
Today I am sharing fantastic activities for the week! The goal is to learn something new each day.
Head on over to Highlights.com. This is a fantastic website with so many great resources and app ideas for ages 0 to 12. For example, you can download the Hidden Picture digital play app and get instant access to 125 puzzles. Or try a club for free for a week and receive a free tote. They even provide some great activity ideas for you and your family.
Don’t miss out on the Scholastic free resources for grades Pre-kindergarten to 9. (scholastic) You can click on the age of your children and begin the lessons all in digital format. For example, books are built right into the lesson in digital formatting and fully animated. Scholastic provides the entire week of lessons for you.
If you haven’t already, get out the board games, cards, or dominos to play with the kids.
For an easy way to teach math keep reading!
I love the idea of using Legos to teach math concepts. Check out this website for some great ideas. https://www.boredteachers.com/resources/lego-explain-math-concepts
There are so many great games to play outside such as chalking the sidewalk, playing hopscotch, blowing bubbles, dodge ball, etc. So, if the weather your kids can play outside.
Many of my favorites songs are great activity songs to use with the little ones. For example, Hap Palmer has so many great big activity songs for the little ones that you can easily find on YouTube. (Put Your Hands Up In The Air, Open Shut Them, and Rock and Roll Freeze).
Last, but not least!
For the older kids, Khan Academy and Disney have teamed up to create a free learning tool, “Imagineering in a Box.” (www.khan academy) There are 32 videos that share information on story development, conceptual design, math, physics, and engineering.
So many of these online resources can be used throughout the week. I hope that you will head over today to check them out. Just remember, we are in this together.
Don’t forget to head over to the purpose planner for more great ideas.
Happy Friday! We made it through the week!
One thing I am learning through all of this is the importance of spending time with our family and to never take for granted the time we are given. We are each given today. So, why not make the best of what we are given.
Make every experience a learning experience. Don’t spend a lot of time trying to decide, just pick an activity and go with it.
Here are a few ideas for today!
www.abcmouse.com-Early Learning Academy is offering a month trial for free. This is for ages 2-8 and includes reading, math, science, and art.
I found several great games that you can play with your kids to help them with literacy, math, etc. using a muffin tin and cupcake liners on Pinterest. You can easily sign up for Pinterest for free and find so many great ideas. Just click on Pinterest to sign up. Here is the link to the website-https://growingbookbybook.com/muffin-tin-reading-games/
If you like to dance, there are so many free resources on YouTube to keep your children moving. For the little ones, I found a great collection of ABC song YouTube videos that will keep your kids busy. They can sing or dance along to the music. Here is a link to the ABC song YouTube https://youtu.be/dpGYmYC3p0I
https://www.vooks.com/parent-resources is offering one month for free to parents and grandparents of read-aloud animated storybooks. They also offer some downloadable resources.
Don’t forget to check out the ideas that Alyssa @thepurposeplanner today.
Remember, to take one day at a time. We are in this together!
