Especially with younger kids, hands-on activities help cement learning in our children's minds. I might have told my kids that the Nile River was in Egypt 10 times, and they still probably would forget. By making a model of the Nile River delta not only did the words "Nile" and "Egypt" become a ...
Social Science
Papyrus and Hieroglyph Activity
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I love to make my kids' education experiential and hands-on whenever possible. Often, life gets so busy that my grand ideas don't actually happen as often as I would like. Over the course of the past year, given the shutdown pandemic-y status of the world, we were actually able to do a lot more ...
Ancient Mesopotamian Ziggurat Activity
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Making time to do hands-on history activities with my kids can be a challenge sometimes, but I think it is worth the effort. Kids seem to remember information so much better if they get to experience it in a hands-on way instead of just reading about it. As part of our ancient Mesopotamia studies ...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Matching Worksheets
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A LONG time ago, I created Montessori-style Supreme Court Justice cards that could be used to play matching or memory style games. I recently updated those cards to include all the most recent Justices, since there have been 3 replacements since I created the original set. To go along with those ...
Ancient Mesopotamian Cuneiform Activity
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I did not enjoy history as a child. (Or teenager. Or young adult.) I thought all the dates and facts and figures were incredibly boring. However, now that I'm an adult learning history again, this time with my kids, I think it is fascinating. I want my children to love history. I want them to feel ...
2020 U.S. Presidential Election Lap Book
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Once every four years, those of us in the United States get a wonderful opportunity for teaching our kids a little about how our government works. In 2016, I created my first presidential election lap book. Over the past few weeks, several people inquired about whether or not I would be updating my ...
2020 U.S. Presidential Election Cards
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Four years ago, I created Montessori-inspired, multi-part U.S. presidential election cards and a lap book to go with it. I've had several inquiries about whether or not I would be updating my material for the 2020 election. The free printable cards on this page are nearly identical to my original ...
Stone Age Bread Activity
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After the success of our cave painting activity, I wanted to continue the hands-on learning fun. We got the idea to make some Stone Age Bread, or more specifically, Neolithic bread, from this History Quest Study Guide (affiliate link). Overall, this exercise was a successful failure. It was a ...
Cave Painting Activity
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What better way to kick off Ancient History studies than with a simple cave painting activity? This activity requires only a few supplies and very little prep. For the small investment required, it is a ton of fun and even a little educational. (You are welcome to use my free printable if you would ...
Blank United States History Timeline
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A few weeks ago, I posted a list of over 200 of the most important events in American History. The reason why I created that list was because a reader asked if I could create a blank American history timeline. A LONG time ago, I created a blank work history timeline. It is still one of my favorite ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 