Being able to tell time is one of those abilities that I take for granted as an adult. Since my 6 year old is a pretty fast learner and good at math, I figured it was time for him to learn to read an analog clock. He's been able to "read" a digital clock for awhile, but he has no real understanding ...
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Dialogic Reading Cheat Sheet
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Everyone knows that reading picture books to children is good, but what you might not know is that NOT "reading" books might be even better. Don't worry...I’m not suggesting that you part with your child’s personal library quite yet. However, rather than simply reading the words on the page to your ...
Lined Paper for Young Writers
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!I just started a "Charlotte Mason"-esque copywork program with my 6 year old that requires him to copy short passages from books we've read. (It's called A Quiver of Arrows (not sponsored) and so far we're loving it, in case you're interested.) Since he's never done copywork before, I thought it ...
Subtraction Strip Board
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!I LOVE Montessori teaching tools, especially for math. They're so hands-on and they make learning so intuitive. My 6-year-old uses our homemade "golden" beads all the time. I feel like those beads combined with our number symbol cards are going to get us pretty far. However, constructing that set of ...
Ziplock Solar System I-Spy Busy Bag
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!I'm a little ashamed to say, but I don't really worry about entertaining my preschooler and kindergartener. They are pretty good at entertaining themselves. However, if they start to melt down and I ABSOLUTELY need a minute, I can put on a movie and be confident they will leave me alone for at least ...
Ancient Egyptian Mythology Cards
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!I was initially planning to cover all the major Ancient cultures this year with my son (at least Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, and the Aztecs). We're using this history pocket workbook which I could not love more. However, I've now decided we'll probably spread this over 1.5 to 2 years ...
Ancient Mesopotamia Definition Cards
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Does anybody seriously remember ANYTHING from school about Mesopotamia? I know my history knowledge is particularly bad, but other than vague terms bouncing around my head such as “fertile crescent” and “cradle of civilization,” a week ago I honestly drew a blank when considering this period of ...
Coding a LEGO Maze
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!There's no denying it. For better or worse, technology is taking over the world. Being able to program a computer is a skill that will serve our children well in the future. I didn't write my first simple program until I was 18, but ultimately I got my PhD and worked full-time writing and operating ...
Ancient Egyptian Monument Cards
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!It's incredible that many of the great monuments of ancient Egypt are still standing today. To think that they were made THOUSANDS of years ago and we are still able to appreciate them up close is amazing. I honestly hope that one day I get to see many of these monuments in person, especially the ...
20 Historical Figures Worth Knowing
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!There are certain important figures from history that all kids should know about, right? A few months ago, I picked up the National Geographic Kids book at Costco called Little Kids First Big Book of Who which I've been using with my kindergartner to go over some of the world's most famous ...