We like to use websites and computer games to enhance the schoolwork that occurs at home. One of the sites we have used with the younger children is Starfall.com. Starfall has a basic service that is available for free and a low-cost annual membership (at more.starfall.com) that unlocks a variety of additional learning games. We ...
When starting out home schooling, you may be absolutely overwhelmed by the huge variety of curriculums available, as well as the number of philosophies of home education. Curriculums can range from fairly affordable to very pricey. When I was home schooled, nearly twenty years ago, the availability of home school materials was extremely limited. Today, ...
Whether you home school your child, or just want to give them a little extra practice, these first grade worksheets and printables are just what you need to make learning simple and entertaining. Listed here, you’ll find several helpful educational resources that make learning fun and exciting for your first grader. At the website, Home ...
First let me assure all the educators out there that these lesson plans are not designed to add more work to an already over worked teacher hectic day. Quite the contrary; I’ve been teaching long enough to hate those pie-in-the -sky ideas that sound so very grand, but in reality are just an enormous amount ...
Kids can learn & read easily with software. Kids love the computer games & stuff. They like colorful screen & animated characters. These sites are perfect for toddlers and kids up to 5 years old who are learning the basics of using a computer, keyboard and mouse. Some websites offers free software’s & games. You ...
Not all free online math games are created equal. It’s hard enough to find games that are intended for educational not commercial use, never mind locating free online math games for Pre-K – 2 that actually meet math standards. For the Pre-K – 2 age group it’s also best to avoid free online math sites ...
Arts and Crafts Activities for the Letter D Cut out a large letter D out of various colors of construction paper. Have each child glue their D to another piece of construction paper then use hole punchers to make dots out of the scraps. Decorate the D picture with different colors of dots. Make simple ...
Books for Preschool Lesson Plan: Snakes Misunderstood Snakes by Richard Hatfield Sea Snakes by Jody S. Rake The Snake Who was Afraid of People by Barry Louis Polisar Reading Center for Preschool Lesson Plan: Snakes Fill your preschool reading center with books about different kinds of snakes. Find some books about keeping snakes as pets. ...
When it comes to teaching your Pre-Kinders the letter “X”, you may want to get creative. That’s because there aren’t a whole lot of words that start with the letter. Thankfully, there are several words that end with it. One of those words is “fox.” There are many different ways that you could work foxes ...
