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Favorite Chapter Books for Boys, Part 1
February 14, 2011
Jordan and I both enjoy reading, and we have been pleased that all of our boys love books as well! I decided to post some of our favorite books, and…
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Alphabet Running Game
February 1, 2011
We've been stuck inside the house a lot lately because of the flu and bad weather! We decided to burn off a little steam by adding running to an alphabet…
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Writing Letters in Sugar
January 25, 2011
Here's an easy idea for practicing writing the alphabet - writing in sugar! Sometimes it helps to get more of the senses involved when working on writing. We got this…
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How Big was Goliath?
December 13, 2010
Today's advent tree reading was about David and Goliath. (Well, when I say "today," I mean the one we did today, which was the reading for December 11th. But if…
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Elementary Math Bar Graph Activity
October 21, 2010
I have found that one of the best ways to get Aidan engaged in math is to put away the worksheets and do something that relates to real life. He…
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A couple math games
September 20, 2010
We have a 2nd grade math curriculum that I really like, but I am supplementing with some additional hands-on activities. Children learn so much by doing and exploring. Worksheets are…
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Fishing for ABC's
September 10, 2010
This super-easy activity has been a favorite for my boys! It always holds their interest longer than I expect it to. We use a dowel rod to be our fishing…
