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Autumn is the favorite time of the year for so many people - including me! I love the clear blue skies, colorful mums, bright orange pumpkins, apple cider, falling leaves... Is there anything better? Yes, pairing your learning activities, books, and printables with these wonderful autumn themes. This post is full of resources related to autumn …
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Preparing activities for an apple-themed learning unit is as easy as apple pie. These fun printables, books, and activities are easy to pull together and will work well with Johnny Appleseed Day on September 26 and National Apple Month in October. These collection is focused on early elementary aged children and includes a variety of options …
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These free football writing prompts are sure to be high interest for even some of the most reluctant writers. There are sixteen writing prompts below so there is something that should appeal to every learner. Pair these football themed writing prompts with my free football word search and you have lots of fun for the football loving students in …
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Children find pumpkins naturally interesting so the elementary years are a great age for a special pumpkin unit with crafts, fun read alouds, writing activities, and more. Here are lots of ideas ideas for young learners that will enable you to have fun as you learn all about pumpkins while still practicing important learning skills. Pumpkin Print …
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It's apple time! It's also time to practicing graphing. This apples graphing activity combines both into a fun, hands-on activity. This set is filled with colorful little cards that show graphics of: apple blossoms a leaf a jar of applesauce apple seeds a basket of apples an apple core an apple pie a cute green worm in an …
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The scarecrow is a sure symbol of fall. This is a fun scarecrow craft that is easy to do even for moms, teachers, and students who might be a bit artistically challenged. If you would like lots of scarecrow ideas, don't miss my Let's Learn About Scarecrows post full of ideas. So let's see how this scarecrow craft is made! Scarecrow Craft …
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Scarecrows are a fun and colorful part of fall. Children of all ages will enjoy a special scarecrow themed unit featuring books, activities, writing prompts, and printables related to scarecrows. If learning with themes is new to you, check out my post on How to Create a Unit Study which includes a video I made with many ideas. In order to help …
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This free harvest word search featuring words related to farming and harvesting will help you celebrate the season with your children as part of your learning at home. Word searches can be a valuable and fun activity for your early and middle elementary aged learners. This free harvest word search is a helpful and low-key way to practice harvest …
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Use this free pumpkins word search as part of celebrating autumn with your children. This printable can be a fun part of your pumpkin activities as you read about them, cook with them, find them in the pumpkin patch, decorate with them, and more. The free pumpkin word search is easy to read for lower to middle elementary aged kids. It includes …
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It's time for back to homeschool and I have a fun printable for you. Word searches might seem like busywork, but they aren't. They provide practice of important skills such as spelling, vocabulary, and visual processing. For children who struggle in these areas, word searches are a fun and non-threatening way to practice these skills. This free …
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This free football word search printable is great for children who love football. Football and word searches are fun so this is winning combination for learning! The football word search has twelve popular football-related words to reinforce vocabulary and spelling. Word searches are also an excellent tool for developing visual skills. Free …
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Miss Suzy by Miriam Young and pictures by Arnold Lobel is the delightful story of a little gray squirrel who lives “in the tip, tip, top of a tall oak tree.” First published by Parents’ Magazine Press in 1964, this classic book has been enjoyed by generations of children. It teaches important themes such as friendship, bravery, and love in the …
