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Have fun practicing reading and writing skills with these free garden printables. The four activities will help your children practice important skills while thinking about gardens and ideas related to gardens. There are four print-and-go garden-themed activities in this pack that will be a great addition to your garden unit. Free Garden Printables Pack The …
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It’s that wonderful time of the year that children love – Christmas! I’ve put together this collection of Christmas printables, activities, and ideas to help you plan for a fun Christmas in your home. I hope you will find encouragement for your Christmas celebrations below whether you are looking for ways to simplify, incorporate Christmas …
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A solar system unit study is a great way to learn about the sun, moon, planets, and more. This collection of solar system printables, books, and activities has a special emphasis on engaging children who need more than only paper and pencil activities. You will find some traditional learning activities here, but my focus is …
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If you need to keep track of your child’s reading, these colorful free printable reading logs are just the thing. They includes spaces to keep track of the date, book title, and minutes spent reading. There is plenty of space to track reading progress and the reading logs look nice enough you can hang them …
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Learning with themes is one of my favorite ways to teach because it is so effective. It reaches children where they are and with what interests them. Focusing on themes works well for a variety of homeschooling approaches including: relaxed homeschooling delight-directed homeschooling notebooking unit studies a completely theme-focused approach In fact, I think it …
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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 …
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This free gardening word search features vocabulary words related to gardening and is a fun addition to your gardening unit. Gardening is a great learning experience for children and families and this can be a easy to include part of it. A word search is a valuable activity that offers a low-key way to practice …
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This free camping word search features vocabulary related to the great family camping experience. The printable is a fun addition to your family’s learning at home. Word searches can be a valuable and fun activity for your early and middle elementary aged learners. They are great for reinforcing visual skills. Word searches are also a …
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Celebrate Mother’s Day with this free word search featuring twelve words related to celebrating mom. This printable will help your children enjoy this special day as part of your learning at home. Word searches are great for reinforcing visual skills. They are also a helpful and low-key way to practice vocabulary and spelling. Although they …
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This free flowers word search for kids is a fun part of learning about beautiful blooms in creation. It features many different kinds of flowers, some of which will be familiar to children and some of which will likely be new. Word searches are a great way to practice spelling and vocabulary. They also reinforce …
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May Day is an old tradition still celebrated by children and adults throughout the United States. This free May Day word search featuring vocabulary related to the holiday will help you enjoy this special time with your children as part of your learning at home. Word searches are a helpful and low-key way to practice …
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The Chinese New Year is the celebration of the new year based on the traditional Chinese calendar. The date moves each year. In 2021, it is on February 12 and is called The Year of the Ox. I thought it would be fun to put together a collection of Chinese New Year activities you can …
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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 are a helpful and low-key way to practice vocabulary and spelling. They are also great for reinforcing visual skills. Word searches can be a valuable …
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It’s autumn and that means one thing to parents of small children – pumpkins! It’s time to read about them, cook with them, find them in the pumpkin patch, decorate with them, and more. This free pumpkins word search can be a fun part of your pumpkin activities. The free word search for lower to …
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This free squirrels word search puzzle for kids highlights vocabulary words about these amazing little mammals. Children love to watch squirrels playing in the yard or park as they jump from tree to tree and bury their nuts. This word search printable makes it possible to add some squirrel fun to your learning! The word …
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It’s time for back to homeschool and I have a fun printable for you! This free printable back to homeschool word search can be a great addition to your first day or week of learning with lower elementary aged children. Word searches might seem like busywork, but they aren’t. They help provide practice of many …
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There are two broad camps regarding teaching children to read – whole language and phonics. When I went through my teacher education program, I was exposed to both teaching phonics and using whole language, but whole language was definitely the thing. If you aren’t familiar with the term, whole language means that children learn words …
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It’s time for Groundhog Day! Discover if we are in for six more weeks of winter or if spring is right around the corner with Punxsutawney Phil. This free printable Groundhog Day word search is a fun addition to the day. Word searches can be a great addition to any learning unit. They promote spelling, …
