One of the things they teach in the public/private preschools is the months of the year. They also do this in Kindergarten. The song they sing at the school I work for is sung for you below by a little girl on YouTube. (Note, it's just a video from Youtube, not anyone I know). It's a very easy song that you and your child can sing at the start of your school day every day!
Know of other resources for teaching the months of the year? Share them in a comment below! Don't forget to subscribe for more great ideas!
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Phonics Blending Game - Magnets
Here is another great activity to do with your child who is learning to blend words! Most dollar stores sell a set of cheap letter fridge magnets, so this is a cheap and easy game for parents to play with their kids if they don't already have the magnets.
Comment if you have more awesome activities to do with beginning readers! Don't forget to subscribe for more great resources and ideas!
Comment if you have more awesome activities to do with beginning readers! Don't forget to subscribe for more great resources and ideas!
Phonics Blending Game - Pre through K
If you're teaching your child to read, then you will be teaching them how to blend phonics. If they already know the sounds that each of the letters make individually, then this game will be a great way to start teaching them how to blend sounds together. Just ran across it on YouTube today.
Do you know of any other great phonics games or activities for kids? Let us know in a comment below, and don't forget to subscribe!
Do you know of any other great phonics games or activities for kids? Let us know in a comment below, and don't forget to subscribe!
Monday, May 7, 2012
Mad Libs
I found this great site that has printable Mad Libs. These fun little worksheets are a great way to help teach your kids about adjectives, nouns, verbs, etc.
Check it out!
http://www.classroomjr.com/printable-mad-libs-for-kids/
Check it out!
http://www.classroomjr.com/printable-mad-libs-for-kids/
Monday, April 30, 2012
Looking For Another Author
This is a non-paid position.
As a regular contributer, you would write articles about homeschooling, write and submit lesson plans, and submit free homeschooling resources to the site. We would require that you could submit at least one article a month to be a regular contributer, but would welcome more articles a month.
Again this would be a non-paid position but would be something you would do out of a love for homeschooling children and because you want other parents to have access to the resources you have and access to your knowledge of homeschooling.
If you would like to become a contributer, please leave a comment below. Make sure you are signed in to your Google or blogger account so that we know how to get a hold of you.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Science - Earthquakes/Tsunamis
Earthquakes and Tsunami's go hand in hand, which is why I have combined the two topics into one post. Below you will find resources to teach your student about these two topics, starting with a short playlist of videos found on Youtube. As always I would suggest that the parent watches the videos ahead of time so that they can prepare for any questions their child will have when watching them.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Counting
Here is a playlist of great counting and basic math videos. I think the key here is repetition and practice. Cartoons make counting seem like fun! Thanks to the videos on this list, my 2 year old can count backwards and forwards in English and Spanish to 12.
Of course young children may not be able to sit through so many videos on one subject. For a wider variety of children's learning videos on playlists, please see our Pre-K page!
Counting
Blessings!
Of course young children may not be able to sit through so many videos on one subject. For a wider variety of children's learning videos on playlists, please see our Pre-K page!
Counting
Blessings!
Word World
These little cartoons by PBS are a fun and wonderful way to teach your children some basic phonics. Children at this age may not want to sit and watch video after video of one cartoon, but these are all Word World cartoons on this playlist. For a wider variety of cartoons in one playlist, please see the Pre-K page.
Note: This list just contains a few cartoons. You can go onto Youtube and search for more Word World videos if you want more.
Word World
Blessings!
Note: This list just contains a few cartoons. You can go onto Youtube and search for more Word World videos if you want more.
Word World
Blessings!
Science - How It's Made
These videos are from popular TV-Series and show how a variety of everyday products are made.
I think these videos are a great jumping off point for other lessons in the same topic.
Example: Watch the video about how soap is made with your children. Then you can buy a soap making kit, or look up online how to make soap, and do a chemistry project with your kids by making soap. You can also teach them about hypothesis by doing a second batch of soap on a different day, and asking, "What do you think will happen if we use less of this, or more of that?" then they can test their hypothesis by making the soap differently. This video can also segway into a lesson on Hygeine, or even a short Bible lesson where you can look at some of God's laws about cleanliness, and ask questions like, "Why do you think God gave us the law to wash our hands?" Lessons like this can be modified for your child's age and ability. Possibilities are endless if you use your imagination.
Most of the videos chosen for the playlist below were because they seemed of interest to children (ex. how to make hard candy, how they make Jeans, how they make marbles, how they make TP).
Note: Parents are encouraged to view videos before planning out a lesson and showing them to their children. This allows for parents to anticipate questions about the video and look up some answers beforehand. It is also safe to watch videos first to deem if it will be an appropriate video for your child. For example, the video on making glass references alcohol, as they show several glass alcohol bottles that are manufactured. This is a video some parents may or may not wish their younger children to see.
These videos will most likely be of interest to students from second grade to college and beyond (yes, even my husband and I watch them, lol).
The best thing about these videos? They're great to watch when the kids need a study break or are frustrated with a lesson. They think they're getting to watch TV, but in reality, they're still learning! These videos also lead children to ask all sorts of questions about the topic! What a great way to get your student interested in a variety of things!
Note: These videos are on a continuous playlist. If you click play, it will automatically play the video, and then the next and next in the playlist.
How It's Made Playlist
(Clicking on above link will take you to this playlist on YouTube where you can watch in full screen, or add these to your own playlist).
I think these videos are a great jumping off point for other lessons in the same topic.
Example: Watch the video about how soap is made with your children. Then you can buy a soap making kit, or look up online how to make soap, and do a chemistry project with your kids by making soap. You can also teach them about hypothesis by doing a second batch of soap on a different day, and asking, "What do you think will happen if we use less of this, or more of that?" then they can test their hypothesis by making the soap differently. This video can also segway into a lesson on Hygeine, or even a short Bible lesson where you can look at some of God's laws about cleanliness, and ask questions like, "Why do you think God gave us the law to wash our hands?" Lessons like this can be modified for your child's age and ability. Possibilities are endless if you use your imagination.
Most of the videos chosen for the playlist below were because they seemed of interest to children (ex. how to make hard candy, how they make Jeans, how they make marbles, how they make TP).
Note: Parents are encouraged to view videos before planning out a lesson and showing them to their children. This allows for parents to anticipate questions about the video and look up some answers beforehand. It is also safe to watch videos first to deem if it will be an appropriate video for your child. For example, the video on making glass references alcohol, as they show several glass alcohol bottles that are manufactured. This is a video some parents may or may not wish their younger children to see.
These videos will most likely be of interest to students from second grade to college and beyond (yes, even my husband and I watch them, lol).
The best thing about these videos? They're great to watch when the kids need a study break or are frustrated with a lesson. They think they're getting to watch TV, but in reality, they're still learning! These videos also lead children to ask all sorts of questions about the topic! What a great way to get your student interested in a variety of things!
Note: These videos are on a continuous playlist. If you click play, it will automatically play the video, and then the next and next in the playlist.
How It's Made Playlist
(Clicking on above link will take you to this playlist on YouTube where you can watch in full screen, or add these to your own playlist).
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