There are so many great resources available for homeschooling parents to teach art history to even the younger school aged children. I have a 5-year-old so finding resources that make art history fun to learn and appropriate for her age is my endeavour. I’m sharing the best videos, books, and activities I have found that will …
I love making hand made cards for people. They’re a great opportunity to try out various art techniques, and they are a wonderful way to give joy to others, which in turn gives me joy. ow that I’m a parent, I try to share that love with my daughter. Besides being an art activity and a …
Bullying is a hot topic in schools and has become an important subject even in our home school. Since I’ve become a parent, I have come to realize just how young bullying starts. Bullying is not just reserved for older school aged children. Kids can form clicks, exclude and be mean to other children at quite …
Here are over 20 books kids that love “Frozen” are sure to enjoy. Starting with the book that started it all. The story that the movie “Frozen” was inspired by, the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen: #1 – The Snow Queen Frozen Books for Toddlers #2 – Anna Loves Elsa #3 – Olaf Welcomes …
This months Poppins Book Nook theme is Composers. Introducing this subject to my daughter has been on my long list of to do’s for a while now, as there have been so many natural openings to do so. My daughter LOVES to dance! I mean probably daily she dresses herself up in a costume, sometimes …
Our family lives in a forest, so we decided to do a forest and woods theme. Going along nicely with the theme, I chose the book A New Friend (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse). (affiliate link) My daughter received this book as a gift. The cover looks cute and adorable but I will be honest, I …
Make Way for Ducklings was the winner of the Caldecott Medal in 1942. Make Way for Ducklings is about two ducks (Mr. and Mrs. Mallard) raising their family of 8 ducklings in the busy city of Boston. The parents have some challenges keeping their young safe but they do get some help from a friendly police officer. …
As part of our farm unit this month, we read the children’s book “The Cow Loves Cookies”, by Karma Wilson. To go along with our reading of the book, I created a fun printable book activity that I will share with you. It’s a spelling activity, a coloring worksheet, a word scramble, and a spelling …