Free posts, pages, and informational blog posts, and printables for parent readers of Wise Owl Factory.
An Winter Days in the Big Woods educational printable may be downloaded here. I realize the Laura Ingalls Wilder books have become controversial and are considered to show white supremacy. I get it. However, for the very young child who had just experienced a holiday season of gifts and events, the first readers for
This paper button tree printable activity Pre-K and K is easy to print as it is only two pages, and requires buttons to add to the decorating. Matching shapes will take a little time for the children while parents and teachers get a short breather! I'm working on this post as "Santa" is assembling
Reading music and practicing instruments? This free printable provides practice for "lassoing" a 4/4 measure several ways. An answer key is provided. The pages have a Western theme in case the child is wearing cowboy boots! Haha. Really, a Western theme is engaging to many children. Why say "circle" when we can say "lasso?"
Jokes for fun supported emergent reading can help reluctant readers through initial reading hesitancy. To engage some emergent readers, approximation reading experiences are helpful and humor is always a welcome read. Yes, the children may know these jokes and the pictures are very helpful in figuring out what the text is saying, but that is
Bee-Bim Bop! This blog has a book review and also a free printable for emergent readers. I was written by Linda Sue Park and illustrated by Ho Baek Lee. According to Publishers Weekly, it is "Unabashedly happy." I agree the tone and illustrations are very happy. From grocery shopping for ingredients for Bee-Bim Bop to
Welcome to the Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop! The Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop is a place where bloggers can share multicultural activities, crafts, recipes, and musings for our creative kids. We can't wait to see what you share this time! Created by Frances of Discovering the World through My Son's Eyes, the blog
How to self-publish a children's paperback with Word is described in this post. A template to edit to create your own book, step-by-step directions, and a video will help you easily produce a simple 8.5" X 8.5" paperback. This post is for would be authors who would like a more simple method to get
Noerenberg Memorial Gardens is known for its beauty. It has been part of the Three Rivers Park District since being donated by Lora Noerenberg in 1972. She earned a degree in Horticulture from the University of Minnesota and was the chief horticulturist for the estate for some years. The gardens are on Lake Minnetonka in
Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop 63 Welcome to the Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop! The Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop is a place where bloggers can share multicultural activities, crafts, recipes, and musings for our creative kids. We can't wait to see what you share this time! Created by Frances of Discovering the World
Planting seeds to bloom and grow free journal for Pre-K through grade 1 --- instant download is available at this post. This post started with a small gift of zinnia illumination seeds. As Miss Owl handed it to me, she said, "They're going to die!" Yes, before some seeds we planted did die when
