free PDF educational resources for literacy, math, science, and social studies, otherwise known as printables
Imaginary play is very important in childhood. This post has a printable for dress-up play. The idea stems from Julia Dweck's Faux Paw children's book, which I blogged about previously. Has a child ever said to you she wanted to meet the Queen (and thought it was possible), or she wanted to play with
Montessori classroom editable labels free for your homeschool or classroom to help organize the teaching spaces. Also, labels encourage literacy as the children begin noticing the initial letter, maybe the first and last letter, and finally are able to associate the word and object or resource. Montessori has been my "hobby" and I have
Around the House 3-part cards freebie can help children learn initial sounds A to Z. It is easy to introduce initial sounds when children are familiar with people or objects. A is for Auntie! What is the first sound in your name? What sound does oven begin with? Of course, the very young child
Sports word walls, anyone? It will soon be time for writing workshop and themed word walls are always nice to have on hand. My French friend (and mom of the Miss Owl who makes frequent appearances on this blog) was and is still very happy about the recent French World Cup win. She says,
The Breadwinner, also known as Parvana, is a children's novel by Deborah Ellis. It was first published in 2000, and by 2013 there were 39 English editions. The book has received several literary awards, including the Peter Pan Prize. Parvana has to live like a boy although with her family due to circumstances in war-torn Afghanistan. Taliban soldiers enter
Editable Calendars for Teachers 2018 thru July 2020 Free Each year, Teacher's Clipart and I make an editable calendar for classroom use. Of course, there are possible other uses such as scout groups or even parents. By typing in the blue spaces a teacher may indicate things the important for families to remember such
Flash fiction was a new term to me when I first heard it in my writing group. Now, I love to read it although it is deceptively difficult to write. You know how difficult it is for students to summarize, so imagine being very concise and to the point with all the required elements
Poverty in America affects many of our schools. Students with a better understanding of how poverty affects people can have increased empathy towards those who may be suffering in one or more areas. I felt with the refugee situation and the fact children have perhaps been exposed to the fact people live in poverty
Testing rocks for hardness is an activity that engages children and can either be completed for fun or for challenge and learning. We had a rock testing kit but this can easily be done at home with the free printable PDF. A rock sample kit or just a bunch of found rocks could work.
Alex Asks About Auntie's Airplane Day: An Adoption Day Story is an easy reader picture book to help young children learn about multi-race family adoptions. By looking at the celebration through the eyes of the youngest family member, the "gotcha day" party helps him understand his aunt was adopted from South Korea. The family
