Favorite Education Resources (Grades K-3)

We love simplicity! It seems that moms and dads are just looking for ways to encourage learning and play. So here are my favorite early childhood products, websites, and resources.

Character Education:

VeggieTales: Rumor Weed and Fib From Outer Space

Habits of Mind: ASCD

Reading:

Free BOB Book Activities (free)

BOB Book Ideas

TumbleBooks-eBooks for Kids: Free through Spokane County Library

30 Flip Books-expensive (you could make your own kit)

Shape Rocket-App (free)

Sound Beginnings-App (free)

Reading A-Z: The online leveled reading program

Pairs in Pears

Math:

Zero to Three

Shape Puzzle

Shape Puzzle #2

Oreo Matchin' Middles Game

Little Hands Card Holder

Melissa and Doug Fishing for Numbers

Math Link Cubes

Music:

Hap Palmer

Go Fish Guys: Party Like a Preschooler

Science: 

Wow in the World

Social Studies:

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum - PBS Kids

A Kid Explains History

The Who Was Show

Curriculum: 

Hewitt Learning

Kahn Academy

Assessment Tools: 

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Keeping Our Preschoolers Growing and Learning During the Winter!

We know it is hard to keep our kids active, engaged, and challenged during the winter. Here are some low cost educational activities for the the winter months.  

Physical Education

“Dancing Balloons”-  

• Try to keep the balloon off the ground. (music)

• Have your child lay on his/her back.  Put the balloon between their feet.  The child tries to pick the balloon off of the ground with straight legs and bring the balloon over their head.  Then lower the feet without letting go of the balloon. Many people do this exercise with a Yoga ball.

Movement

• Rent a kids movement DVD.
• Example:  “Bo on the Go”  or  “Wiggles”
• Zumba Kids-YouTube 
• Create a hopscotch with tape in the garage or in a spare room:

Math

Measurement:

• Rice Bin-Supply the bin with variety of scoops, measuring cups, counters.

Spacial:

• Cookies-The child rolls out the dough and estimates if the cookie cutter will fit on the flattened dough.  Is the surface area enough?  Do we need to roll the dough more?   Do we need to add more dough?

Literacy

Writing Activities:

• Take a cookie sheet and cover it with shaving cream.  Have the child practice writing letters and their name.
• Also you can fill the cookie sheet with rice.  

Take a mirror and Crayola Window Markers.  Have the child practice writing letters and their name. The markers erase with soap and water.

• Create a simple story with a beginning, middle, and end using PowerPoint, Prezi, Page Maker, etc.

Literacy Technology

Computer Games and Apps-

• Articulation  
• Starfall 
• PBS 
• Toddler Flashcards (Free) 
• Baby Flash Cards-Letters (Free) 
• Write My Name

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