Activity: Words That Describe

It is October. And October makes us think of pumpkins! Here is a fun DIY nature activity for you and your family to enjoy this fall: Make a pumpkin bird feeder. These directions from the Audubon Society will get you…
Fall! And fall makes us think apples! Ages ago we rounded up four favorite apple units (you’ll want to check that page out for more resources). Meanwhile, enjoy these other apple study activities as a springboard to learning more: Draw…
Now this is original! This holiday fun activity from Country Woman Magazine shows how each member of the family can engrave something that they are thankful for on a pumpkin. The pumpkins can make a beautiful centerpiece, or decorate a…
One of the notebooks we used extensively was our timeline notebook. Each child had a notebook where everything studied went inside the binder in chronological order. Children just learning to read and write probably do not need to be encumbered…
April 15 is known in the United States as Tax Day — the deadline for individual tax returns to be submitted to the federal government. As soon as your child is old enough to earn an allowance, he or she…
We’ve already provided 5 ideas toward a richer vocabulary. The takeaway is that developing a rich vocabulary is directly correlated to the amount of attention paid to it. In other words, a rich vocabulary is dependent upon the habit of…