Category: Activities
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Activity: Diamond Poem {Parts of Speech Practice}
A diamond poem is a fun and easy way to practice identifying parts of speech.
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10 Ways to Develop Dictionary Skills
10 ways to develop dictionary skills with resources and suggestions.
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Activity: Calculating Interest
There are a few things our children should know how to do before they leave home. One of these is to know how to calculate interest. Back in the day (way back) calculating interest was incorporated into math books in such a way that the eighth-grade graduate had a firm handle on the subject. Several…
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Activity: Feel Your Adjectives
For those kinesthetic students, it is sometimes easier to explain a concept by using one of the five senses.
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Activity: Explore the Farm
Unless we live on a farm, one of the opportunities we want to provide our children with is the enjoyment of farm animals. There is nothing like seeing them, petting them, or simply watching them in person. And frequently, the young child finds it difficult to connect the actual farm-food-providing animal with the fluffy illustration in…
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Activity: Compare and Contrast
Develop the skill of being able to compare and contrast two or more things.
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Activity: Chart the Weather
Charting the weather is a learning lifestyle activity — learning the natural way! Everything you need to get started.
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Activity: Using a Calendar
Ready to introduce your child to the calendar? Step-by-step suggestions for helping a child become time aware.
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Matchbox Advent Calendar
M is for Matchbox Advent Calendar from Martha Stewart is such a cute craft! It isn’t too difficult, and children will love it!
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Activity: Copying
Copying is one activity that takes an individual from childhood through adulthood. Many young children will use copywork to practice their handwriting skills. Many adults will keep a copybook or other notebook to store valued quotations and words of inspiration. Copying and dictating are the two basic lesson activities in the natural method. Just as…
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Napkin Folding
Napkin folding is a holiday activity suitable for children of all ages.
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Activity: Balancing a Checkbook
Some may say it is an old, technologically-outdated activity, but if your child does not understand how checkbook balancing works, he is at the mercy of his bank!
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Activity: Tracing
If you are taking the natural road through language arts, then you are probably already familiar with the first step on the way: tracing. Probably your child’s first writing lesson was when you printed his name and he traced it or copied it. Or maybe you started even earlier with one letter instead of a…
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Activity: Make Your Own ABC Book
Among the first booklets that were created in our home was an ABC book — a copybook with a carefully copied alphabet. By making his own ABC book, a child can learn the alphabet, practice handwriting, and learn the sounds the letters make. Besides, it’s a great keepsake for Mom! A is for Apple. B…
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Following Directions ~ 7 Simple Activities
We don’t need workbooks and worksheets to teach our children how to follow directions! 7 simple activities.
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Activity: Cookie-Cutter Nouns
Those cookie cutters you keep out of sight in the pantry can be used to make cookie-cutter nouns!
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5 Tips for Drawing Realistic Animals
When it comes to drawing realistic animals, these five suggestions will help make your sketches accurate and full of life.
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Learn How to Play the Harmonica {Part 3}
10 Tips That Will Make Playing the Harmonica More Enjoyable ~ Breaking in, practice, imitate, playing the blues, and more!
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How to Grow a Pizza Garden
Round, pie-shaped, full of veggies and just in time for spring! These 4H instructions from will show you how to grow a pizza garden & learn.
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Learn How to Play the Harmonica {Part 2}
With the same discipline and attention to detail you would apply to any other instrument, you can excel when it comes to learning how to play the harmonica. Part 1 of this series covers how to choose a harmonica. Self-Instruction Materials The harmonica is one instrument that lends itself well to self-instruction. We have found…
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Learn How to Play the Harmonica ~ Part 1
An ideal instrument for beginning musicians, especially children. There are many reasons to learn how to play the harmonica.
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5 Ways to Develop an Electronic Interest
Do you have a child with an interest in electronics? Here are 5 ways to develop an electronic interest.
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