This post contains affiliate links. Back in November we learned about Life in Plymouth Colony using Evan Moor’s History Pockets. This was a great way for the kids to learn a little more about the pilgrims. There was reading, vocabulary, crafts & activities with very little prep from me, which was nice.
I have always wanted to make egg geodes with the kids. We finally did it! It’s a fairly simple science project & can be done in a day or two. Most of that time is waiting for the crystals to form. We remade our mix 2 extra times, so it took us about a week …
Last term Farm Kid1 learned all 50 states and their capitals. I thought he would learn & remember them better if we focused only on 10 at a time. I designed worksheets and flashcards to help him learn all 50 in 5 weeks.
We’ve made it! We’re ready to learn the final 10 capitals!
Over half way done learning our State Capitals! As exciting as that is, it’s time to move on to Week 4.
Moving right along to Week 3’s State Capitals.
Continuing to learn our State Capitals, I introduced 10 more this week.
Thanks to pinterest I saw a mixed media piece of art that I loved. It looked like something my kids would enjoy creating & is different than the art we typically make. Here’s how to make the kid version of this super cool masterpiece.
This year one of my goals was to have Farm Kid1 learn the names of all our 50 states, as well as their capitals. He already knew most of the states, but only knew that Salem was Oregon’s capital. I came up with a series of worksheets & flashcards so he could focus on 10 …
Recently we went on a road trip & a few of my ideas for keeping the kids busy in the car included cookie sheets from the Dollar Store & as many magnetic games/things I could reasonably bring with us. The Dollar Store had magnetic coins & bills! I thought, “what a great find,” and at …