I was a lapbook drop-out. I loved the idea of putting together a folder with all the concepts my children were learning so they could use it as a review or to show off to relatives. Lapbooks appeared to be a great way to pull together a unit study and I love unit studies because [...]
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My Thankgiving Book Printable
On the Thanksgiving Unit Study lesson plan, there is a link to this beautiful Thanksgiving booklet. Unfortunately, when I went to print it and use it, there was not a printable available. It is just the pictures of the completed book. Bummer. So, I quickly made one up that you can print out. It is [...]
More Fun for Your Little Pumpkins
I am very happy with the Pumpkin Unit Lesson Plan I finalized last night, but I wanted to give you a few more ideas so you can personalize the plan to meet your family’s needs. These great pumpkin-themed ideas are picked from my Fall (Learning) board on Pinterest. Just click the image to go visit [...]
Ask Penny: Facebook & Email Questions Answered
We have a very active Facebook community and I love getting questions and answering those questions. I love getting your emails too. Here are two of the recent questions that I have received: Chrissy asked, “How do you determine the reading level of the books your children read?” I guess. Seriously. If they breeze through a book [...]
The Rest Time Art Basket
When the two youngest children go down for nap, I sometimes find it difficult to keep the older two entertained. They will stay quiet for a little while and sometimes will sit still if I put on the television, but I would rather use that time creatively. At the same time, I need to get some [...]
Field Trip: The Art Museum
We are very blessed to have an art museum with a fantastic, hands-on children’s area. Not only that, but when the Farmer’s Market is set up on Thursday afternoons, admission is free! So, we just had to go! Franc wanted to impress the museum curator with his knowledge of line and shape. Lira took her [...]
100 Things to with Your Kids This Summer
In celebration of reaching 100 friends on my Facebook page, this week will be all about ONE HUNDRED and today, I start with a list on 100 things to do this summer with your children: Visit the fire station. Open a lemonade stand. Make yogurt parfaits. Eat “Fish Bowl Jello.” Go fishing. Make a tic-tac-towel. [...]
Teach Art to Children: Chapter Three (Part One)
Chapter Three of How to Teach Art to Children is all about color and my kids love color, especially when it comes to paint! So, I went a little outside the lessons and made my own which allowed them a little tempra-fun… AGAIN. I deserve Mommy of the Year for that. Now, you should note [...]
Teaching About Memorial Day
If you are looking for some good resources on teaching your child about Memorial Day, take a look at these: Kaboose: Craft ideas, recipes and more Time for Kids: The meaning behind Memorial Day Apples 4 the Teacher: Tons of additional resources Enchanted Learning: More craft ideas and printables Family Fun: Patriotic crafts and recipes
Teach Art to Children: Chapter Two
The art lessons last week went so well that I actually feel more creative… well, maybe not, but the children certainly have shown more creativity. Lira even drew up plans to build a rocket and got angry when I said I could not build it. Not kidding! For this lesson I strayed from the book [...]
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