Knowledge Spot

We LOVE cooking with kids in the classroom! There are so many opportunities for learning as well as opportunities to introduce new foods. Last week we completed an investigation of apples, this week let’s taste them! Week 2: Taste TestingIs it sweet or sour? Which kind is your favorite?  Do you like juice or cider? These are all the things...

Here’s a sensory bin for Halloween that we are sure your littles will love!  * this beautiful tray, is from My Inspired Play! What you'll need:  Colored rice* Black bats (bowtie pasta)* Mini gourds & pumpkins (we used fake ones) Sparkle balls Mini cauldron pots Wooden spoons and shovels Mini Tongs Large bin or bowl 1 excited child How to...

We LOVE cooking with kids in the classroom! There are so many opportunities for learning as well as opportunities to introduce new foods. Over the next few weeks, we’ll share how we do it and how you can try these things at home! Week 1: Let’s Investigate Apples! Included here are two downloads for you to print and use for the...

1. Paint Your Pumpkins! My kiddos always enjoy this simple activity! We use washable paints (from our Knowledge Crates!) so the fun can be repeated again and again, AND so we can clean and still use our pumpkins for jack-o-lanterns later on.  2. Funny Leaf Faces Who doesn't love googly eyes? Collect fall leaves, use regular school glue to give 'em...

As a homeschooling mom to a new reader, I spend a lot of time researching and hunting down books that are just right for my freshly independent bookworm.

On those summer rainy days I discovered all kinds of materials and the time it took to read them didn’t matter!  An added bonus was that all the reading I did during the summer was helping me continue to improve my reading skills without my knowing it!

To share our love of nature and show them the world around them in one of its most amazing seasons.

You don’t have to be a good singer to sing songs with children, they love hearing the rhythm and lyrics!