Category: My Top 5
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My Top 5: Reading Engagement Activities
Engaging your elementary-aged child in reading can be a challenging task. Getting your child interested in books will most likely require creativity, patience, and an understanding of your child’s interests. Since at this age, your child is forming their life-long thoughts on reading, it is essential to create positive, meaningful,…
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My Top 5: Art Journal Entries for Early Elementary Students
Art is an important subject and teaches essential skill sets for children of all ages. For elementary students, it is a wonderful way for them to learn and explore their world through creativity. Art helps children share their feelings and ideas in fun and creative ways. Simple art activities help…
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My Top 5: Fun and Easy Elementary Physical Education Activities to Do at Home
P.E., or physical education, is an important part of learning for all children. Similar to core subjects like math and science, P.E. teaches important concepts and helps to build lifelong healthy habits. Any form of exercise helps children stay healthy and strong, whether it is through play or sports. It…
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My Top 5: STEM and STEAM Shows for Preschoolers
In today’s fast paced and ever-changing world early exposure to critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving is becoming more essential. One way to introduce these concepts to young children is through engaging educational media such as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and STEAM (which adds Art) shows. These shows specifically…
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My Top 5: Math-Inspired Video Games for Elementary Students
One of my family’s favorite activities is playing games. We enjoy a variety of different games, but we all have a soft spot for video games. Since my kids love to play video games, I started using these types of games as a teaching tool. This allows my kids to…
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My Top 5: Educational Games to Play With Elementary Students
As I talked about in my blog My Top 5: Educational Board Games for Early Elementary Students, one of my family’s favorite activities is playing games. We enjoy family game night and like to play a variety of different games. Since my kids love to play, I started using games…
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My Top 5: Early Elementary Science Journal Entries
    Science journals are a fun and engaging way to keep your kids excited about learning science. They can include pages of hands-on activities, scientific investigations, cut-and-paste activities, and science-inspired art activities. Every year each of my children have their own science journals – a multi-media or mixed media journal…
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My Top 5: Educational Board Games for Early Elementary Students
One of my family’s favorite activities is playing games. In fact, we have enjoyed years of family game night. Because of this, especially when my kids were very young, I started using games as a teaching tool. This allowed my kids to learn certain concepts and ideas in a fun…
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My Top 5: Fun Indoor Snow Day Activities
Recently there has been a lot of snow falling, covering even the southern states. While outdoor snow day activities are generally enjoyed by all, sometimes when it snows you are just stuck inside. Whether it is too cold to go out for long; the snow is mostly ice; or your…
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My Top 5: Online Resources for Each Subject
Searching for resources to help teach your homeschooling kids probably takes up a good bit of your lesson planning time. As a homeschooling mom, I am always on the lookout for resources. I have spent hours upon hours scouring the internet for worksheets, videos, online games; basically anything that I…