Mountain Mother Runner

I am SO excited to share this Camping Study freebie with you! It requires nearly zero prep as the parent or teacher, and will provide a variety of fun and engaging worksheets for your little one to explore! I’ve written a brief explanation of each page with some extra discussion ideas to expand their curiosity and critical thinking. This download has been designed primarily for Kindergarten children, but it can be adapted for Preschool-Grade 2 students. There are a total of five pages to be completed with a focus on sorting, matching, number recognition, addition, and practicing mindfulness in the outdoors.  Make sure to scroll to the bottom for your   free download of this printable!  At nearly five years old, our daughter was finally able to go ‘real’ camping. Anything that isn’t ‘real’ means that the tent is set up in our living room or somewhere else within our house. After our move back to Colorado, we were invited to go camping in the mountains. It was a wonderful experie

Being a new mom, many of us cuddle up with our baby and explore a nice board book together. Their little eyes are developing new strength while looking at the bright colors and bold pictures. As they grow, we start to read books with basic concepts and simple words. Three, four, five years old…the words become short sentences, which soon create paragraphs. Easy reader chapter books may be introduced during this time too! Picture books made up the majority of our early years book collection, but many were donated as our daughter grew up. Recently, I got a beautiful picture book as a surprise for Eisley. She quickly began flipping through the pages, looking up at me with a bit of confusion. “Mom, how are you going to read this book to me? There aren’t any words in it!” she said. “I’m not going to read this book to you. You are going to read this book to me!” I responded with a smile. I quickly grabbed a pencil and some paper. Then, I explained that she was going to look at the p

Who doesn't love DINOSAURS? They are so interesting, unique, and mysterious for children and adults alike! In addition to the main curriculum we are using ( BookShark , a literature-based homeschool program), I enjoy incorporating subject-related books at the local libraries, songs/videos on YouTube, crafts, games, and field trips. I am not sure if myself or Eisley were more excited to kick off our kindergarten homeschooling with a Dinosaur Unit, but either way, we wanted to share some resources with you! Books: Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures You Can Draw   by Nicole Brick & Patricia Stockland. A major hit in our household, this book features step-by-step instructions for drawing your favorite dinosaurs like the Triceratops, Ankylosaurus, and Tyrannosaurus Rex! All levels of artists can create by either following the steps, free styling the dinosaur image, drawing over with tracing paper, or using paints and multimedia instead. Fun facts are included with ea