Posted on Friday, May 19, 2017 8:46 AM
Take a Break with Purpose!
I don't know about you but when summer comes I am ready for a break. BUT you may not want your kids sitting in front of electronics all the time or forget what they've learned throughout the school year.
Try a summer writing adventure that uses hands on activities like role playing being a spy during the Revolutionary War or pretending to be a soldier then writing about the adventure in a relaxed manner. Take the kids to a reenactment for a visual to stimulate ideas for stories!
Or an ocean adventure by becoming ocean animals and creating an under-the-sea community like the movie Finding Nemo. Write about the Shark Brigade that saves Shell City from the Electric Eels or perhaps the crab cup-cake baker who wants to win the Barnacle Bake-off.
The Old Schoolhouse says, "I used
this book with my nine-year-old daughter, Mercie. She has always loved to write
stories, but her stories lack organization and structure. She eagerly began with
“Ocean Adventures”, and as the cover says, she really dove in! I look forward to using more of these books!"
Don't forget to Check out the BYB digital sale loaded with digital products to keep your kids busy with hands on fun all summer. TONS of savings and a HUGE GIVEAWAY!
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Posted on Friday, May 19, 2017 7:49 AM
Summer Fun!
Teaching kids recycling responsibility doesn't have to be hard. Try a making a fun hands on craft to get their creativity flowing to Up-cycle.
I don't know about you but busy moms and teachers sometimes use drive up conveniences! I find myself at Starbucks or McDonald's way too much. But I decided to save those straws and do a project with my friend's children!
Gather Materials: Straws Glue Shoe box lid Scrap Booking Paper 1 Marble
Measure and cut the paper to fit inside the shoe box lid. Glue it down.
Cut the straws into 2-3 inch pieces.
Glue two straw pieces in the middle on the top like photo. This will be the start place for the marble.
Make pathways for the marble to travel by placing more straws as a puzzle. Make some of them a dead end.
Drop the marble in the top and rotate the lid trying to get the marble to the goal at the bottom.
This teaches kids to be creative thinkers about turning recyable waste into something usable.
For more Hands on Fun for Kids
Look for the #BYB Digital Homeschool Book Sale Coming Soon AND Enter the GIVEAWAY NOW for Great digital Products for Pennies! Even 9 of Cathy Duffy's Top Picks!
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