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Time Saving Classroom Resources
After school activities for kids and resources for learning and supplementing school work at home. Additional classroom resources, how to support your child’s teacher, and other teaching guides, printables, activities, and ideas.
One of our biggest projects each summer is publishing your own book! My book from second grade – nice 1970’s wallpaper! My teacher wrote the words and I drew the pictures. Background: When I was in 2nd grade, my teacher published this book with me. The cover was made with some sweet 1970’s pink and […]
I love Brown Paper Packages and the super chart Kierste created for encouraging piano practice. Reminds me a little of Summer Points – work hard, get rewarded! Maybe you could adapt this for an instrument at your house, chores, or Summer Points. She’s used it for a long time and it works great! Printable Instructions:Go […]
Summer Prizes for Summer Learning Is your child motivated by prizes or an event? I’m not into bribing my child, but I do like to reward them for a job well done. Especially when we’re in the middle of the summer and they’ve been trying to accomplish their points. Your child will have great memories […]
Here’s a great addition to your DIY Summer School. Summer Bridge Workbook. It helps prevent the “Summer Slide” – children can lose 2 months of knowledge over the summer! A little workbook each day can help prevent loss of knowledge. These are available for kids from grade Kindergarten – 8th grade, click here: Kindergarten to […]
