Rock Cycle Lesson Plan for Kids

We worked on our rocks unit study a few weeks ago and I recorded some of our learning activities in this post. This subject area is usually for upper elementary but I created a curriculum that suits best for younger kids. If you have students/kids who show interest in rocks and rock cycle, below is a lesson plan on how to conduct a child-friendly and hands-on rock unit study. 

The Best History Books for Early Childhood

If you are looking for child-friendly books in introducing history to little children, I highly recommend this Usborne Beginner's History book set. I bought this entire box set recently and it contains 10 books and it is absolutely worth it! 

Parts of a Leaf Study for Kids

Autumn is the time for our leaf study and while doing so Vito keeps calling the leaf's midrib as "stem".  Instead of correcting, I decided to give him a proper lesson on the parts of a leaf.  This is for him to know what each part is called and be able to understand how these parts function. 

FREE Leaf Silhouettes Learning Materials

I love seeing our printables getting used and being shared on Instagram! For the past years, our Free Insect Silhouettes have been really really popular and getting used by tons of teachers and homeschoolers. Because it became so popular and a favorite, I decided to publish our Leaf Silhouettes as freebies to all my subscribers.

FREE Printable October Calendar

Salvaged a 2011 calendar printable format and here's the end product. I used this classic method with my eldest son because he enjoyed filling up the pockets with number cards. 

Would you like a copy?

FREE Place Value Apple Board Game

I recently shared this to my followers on Instagram.  This is one of Vito's favorite activity last year when we were reviewing our "teens".  He requested to play this again so I just have to update our game to place value (3 digits) since he has mastered the teens number.

FREE Letter A Curriculum Sampler

I'm giving away a SAMPLER, LETTER A Curriculum Learning Pack, from our ALPHABET CURRICULUM LEARNING MATERIAL.

My Body and I Preschool Mini Unit

Learning about you and your body has never been this fun! With 10 engaging printable activities, filled with beautiful illustrations, I'm presenting our newest mini-unit MY BODY AND I PRESCHOOL MINI UNIT.  Below is a sneak peek of what's included in the learning pack and how you can use it at home and in school.

Hello from Max

Hi everyone! I just need to introduce the newest member of our family. This is Max, born last May and he is the reason why I haven't been active for a while.  So please excuse my absence and the lack of new content.  

Thank you and keep safe!

Oceania/Australia in a Nutshell - New Edition

After 5 years, I am finally publishing an updated version of our OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA IN A NUTSHELL.  This is a COMPLETE and COMPREHENSIVE learning material of everything you needed to know about OCEANIA continent countries.  You will find that this pack has a variety of reading materials suited for kids of all ages, and includes tons of extension activities.  This is perfect for Montessori school and homeschool settings and would work well in your continent studies or geography units.

Learning About the Philippines

Philippines is celebrating its Independence Day this week and in line with it, I'm publishing our Philippine Country Study Learning Pack.  We worked on this last year before we went home for a vacation but I didn't get to post this in the blog.  Just like in any of our country study packs, this set contains tons of reading and writing materials and extension activities for children eager to learn and explore the Philippines.  In this learning material, the child will learn about the geography, flag, symbols, and icons of the Philippines, famous foods, and its culture and traditions.

Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books

Ever since my eldest was a toddler, we love reading alphabet books of plants and animals and we used to borrow them at our local library. Mavi loves associating any objects to the alphabet sound so he truly enjoys reading these books with me. Unfortunately, most of them are out of print.

Weather Preschool Math and Literacy Mini Unit

So excited to share our Weather Preschool Math and Literacy Mini Unit!  This pack is full of hands-on activities about the weather while learning how to read and count at the same time!

Sharks Preschool Mini Unit

Our Penguin Preschool Mini Unit became a favorite since I published it early this year. With its popularity, I decided to create SHARKS PRESCHOOL MINI UNIT to provide fun hands-on learning activities to preschoolers who are absolutely in love and obsessed with these creatures!

Kindergarten Math: Shapes Activity Centers

I finally compiled my son's favorite SHAPE activities (centers) for the past months into one HUGE product!  Introducing the KINDERGARTEN MATH SHAPES ACTIVITY CENTERS, the first in a series of our KINDERGARTEN MATH collection.

Below, you will find the list of activities included in this fun and engaging printable set, plus a preview of the materials on how we put them into action! (You can view more on our Instagram account).

FREE Long Vowel Word Family Lists!!!

If you haven't seen this yet, I already added the LONG VOWEL WORD FAMILY LIST in our SUBSCRIBER'S PAGE.  We are using this more frequently than the Short Vowel Family List as Vito needs more practice in "sounding" long vowels.

Farm Safari Toob Printable Learning Materials

Here's a comprehensive activity pack to go along with your Safari Toob Farm set.  This FARM TOOB LEARNING PACK learning material contains tons of extension activities that include science, language, math, and fine motor skills.  And of course, this learning material uses HIGH-QUALITY REAL IMAGES of the animals!

Easter Preschool and Kindergarten Mini Unit

New addition to our best-selling centres' activities... the EASTER PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN MINI UNIT!!! Like its predecessors, it got loads of printable activities that your kids will definitely love! This mini-unit has a combined thematic theme: easter chick, bunny and religious activities.

FREE Short Vowel Word Family Lists!!

It's finally available! Friends, I'm sharing our SHORT WORD FAMILY LISTS which we used in reading, spelling and copy work activities at home.  These are so easy to prepare and can be used anytime, anywhere.

FREE Language Resources

I've been making reading material booklets for Vito last weekend for us to use in this time of school shutdown.  School will be back by April but this is still uncertain due to the continuous spread of the Coronavirus.  And though we may have tons of books to read at home (both fiction and non fiction) it is still best to provide books that are specific for phonics practice as this is what Vito needs.

FREE St. Patrick's Day Fine Motor Skills Printables

So excited to introduce a series of holiday-themed fine motor skills printable activities starting with St. Patrick's Day.  These are perfect for homeschool and classroom set-up and afterschool activities for kids. Enjoy!

Ireland Country Study

Do you need a comprehensive learning resource about Ireland suited for preschool, pre-K, kindergarten and lower elementary? I have one for you! Our Ireland Country Study learning pack contains many learning materials and extension activities that you and your students will love. Below is a list of printables and activities included in the box and how to use them.

Ocean Theme Toob Printable Learning Materials

Here's a comprehensive activity pack to accompany your Safari Toob Ocean set. This OCEAN TOOB LEARNING PACK learning material contains many extension activities, including science, language, math, and fine motor skills. And, of course, this learning material uses HIGH-QUALITY REAL IMAGES of the animals!

Learning about the History of Telephones for Kids

One of our favorite subjects is history! I suddenly had an urge to tackle the historical timeline of the everyday objects we use daily, like money, phones, computers, etc.  This came to my mind when my eldest and I talked about the evolution of computers from gigantic machines to tablets.  Though this is more of an elementary work, I designed this resource for preschoolers, kindergartens, and early childhood learners.

In this post, I will feature the history of telephones we recently worked on (Vito asked to work on this set first).  All the printable resources featured in this post are available in our History of Telephones - Timeline and Ordering Activities.

Introducing Dental Health to Kids

My 6-year-old child is enthusiastic about learning more about their teeth and dental health after we went for a routine checkup with our dentist yesterday. As a result, I prepared some fun and educational activities for them at home, and we had a wonderful time discussing dental health together.

Here are some activities and ideas you can try with your children or students to create a dental-themed unit. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment or send me an email.

Spring Animal Life Cycles

I am so excited to introduce these new sets of life cycle materials to you!  These sets got even BIGGER (with more printables)! But no worries to those who have purchased previously, older sets will be updated soon at no extra cost.

In this post, I am going to feature the life cycle of a (mallard) duck as we are already using it at home. I'm also listing down other spring animal (animals born in spring) life cycle sets that are also available in the shop.

Geoboard Draw and Color Game

Geoboard Draw and Color series is our brand new fine motor skills printable and it's a fun twist to the traditional Geoboards activities. In this printable, the child will try to draw the figure/pattern on the blank "Geoboard" using the dots as guide and then color. This material enhances visual motor kills, visual perception, handwriting practice, and concentration.

FREE Valentine's Day-Themed Math Resources

Fun Valentine's Day-themed math activities for you and your kids to enjoy this month of February! You can get these printable materials for FREE if you SIGN UP for our newsletter.

Landmark Photocards Sorting Activity

Travel the world with these landmark photocards sorting activity! This learning material will bring you to 16 different countries in the world and will highlight 6 photocard landmarks of each country. Play pretend to be a tourist or simply sort the cards. This is an open ended learning material.  There are a lot of ways you can use this in your classroom or homeschool.

Learning About Fruits Inside and Out

Here's a fun and engaging activity you can try with your kids or students whether in a classroom or homeschool setup: fruits inside and out! Yes you heard it right, this learning activity is not just about identifying fruits but it is also about exploring it's taste and how the fruit looks like from the inside.

Oceania Australia Animals Math Packet

This math learning resource set is a perfect companion to our OCEANIA ANIMALS 3 PART CARDS AND OCEANIA ANIMALS LITERACY PACKET. This pack contains 12 different sets of math printable activities designed for preschool through kindergarten. You can introduce each set in any order depending on the child's capacity to learn and interest. This is a high quality material made with attention to detail and contains beautiful illustrations.

Valentine's Day Preschool Math and Literacy Mini Unit

This is one of the cutest mini units I've ever made! I am so inspired by all my followers and readers enjoying our mini units that it drives me to make more and more to go along with seasonal, holiday, and thematic activities! Friends, I'm introducing our Valentine's DAY Prometheoral MINI UNIT, packed with more than 10 math and literacy activities, including some fine motor activities for your little ones! Enjoy our preview!

Penguins Preschool Math and Literacy Mini Unit

I'm finally publishing our PENGUIN PRESCHOOL MINI UNIT! Kids love penguins (I think most kids are), and they enjoy working on some hands-on activities and centers.  There are 10 fun and engaging math and literacy activities in this set so come take a look!

FREE Winter Themed Printable Materials

Holidays are over and it's time to shift our shelves from Christmas-themed to anything "wintery".  I am excited to share this month's printable learning materials.  Be sure to subscribe and sign up for our newsletter to be able to get access to these files.  And if you are a subscriber already, be sure to check your email (if not on the inbox, check the SPAM as well) for the access code.

Coding Lessons for Kids RGB Light Programming

This is our second coding lesson using Micro:bit and DFRobot Maqueen. In case you missed the first lesson you can check it out here, Coding Lessons for Kids Using BBC Microbit Robot Car.

In this lesson we explore another device, programmable colored LED lights, integrated in the robot car. We will also introduce the concept of "FUNCTIONS" in programming and how to do it via the MakeCode program editor.

CVC Word Building Printables

Before the year ends, I would like to introduce a new series of literacy materials in our shop: Thematic CVC Word Building materials and activities that are perfect for centers and homeschool settings. This HANDS-ON CVC WORD BUILDING Activity Pack is one of the favorite activity from our MEGA UNITS. It is a hands-on activity for learning, reading and forming CVC words and promotes imaginary play.

Coding Lessons for Kids Using BBC Microbit Robot Car

I've finally selected the platform that I will use in introducing Vito to programming.  We got this programmable car MAQUEEN from DFROBOT.  My reasons for selecting this toy are: simple to assemble, no operating system setup needed, web based visual programming editor, and abundance of peripherals that can be programmed such as: motors, LED lights, RGB lights, LED matrix display, distance sensor, temperature sensor, push buttons, infrared sensor, speaker, and so on.

Vito is still very young at this stage, 6 years old, to learn programming but with my supervision and thru play I hope to introduce him to the exciting things that can be done with programming.

FREE Gingerbread Man Addition to 10 Ten Frames

I have another gingerbread freebie for you! This one is for kids who loves addition activities like my boy.

FREE Twelve Days of Christmas Picture Sequencing

Own a copy of our 12 Days of Christmas Sequencing Cards available for FREE download in the blog.

CVC Word Search for Literacy plus FREE Sampler!

Every cold winter season I always find ways to keep my little one entertained at home, as we can't spend time outdoors, my little one is always restless, asking for something to do!  And honestly, most of the time, I'm not in the mood for experiments and doing something messy with the boys (coz its winter LOL).  So I try to come up with easy to prepare but engaging activities to feed his energy.  And just like the classic old CONNECT THE DOTS activities, here's another NO PREP printable that kept him "working" in the afternoon when he's all "I NEED TO DO SOMETHING MOMMY".

Classic Connect the Dots Activities for Kids

Are you trying to find ways to keep your kids entertained and busy? Try our CONNECT THE DOTS - HOLIDAY EDITION this Christmas and winter season! My kids love these connect the dots activity sheets I made for them, mostly for calming down and quiet time.  They're so easy to use and NO PREP AT ALL.  Simply print and you're ready to go!

The Story of Christmas - Sequencing Activity

Earlier today, Vito and I spent a delightful time creating our Nativity Sequencing Story to celebrate Advent. In the past few days, we have been reading various books on the Christmas story, and today, we worked on some extension activities to practice some skills that I will mention below.

FREE Christmas Themed Printable Materials

For the month of December and for celebrating Christmas, I am happy to share these printable learning materials for you to enjoy and use in your homes and schools this holiday season!  Be sure to subscribe and sign up for our newsletter to be able to get access to these files.  And if you are a subscriber already, be sure to check on your emails for the new member's access code!

Hands-on Less and More Counting Activities

I'm so happy to share our updated Holiday and Seasonal themed packs of our MORE OR LESS / COMPARING NUMBERS Activities in the shop.  I had a great time using these learning materials with Vito years ago when he was just beginning to learn about numbers and quantities.  To give you an idea on how we conducted the activity check it here, CHRISTMAS THEMED PACK with manipulatives.  The picture below is Vito's work.  He's still learning so he has a mistake in this one.

Coding Robot Toys Wishlist for 2019

I'm preparing to introduce Vito to programming this coming year. I was planning to start with visual based programming or block based programming such as Scratch which Mavi used in his CoderDojo classes in the past years. But based on my recent research there are already a lot of kids toys these days that can be programmed with visual blocks. One class of toys make use of the BBC Microbit Makecode programming blocks. So for a more hands-on method to introducing or experiencing programming we plan to use some of the toys listed below.

I hope this list may be useful to you so your students can have a fun way to learn and be introduced to programming. And yes, these Programmable Robot toys can be good Christmas presents as well!!!

Life Cycle Learning Activity Packs

I added some life cycle sets in the shop and today I want to present the activities included in each set to give you an idea on how to use them.  I hope you will find this guide helpful.  If you have any questions you can post them in the comment section of this post or message me a question in my printable shop.

Halloween Preschool and Kindergarten Math and Literacy Centers

Better late than never!  I am happy to present our Halloween Math and Literacy Centers designed for preschoolers and kindergartens.  Like the rest of our mega and mini packs, the bestsellers in our shop, this mega unit contains 30 fun and engaging hands-on activities that your kids and students will surely enjoy.  Below are some of my favorite activities at home; enjoy the preview!