Teachable Moments

Hi friends!

I know we've been all going through TOUGH times during this pandemic . There are many who feel emotions of uncertainty and anxiety. I am here to let you know you are not alone! After a storm, there is always a rainbow, so lets try to remember that we are truly in this together.

I have been trying to find ways to help others who are new to the wonderful world of homeschooling. Below, I'm going to share some of my interactive lessons I currently use with my kids, including direct links to some of the resources used.

Here are some tips when partaking in a lesson with your kids:

•Introduce your lesson with a story.

•Display various visuals.

•Use hands on materials rather than a straight "pencil and paper" approach (ie. write letters with fingers in sand, or spell out words with puzzle letters).

•Include a creative, constructive, sensory or outdoor activity.

•Ask open ended questions throughout the lesson (ie. I wonder, how did that happen?, how does that work?).

•If possible, include cooking or baking into your lesson.

•Most importantly, GIVE YOURSELF SOME CREDIT! You are doing an AMAZING job!

Earth Day

Here we are book/Letter Flash cards/Earth work sheets/Sensory water tool/April wooden sign

All about the Number

Mini ChalkBoard/Number Card/Number Puzzle/Wooden number board/Number work booklet

Plant Study

Dandelion work sheets/Book on flowers/Stages of a seed cards

Patterns and Plants

Wooden Stacking Bowls/Plant Worksheets/Letter Flashcards

(Rocks and wood crate from local dollar store)

Alphabet Garden

(This sensory activity coincided with our plant study)

Up in the garden book/Wooden Letters/April and May pieces/Leather Mat

(Gardening tools, dried beans and Magnify glass from local dollar store)

Bee Study

Anatomy of a bee book/Yellow hexagon shapes/Mini Chalkboard/Wooden letter game/Bee worksheets and number cards

Beautiful Birds

Book on birds/Bird patterns and bird cards/wooden toy eggs/scrabble letters/nests/wooden bowls

All about Apples

Apple work sheets/Wooden spelling game/Apple Book/Flashcard/Mini Chalkboard

Ant lesson

Ant printable booklet/Worksheets and 3 part cards/chalkboard/Book with ant diagram/wooden bowls

A day on the Farm

Farm Worksheets and animal cards/Farm animal toys

(Wooden house, scoop and mini baskets from local dollar store)

Volcano Eruption

Volcano worksheets

Fizzy Cloud Dough Recipe

1 Cup Flour

1 Cup Baking Soda

1/4 cup vegetable oil

Food colouring (optional)

White vinegar for dripping onto dough