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Review: Chase 500 Festival Kids’ Day
Monument Circle was shut down to traffic for the day so kids and their families could enjoy some time together in celebration of the 500 Festival. It was overcast and cool but that didn’t seem to dampen the spirits of … Continue reading
Hearts: Learning Activities for Shapes
Are you ready for some fun with hearts? Although you see a lot of hearts around Valentine’s Day, anytime of year is a good time to have fun with hearts. Below you will find books and craft ideas to allow … Continue reading
Posted in Learning Activities, Shapes
Tagged educational activities, fun learning, heart, heart shapes, hearts, laugh, learn, learning, learning about hearts, learning concepts, learning fun, learning opportunities, learning shapes, lessons, love, love to laugh and learn, love to learn, making learning fun
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Shapes – Overview
When I taught preschool, I taught about shapes after my unit on colors. Now that I think back I emphasized colors before shapes with my own children at home too. Children seem to recognize colors before they do shapes so … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Learning Activities, Shapes
Tagged circles, diamonds, educational activities, fun learning, hearts, laugh, learn, learning, learning about circles, learning about diamonds, learning about hearts, learning about ovals, learning about rectangles, learning about squares, learning about stars, learning about triangles, learning concepts, learning fun, learning opportunities, learning shapes, love, love to laugh, love to laugh and learn, love to learn, making learning fun, ovals, rectangles, squares, star, triangles
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May Family Friendly Events
It’s May in Indianapolis and although I’m still waiting for warm spring weather, the plants are enjoying all the rain they are getting. Do you know what May means to Indianapolis? It’s time for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” – … Continue reading
Stars: Learning Activities for Shapes
Are you ready to have fun with stars? Take your child out late one evening and lay in the grass or on a blanket and watch the stars. If you live in the city you may have to drive away … Continue reading
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Tagged educational activities, fun learning, laugh, learn, learning, learning about stars, learning activities for stars, learning concepts, learning fun, learning opportunities, learning shapes, lessons, love, love to laugh and learn, love to learn, making learning fun, preschool, preschool lessons, star, star shapes
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Diamonds: Learning Activities for Shapes
Time for fun with diamonds. What is the first thing you think of when someone talks about a diamond? My first thing is a kite. The second thing I think of is the song, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. Below are … Continue reading
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Tagged diamond, diamonds, educational activities, fun learning, laugh, learn, learning, learning about diamonds, learning concepts, learning fun, learning opportunities, learning shapes, lessons, love, love to laugh and learn, love to learn, making learning fun, preschool, preschool lessons
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Triangles: Learning Activities for Shapes
It’s time for some fun learning activities with triangles. What type of triangles do you see around you? Maybe mom or dad cut your toast into triangles this morning. Do you have any toys that are triangle shaped? Take a … Continue reading
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Tagged educational activities, fun learning, learn, learn shapes, learning, learning concepts, learning fun, learning opportunities, learning shapes, love, love to laugh, love to laugh and learn, love to learn, making learning fun, preschool, preschool lessons, triangle, triangles
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Activities
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January so it falls on or near his birthday, which is January the 15th. The foundation of almost all of my learning activities is books. The book I … Continue reading
Rectangles: Learning Activities for Shapes
Time to have fun with rectangles. You can find rectangles all around you…look at the front door of your house and possibly the windows are rectangles too. Did you know if you put two squares side by side that they … Continue reading
Love to Learn the Meaning of Candy Canes for Christmas
Candy Canes: Although there may not have been any spiritual meaning to the candy cane when it was first introduced, Christians can find many symbols pointing us to Jesus from this simple Christmas treat. Some things to observe (taken, in … Continue reading
