Yearly Archives: 2016

Rainy Day English Games

Rainy Day English Games

Rainy days can be fun, but they can also be long. Once you’ve put on your raincoat and boots, splashed around in puddles, and maybe built a dam or two in the flowing water, it’s back in the warm house for the rest of the day. If you can’t stand…
Bring ‘Operation’ to Life With These Human Body Games for Kids

Bring ‘Operation’ to Life With These Human Body Games for Kids

One of kids’ favorite games is Operation. This game, which teaches anatomy by having players “remove” damaged organs with tweezers, has been around over fifty years and been released in numerous versions. It is, however, a bit hard for younger kids to play because it requires well-developed, fine motor skills.…
Fun Games and Activities to Learn How to Use a Dictionary

Fun Games and Activities to Learn How to Use a Dictionary

Adults might think that poring over a dictionary wouldn’t be the most fun way to spend an afternoon, but many kids find dictionaries to be fascinating. Dictionaries contain an abundance of information about words, including: Definitions Origins The part of speech the word is How to make it plural How…
Learning the States of Matter: Fun and Interactive Ideas

Learning the States of Matter: Fun and Interactive Ideas

Ice. Water. Steam. Finding out that these are all the same substance is a “Wow!” experience for kids. After the initial wonderment, they often ask: “How can they be the same thing?”Learning that there are different types of matter all around us is an important science lesson kids will repeatedly…
Out of this World Space Activities for Kids

Out of this World Space Activities for Kids

With the big splash the latest Star Wars movie has made, interest in space is again surging. Movies like this trigger kids’ imaginations as they picture themselves zooming through space in an X-wing fighter. Such interest creates a teachable moment, a time when parents and teachers can capitalize on kids’…
Teaching Kids Colors With Fun Animal Coloring Pages

Teaching Kids Colors With Fun Animal Coloring Pages

Coloring is a favorite activity for many preschool kids. For the parent who wants to make the most of learning opportunities, coloring provides numerous ways to expand a child’s early education. Most parents are aware that coloring helps kids to develop fine motor skills, patience, and concentration, all of which…
Hop on Interactive Games to Learn the Frog Life Cycle

Hop on Interactive Games to Learn the Frog Life Cycle

The frog life cycle is fascinating to both kids and adults. It’s amazing to watch the eggs hatch into tiny tadpoles that swim around like fish, then slowly grow legs and lose their tails until they finally hop out of the water as frogs. Witnessing this metamorphosis in real life…