One of my very favorite picture books is Blueberries for Sal! Since blueberries are in season in the summer, now is a great time to read it with your little ones. Precocious little Sal travels up the hill with her mom to pick blueberries. She wanders off and discovers a momma bear and her cub on the other side of the hill….
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How to Teach Onomatopoeia with Picture Books
I love teaching with picture books. They make learning fun for kids of all ages. Even middle and high schoolers aren’t too old to learn from picture books. One fun language arts topic to teach with picture books is onomatopoeia. First of all, it’s a fun word to say even though it’s a hard to spell. I have to look…
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Over in the Forest Activities for Early Learners
If you have an animal-lover like I do, then you probably study animals of all types in your homeschool science lessons. I know that preschool and early elementary teachers like to study animals with their students, as well. There are so many related activities to do with animal themes. If you’re teaching about forests and/or woodlands, you’ll love the Over…
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