This is the coolest idea from my colleague, Patty. She calls them rock puzzles. It is very simple. You find nice sized, flat rocks. Wrap the rock in a towel and bam! Break a piece or two off with a hammer or another rock! How to use the rock puzzles: Put four...
This is another idea I shared in my Summer Institute. It is one of my favorite math activities – a hand-built 3-D game board. The best part – the children get to construct it. Base – a shoe/boot tray. This one is from Target and is copper. I have...
Guest Blogger: Elizabeth des Roches Blog: Handwork Homeschool Last week, here at Fairy Dust Teaching, I introduced my family & gave you a glimpse of our days at home. You can see that post here & more photos on my blog, Handwork Homeschool. Welcome to our house. We...
Materials: black beans and lentils lavender large glass discs (Dollar Store) little felted wool balls (Hobby Lobby) spoons and tongs little baskets tins and other containers on hand Skills: Scooping beans with the spoons. Pouring beans into the basket. Filling the...
Block play is so rich. It can expand to include so many different kinds of constructions. In my block center I have the following materials (in addition to the blocks): large river rocks moss covered “rocks” (floral department) green grass (floral...
First, a big thank-you to Patty and her co-teacher Jenni for sharing their amazing classrooms!! Hold on tight! This is a massive post! But it will be worth every visual morsel. First, I am going to share most of the items in Patty's Art Center. Then, following the...
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