The Letter W is an unreliable letter. It makes the “wuh” (voiced w sound) as in walk, when found at the end of a word or combined with the letter, it often makes the voiceless w sound as in whisper or cow. At times, the wh combination makes the /h/ sound as in who.  […]
 Here’s a super-simple way to assemble a flock of featherless friends. This nearly no-mess project is easy enough to make in minutes and lets kids add lots of inspired elements of their own.   Scrapbook paper Scissors Pencil Colored paper clips Tape Glue stick Hole punch or pushpins  For each, draw a […]
Eggshells (or egg cartons sections) Green pipe cleaners Tempera paint and markers Hot glue or white glue   Clean eggshell halves and dry them gently. Using tempera paint, decorate the shells to look like tulips. Let the paint dry overnight. When the paint is completely dry, add details to the tulips using markers. Twirl […]
 2 round wooden beads (we used one 16-millimeter and one 25-millimeter bead) with holes large enough for a doubled pipe cleaner to fit through 6-inch pipe cleaners acrylic paint craft feather (pom poms for bunnies) fine-point marker  First, paint the beads with acrylic paint. When they have dried, bend a 6-inch pipe cleaner […]
The Letter F is a generally reliable letter. It usually makes the “fuh” sound as in fall.  F sometimes makes the /v/ sound (as in of) The “gh” diagraph represents the /f/ sound when it follows a vowel (as in tough)  1. Present a capitol and lower case F to your child. Ask if […]
Clean Mud 2 rolls toilet tissue, torn into pieces; 1 1/2 bars Ivory soap, shaved; 2 qt. warm water  Let children help combine all ingredients in a big plastic dishpan or large bucket. Knead by hand until soft and gooey, adding more water as necessary.  Clean Mud 2 Unroll 6 rolls of white […]
Turn the front of your ‘fridge into an art gallery. Â Three adhesive-backed magnetic disks Colored card stock, two different colors Colored construction paper White craft glue Scissors Pencil Circular dish, preferably with a 2 1/4-inch diameter A quarter A half dollar Two buttons for the robot, four for the alien, and three for the […]
  Read The Rainbow Fish, by Marcus Pfister. It’s about a little fish who learns a lesson about sharing. The best thing about this book is the really neat shiny foil scales that glitter wonderfully during bedtime story!    This craft is simple but ends up looking amazingly rainbow fish-like. This is SUCH a fun craft […]
