Create your own prehistoric dinosaur scene in a box. Just print out the dinosaurs, paste, color, cut, arrange them in the box, and – welcome to the Mesozoic Era, the “Age of Dinosaurs.” Supplies needed: paper and a printer (stiff paper works best – colored paper is great for this project)  a shoe […]
So cute — I almost want to run out and buy some even though i don’t drink coffee! Click Thumb nails for larger views (most of them have a larger view).
The letter K is a dependable letter. It usually makes the “kuh” sound as in kite. However, K is silent at the beginning of a word or syllable if it is followed by the letter “n” (as in knight).  1. Present a capitol and lower case K to your child. See if she knows the […]
1. Present a capital and lower case I to your child. Ask if he knows the name of the letter. Explain that I is one of the letters that makes different sounds in words. One is the same as the name of the letter (provide examples of the hard I sound, ice, idea, etc). See […]
Molecules on the move: Everything we know is made up of molecules and molecules are always moving! To prove it, take a glass of water and put food coloring in it–but don’t stir. Food coloring is a great way to track how the molecules of water are moving. To take this a step further, get […]
What is literacy? Literacy means being able to read and write. Why is reading important? A child’s reading skills are important to their success in school and work. In addition, reading can be a fun and imaginative activity for children, which opens doors to all kinds of new worlds for them. Reading and writing are […]
Science experiments are commonplace in our house, where my son has filled an attic “lab” with mysterious shampoo-based potions sealed in old jars. But few of these projects, Joe and I agree, have been as rewarding as the crystal-tree propagation we tried not long ago. Making the cardboard bases and setting them in a salt […]
The Letter G is an unreliable letter. It makes the “guh” (hard g – /g/ sound) as in garden or dog or the “juh” (soft g – /j/ sound) as in giraffe. When combined with the letter “d”, a grapheme is formed which sounds like /j/ (as in ledger) G is part of the ‘gh’ […]
