Free Printable Apple Themed Lesson Plans

Apples are a common theme for preschool and elementary school students. Teachers and homeschoolers, are you teaching a unit on apples? Have I got a great sweet treat for you: 166 pages of free printable apple themed lesson plans. Games, crafts and activities. Free Printable Apple Themed Lesson Plans for Preschool and Elementary School

Free Printable 4th of July Games, Puzzles, Crafts

Kids, do you want free printable 4th of July games and puzzles? I know sometimes adults parties get boring and you need some fun stuff to do. Or maybe it's rainy and cold and you have to stay inside. Boring! So color these American themed coloring pages, make some patriotic crafts, like paper flags. Or play history word searches or crossword puzzles. It'll give you something to do till the fireworks. Free Printable 4th of July Cut and Paste Paper Crafts and Activities

Free Kid Concoctions Science Recipes, Experiments

Kid Concoctions is a children's TV show that show kids how to make neat science recipes and concoctions using household ingredients. Kids love to muck about doing experiments from the kitchen cupboard? If you visit the website you can sign up for a free membership with access to printable chemistry experiments and special pricing on recipes and science equipment. I got a book and supplies set for $10!  It shows how to make putty, dough, glue, edible concoctions, paint, sidewalk chalk, flubber, gak splat (from the early Nickelodeon days), Oobleck, chemistry compounds, science goodies with everyday stuff.  Kid Concoctions: TV Show, Website, Books and Activities

Free Printable Cinco de Mayo Games, Puzzles, Coloring Pages and Craft Activities

Cinco de Mayo may not be the Mexican Independence Day. It may be celebrated less in the country of origin and  more in the U.S. Regardless, after a long, cold winter many of us need some hot and spicy south-of-the-border fiesta-ing right now! Look no further for free printable Cinco de Mayo party games, crafts, activities, puzzles, coloring pages! You found it and bienvenidos! So shake those maracas and fire up the Mariachi! Free Printable Cinco de Mayo Coloring Pages and Crafts

Free Printable Story Starters, Picture Cue Writing Games and Prompts for Preschool NaPoWriMo

April is National Poetry Month in the U.S. Teachers, why not celebrate in school by hosting creative writer workshops with students? Parents, you can do with kids at home or make activities part of a homeschool lessons. Here are free printable preschool story starters, writing games and picture cue writing prompts to get the ideas flowing. Free Printable Preschool Story Starters, Picture Cue Writing Prompts

Harry the Dirty Dog Game, Craft, Snack, Printables

Are your kids going winter stir-crazy? Too cold to play outside long. Snow too deep for little one. Well, you need a craft afternoon. I learned as a teacher/homeschool mom to make lesson plans hands-on. So my craft parties include an interactive story and snack and lots of free printable book-based activities.
One of my husband's favorite children's literature characters is Harry the Dog, created by Gene Zion and drawn by Margaret Bloy Graham. My mom described a yarn bush she made for the birds and it reminded me of Harry. Here are activities based on "No Roses for Harry."   No Roses for Harry Recycled Yarn Craft, Snack, Printables

Catholic Lenten Devotional Games for Children

 The Catholic Lenten season of Lent is fast approaching. In lent, we practice gospel virtues: prayer, fasting, almsgiving. We seek to draw near God, by imitating Christ's suffering. Those acts in turn help us grow stronger. Here are lenten sacrifice games and activities for kids. Lenten Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving Activities for Children 

Free Printable Puzzles, Worksheets for Black History Month

 Black History Month is observed in February, in the US. Schools usually offer special programming and lessons on issues and events that are significant to African Americans. Students explore biographies and contributions of famous black Americans. They read books written specifically about or by African Americans. Here are printable puzzles and worksheets to learn Black History.  Free Black History Month Literature Guides, Lesson Plans, Worksheets 

Free Printable Thanksgiving Activity Booklet, Games, Puzzles

Thanksgiving Day in the US will soon be upon us. The point of Thanksgiving isn't just eating. It's about gratitude for our blessings. Here are free printable activities for kids to celebrate and express thanks. Games, puzzles, coloring pages, crafts.  Free Printable Thanksgiving Activity Book with Gratitude

Apple-Themed Games and Hands-On Activities

Apples are the perfect theme for fall lessons. They fit with Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Here are educational apple games in science, art, creative writing, math, social studies, practical life. I've added free printable apple-themed lesson plans and worksheets for activity extenders.  Preschool Apple Unit, Cross-Curricular Hands-on Crafts, Activities, Recipe

Free Educational Games, Websites, Printables for Children

 Last week, the American Library Association observed Banned Books Week. Not celebrated--the ALA recognizes the impact to the reading public when books are challenged. And it hopes to educate people on the essence of allowing all books to have a place on the shelf.

The ALA is a celebrating a milestone in children's literature too. It's the 75th anniversary of the prestigious Caldecott Award for best illustrations in kids' lit. And the ALA in its Association for Library Service to Children, has compiled a comprehensive collection of educational websites for kids. Games, crafts, reference, coloring, puzzles and more.  Free Educational Websites, Printable Learning Games For Kids

Free Printable Memorial Day Worksheets, Crafts, Games

Memorial Day, celebrated the last Monday in May, isn't just the first summer holiday. As Remembrance Day, we honor veterans and those lost in U.S. wars. It's also Decoration Day, when we commemorate loved ones lost by putting flowers on graves. Teachers and homeschool parents, here are free printable lesson plans, worksheets, crafts and games to teach kids about this national holiday. Great for patriotic holiday parties, too.  Free Printable Memorial Day Worksheets, Crafts, Games

Free Printable Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Activities

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a whimsical kids' story from husband and wife duo Judi and Ron Barrett, 1982. It's a modern tall tale, set in the town of ChewandSwallow. In this idyllic city, the weather brings all the food residents need. Instead of rain and snow, pie, hotdogs, spaghetti and fried eggs shower townspeople with meals (appropriate to lunch, dinner, etc.) It's a great thing, until the weather turns stormy. The food turns weird and morphs to sci-fi portions. The school is covered with a giant pancake. Homes are ruined by over-sized pickles. Businesses closed due to snowdrifts of cream cheese and jelly sandwiches. Happily, cartoonists and filmmakers have elected to create a feature length cartoon based on Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. The story has been added and developed to fill a movie. I'm pleased to note that Ron Barrett's original illustrations have been faithfully used in the cartoon. It's classic tall tale with a gentle moral: don't take a good thing for granted. Here are free printable crafts, coloring pages, worksheets, puzzles and lesson plans from the book and movie  Read more

Free Printable Preschool Story Starters, Picture Cue Writing Prompts, Word Games

March 21 is World Poetry Day and April is National Poetry Month in the U.S. Teachers, why not celebrate in school by hosting creative writer workshops with students? Parents, you can do with kids at home or make activities part of a homeschool lessons. Here are free printable preschool story starters and picture cue writing prompts to get the ideas flowing. Read more

Free Printable Preschool Board Games, Learning Activities

As a certified special needs teacher for CI (cognitively impaired) students, I always write interactive lesson plans. Hands-on activities, like games, make content relevant, approachable and understandable for both general and special education students. Preschool kids particularly need multisensory learning activities. Happily, there are many free printable preschool games available online. Free Printable Preschool Board Games, Learning Activities

Free Educational Board Games to Print

I've got a thing about making learning fun. My heart goes out to kids when homework is boring and worksheets rote and repetitive. It's become my magnum opus to find or make activities that students will learn from and enjoy. I guarantee, that when concepts are made interesting and lessons interactive and hands-on, teachers have fewer discipline problems. I began teaching in 1985 and homeschooling in 1995. We didn't have the wealth of materials available online. Oh ye of the internet generation, take advantage of those resources. Here are links for free printable games to teach just about any content imaginable, from alphabet to zoology! These games are suited to preschool, kindergarten, early elementary and special education. My CI students adored bingo, matching, and file folder games like these! Get double fun making craft-games. Print and let kids cut, color, paste and assemble. Two lessons in one! To get them, click  Free Printable Preschool Board Games, Learning Activities

Free Printable Oceanography, Sea Creatures Worksheets

Animal habitats and earth biomes are popular subjects in school curriculum. Depending on your school's science program, kids will study different habitats in various grades of their school career. In high school, wildlife biology classes look in-depth at earth biomes. Oceans are a favorite biome with kids. If you're studying oceanography or marine biology in school, here are free printable lesson plans and science worksheets. Homeschool parents, you can use these too. Free Printable Oceanography, Sea Creatures Worksheets 

Free Printable Dinosaurs Worksheets, Crafts, Games

Dinosaur science is a common preschool and elementary school theme. Young kids will love this free printable dinosaur coloring book. It's reprinted from the American Museum of Natural History. Kids can color dinosaur skeletons of Velociraptor, Protoceratops, Redondasaurus, Seismosaurus, Oviraptor and Tarbosaurus. These dinos are less well-known in this animal kingdom and fewer image are available.  Free Printable Dinosaurs Alive Lesson Plans, Coloring Pages

Free Printable Valentine Crafts, Lessons for Preschoolers

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, my email box is full of nifty craft, treat and card ideas to celebrate. Alas, many are also costly. As a penny-pinching teacher and homeschool mom of four, I don't spend big. Here are free printable preschool valentine crafts, lesson plans, learning games, for my fellow fru-gals and guys. Lots of cute printables preschool kids will love. Free Preschool Valentine Printables

Free Printable Robotics, Physics Activities

Robotics and technology are popular themes in elementary and middle school science classes. Some schools have a robotics lab where kids can create inventions. It's part of their enrichment classes. If your school doesn't have that or if you're homeschooling, here are free printable robotics games, simulations, experiments, inventions, lessons plans. Most activities show kids how to design inventions using only basic household materials.  Free Robotics Activities