Creating a sensory bin is really fun because you get to make something wonderful for your child to be excited about! Even better, you can tailor it specifically to your child’s individual learning needs! This bin could certainly be used for children to learn the color purple, but it is to stimulate and hold your […]
I was doing a long term substitute job for a first grade class and had to teach the students their first introduction to fractions. I was planning math activities for their stations that day and thought that bowling would be a fun way to teach them the concepts that they needed to learn in order […]
Creating a sensory bin is so fun because you are making something wonderful for your child to be excited about!It is also Perfect because you can tailor it specifically to your child’s learning needs!This bin is not created for your child to learn the color green but rather to stimulate and hold your child’s attention […]
You will need: rubbing alcoholsturdy zip lock bags gallon sizemixing spoonwhite rice (not instant)liquid food coloringcookie sheet / drying traystorage container or baggie 1. In a gallon sized zip lock bag mix 2 tsp of rubbing alcohol and food coloring. (5 drops makes a pastel color and 25 makes a dark, deep color. Use any […]
If I can’t find the resources I need, I will make my own with exactly what I want. I’ve seen 1st grade comprehension stories with topics so boring that no child will retain the information. So, I made stories about exciting topics like toys, puppies, snacks, kitties and more. I also wanted stories that were […]
Creating a sensory bin is really fun because you get to make something wonderful for your child to be excited about!Even better, you can tailor it specifically to your child’s individual learning needs! This bin is not created for children to learn the color blue, rather it is to stimulate and hold your child’s attention […]
Sensory bins are one of my most favorite ways to facilitate learning in children.Creating a sensory bin is so fun and so perfect because you can tailor it specifically to your child or children.Sensory boxes are for year round use, indoors and out, in any weather. Over the years I have created many colorful and […]
Friday, October 18, 2013 I love the ice cream themed sensory bins that I made. They are so fun and colorful. Although not shown, I used clean, empty ice cream containers to store the pom poms, Easter grass and colored rice. The cool thing is that not just the preschoolers, but even the boys and […]
There is always something exciting worth learning about at the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago. This year’s Juried Art Exhibition is the largest in its history. The gallery, displayed annually at MSI since 1970, features more than 170 dynamic art works from professional and aspiring African-American artists, including youth artists. The Juried Art Exhibition is the nation’s longest-running […]
* I participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to products on amazon. Here in Chicago it is so cold that we have to find fun things to do together inside where it is warm. Here […]
