We’re here to guide you through the coronavirus lockdown. Sign up to the Life newsletter for daily tips, advice, how-tos and escapism. Eight weeks into lockdown and it can feel like we’ve done it all with our kids – from PE with Joe Wicks, to online music lessons, to drawing imaginary people in a furniture catalogue. It’s time to pull out the big guns, now – with science. Here’s how to get very, very messy (and have a lot of fun) using ingredients you can find at home or in the supermarket. Related... 16 Creative Ways Parents Are Getting Some Alone Time In Lockdown 1. Watch a volcano erupt What you need: Bicarbonate of soda, vinegar, washing up liquid, a...
New shelf in the kids’ room (photo: Modern Nest Photography) I had meant to do an update on adding a shelf to the kids bedroom quite a while ago. I’m glad I didn’t as I think a review of a space change is much better after you’ve lived with it for awhile. And how much better when you’ve been home more than ever before, for the past 3 months ;). I shared a post about removing a larger shelving unit from the kids bedroom HERE . And now I’ll share the details about replacing it with a smaller wall-mounted one. I wanted to share my thought process for determining which shelf I chose. I had a narrow space to work...
Here at Science Sparks we love themed science activities and my Fairy Tale STEM challenges are so popular that I thought it’d be great fun to create even more Fairy Tale activities and investigations. First up is this collection of Jack and the Beanstalk experiments. You can grow a bean for Jack, build him a zip wire to escape from the giant, clean the giant’s coins, make a harp and more! Grow a Bean for Jack This one is a bit obvious but had to be included. Grow a bean plant in a jar so you can see the roots, or in a pot and watch it grow! Help Jack escape the giant with a zip line Jack could’ve escaped...
Kindergarten has gone by fast. Now is the time to start thinking about writing your child’s first grade teacher request letter. Although many schools discourage parents from requesting a particular teacher by name, they do allow parents to write a teacher request letter. As a former kindergarten and first grade teacher, now mom to a soon-to-be first grader, I too am writing this letter for my son. Affiliate links. Finding the BEST Classroom Fit for First Grade First grade is a big transition from kindergarten in terms of time on task and expectations for learning. Our kids are getting bigger, more independent, and learning more each and every day. I believe that their early classroom years set the stage for...
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