Bio of Jackie Robinson and Online Activities
Books, Videos, and Lessons: Jackie Robinson for Kids. |
Bio of Jackie Robinson and Online Activities. |
Jackie Robinson PDF book.
Downloadable Jackie Robinson worksheet from Education.com.
Free Baseball Worksheets from EnchantedLearning.com.
Can you answer these Jackie Robinson quiz questions?
And, here's the version you've probably heard:
That's a lot of baseball history, let's move on to other lessons.
Language Arts Component:
Since we're talking famous baseball, you'll want to read the most famous baseball poem of all time, Casey at Bat. Even better, listen to James Earl Jones recite the poem, Casey at Bat:
Watch the Disney clip:
Math Component:
Learn to simplify fractions with Baseball Math.
Subtraction with regrouping baseball math game.
Multiplication practice with baseball.
Art Component:
Science Component:
Bat Science Fair Experiment
Watch a video about the experiment here:
Baseball Experiment PBS
What Balls Can you Throw the Farthest Experiment
What happens when you refrigerate your baseball?
Recommended:
Get I am Jackie Robinson*
Albert Einstein Video and Lesson for Kids
Alma Thomas Art Project
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Get Fit with this Creative Physical Education Easter Egg Hunt for Parties or PE Class
Surrealism in Children's Literature: Art Lesson Activities
Surrealism in Children's Literature: Art Lesson Activities.
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Eric Carle Surrealist Activities: The Nonsense Show Book Review: Surrealist Art Lesson |
The most famous Surrealist, Salvador Dali, is best known for his melting clock painting. Learn about Dali and Surrealism in the video below. The Dali video introduces a fun, group drawing game called, Exquisite Corps. Be sure to watch the full video for instructions on how to play the Art game with friends.
Art History Component. This free online Art History Game focuses on Surrealism. Recommended for (4-12th grade). It is for older children because a lot of reading comprehension is required. At first, it looks complicated, but it is essentially just a drag and drop into the timeline game. So, give it a try!
- This is an easy Surrealist art project for kids. Grab some paint or make your own water colors, make some splats with your brush, let them dry, and then study your art. What do you see? It is like looking for cloud creatures. Grab markers or colored pencils and create something surreal.
Easy Surrealist Art project for kids from Le Dada de L'enfant Terrible blog. |
- Paint like Eric Carle with easy Art Techniques.
- Language Arts Component. To get into the mindset for creating surrealist art, sit down and free write. Start writing whatever pops into your head. Don't edit, don't try to make it go somewhere- just write!
- The Art Room Plant shares this fun drawing activity. It is similar to the game in the Dali video above.
Fun Surrealist drawing activity for kids from The Art Room Plant. |
Dada and Surrealism Art for Kids
Jake's Journey in Art: Water Color Lesson
Get The Nonsense Show by Eric Carle
Foolproof ways to tire your toddlers out for nap time
Are you struggling to get your little toddler to take a breather and rest? Nap time can be heaven for both you and your toddler. They get some much-needed rest before carrying on with their day, giving you a chance to get a few things done, or simply take a minute for yourself. You've probably wondered, how to get your baby to sleep for a nap, here are some tips to earn that well deserved quiet time.
While nap time sounds like a dream, getting your toddler down and asleep is much easier said than done. Although some days may not run to plan, there are some great ways to encourage a toddler to take his nap, so you can have a moment to get through your to-do list. Here are some infant nap time parenting tips so you can get some things done around the house.
Encourage or play active games with them
Active games are a great way to burn off all that extra energy before a nap. It can be as simple as a game of Simon Says or Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes. Not only are these games fun and easy, but they also require minimal set-up and clean up.
Simon Says can help kids learn about body awareness and movement, as well as how to pay attention, follow instructions and be a leader. Whereas Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes can help kids with their balance, coordination and learning about their bodies.
Other games like Duck Duck Goose and Ring Around the Rosie lets kids literally run around, but can also help them develop strategic thinking skills and spatial awareness – although you’ll need more than one child (or adult!) to be able to play them.
Get some fresh air and/or exercise
This goes without saying – exercise is a great way to tire your little ones. Ideally, any exercise you choose to do should burn through their excess energy without giving them a second wind and keeping them wide awake. The key is to stay active and keep babies moving, but not to have too much fun so they won't fight sleep when it comes.
The old stand by activities are great for tiring out your baby for outside play:
Bouncing or kicking a ball.
Riding a bike or scooter.
Playing chase.
Blowing bubbles.
You can even go for a light walk around the block or to their favorite playground. Let them loose on the play equipment and they’ll be ready to nap when they get home.
If the weather isn’t the best, you can still get your toddler moving at home. Encourage them to have a dance along to a music video or get them running and climbing with a make-shift obstacle course.
Put them to work with some household chores
If you’ve got a few jobs to get done around the house, why not get your toddler involved? This will take a little patience, the job will likely take a little longer, but every little chore will get your toddler closer to sleep.
The easiest way to make this nap time trick work is by giving your kids chores that are appropriate for their age, which also keep them active. Start with simple things like picking up their toys or tidying up their room. You can add a touch of fun to the household chores by having clean-up races, enjoying a toy scavenger hunt to be found in the bottom of the laundry pile, or making a game of loading the dishwasher.
Not only will doing household chores wear your kids out, it also teaches them responsibility about how a household functions. These are valuable life skills your children will carry with them throughout their lives. It’ll also help you get through the household chores on your to-do list, even if they’re not perfectly done!
Encourage winding down activities
Even with all their energy burnt off, your little one might not just drop straight off to bed. Sometimes they need a little quiet time to help them settle and wind down.
Relaxing activities that will keep their attention are key to quiet time. These activities can be as easy as giving them an age-appropriate puzzle, a simple coloring activity, or engaging them in quiet building activities, like a Lego set.
When all else fails, a good-old children’s book is a sure-fire way to help them unwind. You can encourage them to curl up on the couch and read to themselves or mimic bedtime and read to them as they fall asleep.
Create a nap time ritual
Complement winding down activities by creating a nap time ritual to follow. This should be similar to creating a bedtime ritual. It should be consistent, such as setting aside a specific period of time everyday for the nap, dimming the lights, reading a story to them, and playing some white noise (like rain or wind) to block out outside noises.
This nap time ritual gives your baby's body a cue to fall asleep, rest, and recharge.
Once you start giving these nap time sleep methods a try, you’ll soon be watching your little one drift off to sleep with ease, allowing you some much needed me time.
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How to get Baby to Sleep through the Night Tips
Armistice Day or Veterans Day Lesson Ideas
When is Veterans Day? In the United States, we celebrate Veterans Day (also known as Armistice Day) on November 11. You probably know a war veteran: a school teacher, a principal, a grandparent, a cousin, or a member of your church. Just ask! Often, when we think of Veterans, we think of historical wars and senior citizens, but there are many young war veterans these days. We hope you'll try some of these Veterans Day lesson ideas and then go out into your community and thank a war veteran.
Scroll down for Veterans Day Videos for Middle School and a fun song for preschoolers!
What can you do to teach about and help celebrate Veterans Day? Educate and engage with a history lesson or simply thank a Veteran. You can do both, when you combine a Veterans Day history lesson with a letter writing campaign. We found some awesome, editable letter to soldiers and thank you card templates for elementary at TeacherSherpa.com.
Hop over to TeacherSherpa to find printable Veterans Day games and activities to add to your lesson plans.
Get more Veterans Day Printables or printable Letters to Soldiers that will work for Middle Schoolers too.
World War 1
World War 2
Vietnam
Korean
Iraq
Afghanistan
Called Armistice Day in 1919 to commemorate the end of World War I, it was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 to include American veterans of all wars. On November 11, we honor the wartime service of men and women in all branches of the armed forces.
Here's a quick video that gives a great explanation on the history of Veterans Day.
Brainpop has a nice video about the armed forces.
Check out PBS for Veterans Day Lesson Plans for all ages.
Veterans Day activities for middle school (grade 6-8.)
Veterans Day Videos for Middle School
Middle School Veterans Day video from Scholastics.
War Videos from Crash Course in US HISTORY:
World War 2
Korea and Vietnam
Iraq
Here's another video and activities about Vietnam from Brainpop.
This cute song from Kiboomers is fun for preschoolers.
Fun Fact:
Veterans Day is not Veteran's Day because it is not a day owned by Veterans. If it were a day owned by all Vets, it would be called Veterans' Day. Veterans Day is a day to celebrate Veterans. Yep, I've been messing that up for years, and I know the rule. Childrens' not Children's - Child's not Childs' - Kids' not Kid's.
In fact, this blog was originally titled 'A Kid's Creative Chaos' then I dropped the 'A' and kept the logo, 'Kid's Creative Chaos.' It took me years to realize my error. Humiliating. In my head, it was still one kid's creative chaos (my son's.) Now, I just incorrectly call it 'Kids Creative Chaos' because it looks better. Sigh. The more you know, the more you realize you don't know.
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Veterans Day Crafts and Decor
Community Service Projects
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Looking for Tips for Traveling with the Kids?
Road Trip! Tracey shares 6 travel tips for traveling with 6 kids in a van for 16 hours (and making it out with your sanity). Aside from these tips, make sure you have lots of family, car games ready to roll out!
Kids Travel Tips: Entertainment is essential! |
Everything is a pillow...zzzzz. |
Awww look, they're not fighting! |
Recommended Reading:
The Everything Kids' Travel Activity Book: Games to Play, Songs to Sing, Fun Stuff to Do - Guaranteed to Keep You Busy the Whole Ride!*
Girl Scout Travel Tips
Our 50 States*
Homeschool Math: Steps to Get out of Debt
Debt to Income Ratio Calculator
Credit Score
Debt Consolidation
Budget
Put Down Your Phone! It Can Save Your Child’s Self- Esteem
- Solar System Lesson and Activities
- So many Solar System Activities, so little time! In these universe lesson plans, we've rounded up the most unique solar system projects and shared them in this online Solar System Lesson with fun, free games. Scroll down for activities for each grade level. Enjoy!
- This Solar System activity is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. Of course, even older kids will get a kick out of making a hat and parading around the classroom!
Find this Solar System Activity at Primarythemepark.com |
NASA comparison of Star Sizes chart. |
Want to size up the universe? This free interactive universe game from Smithsonian is a fun way to learn through edutainment!
Click the image for Sizing up the Universe from the Smithsonian. |
Practice Solar System Grammar and Vocabulary with this Hangman Game from eslgames.com.
Click the image to play Solar System Hangman. |
For more solar system language arts, do these Space Libs.
Solar System Switcharoo is a fun game from NASA.
Learning Resources Giant Magnetic Solar System*
Moon Lesson Plan
Solar System Planetarium*
Futuristic Craft for Kids
National Geographic Kids First Big Book of Space *
English Lesson: Verb Conjugation Practice with focus on Irregular Verbs
English Verb Conjugation Practice Lesson for Homeschool. |
Have you learned anything yet? Test your knowledge with this Google Doc: Verb Conjugation Practice Worksheet.
Now, test yourself with this verb tense online worksheet. Check your answers at the bottom of the page.
Online Poetry Lesson
Homeschooling Lessons by Grade
Meet Billy the Exterminator at World of Wheels
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We waited in line with an unhappy Jake for three hours. Billy was delayed. Not so sure he was worth the wait. We paid $45 to get into the World of Wheels, $5 to Park, and $5 for the photo. (Amanda was free.) Kids faces, priceless.
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