My kids and I love paper Christmas crafts and these angels are one of my favorites! They are so simple to make and always come out beautiful!  Paper Christmas Angel Instructions: For this craft you will need: -white paper -tape -scissors -a wooden bead -a gold pipe cleaner -craft glue or hot glue Start by cutting a piece of paper in half like shown in the picture below: Fold each half accordion style (like you are folding a paper fan), then make a fold about a third of the way down. Look at the picture below. Tape the two halves together and tape the bottom edge of the arms to the body. Cut a small section of pipe cleaner about 2 inches long and glue one end inside the hole of your wooden bead. Slide the other end of the pipe cleaner between the two accordion halves. Make a halo for your angel out of a gold or yellow pipe cleaner and glue it onto your angel's head. Now your angel is finished and ready to display! You can glue a string to the back of the dress if you'd lik...

Parents and educators often try to use simple language when teaching children, but I have found that kids are very capable of picking up new vocabulary words, even fairly difficult ones, especially when it is about a topic that they find interesting- like animals.  Your kids can learn how to speak like a scientist with this 17-page zoology vocabulary pack. The pack includes: 45 flash cards with vocabulary words and definitions, 4 posters, 2 worksheets, a crossword puzzle, and notebooking sheets. Grab it here:   https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Zoology-Vocabulary-Pack-8760739 Other Zoology Resources: - All About Insects! Printable Learning Pack - All About Birds! Printable Unit Study Follow me on: Facebook Instagram Pinterest

Some kids love to write, but many struggle with with it, especially in the early years. There are many factors that may cause a child to dislike writing including developmental readiness, sensory processing issues, learning disabilities, learning style, or maybe they just don't find it interesting yet. Whatever the reason or reasons may be, here are some ideas for making writing more enjoyable for our reluctant writers: Shopping lists One of the first writing activities my reluctant writer enjoyed was writing lists. It started with a project she wanted to do- building mini green houses for our garden plants. I told her I would buy her the materials, but gave her a budget and had her write out the list of materials. After that she started volunteering to write my weekly grocery lists and writing all sorts of other lists. Type it instead It may not provide any handwriting practice, but typing is a good skill to learn too. It's good for fine motor development and strengthening vis...