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Penguin Place Value Printable Activities
It’s already December and only a few weeks away until Christmas! We have been getting into the spirit lately with winter and holiday themed learning activities. Today, I am so excited to share with you some recent printable activities and crafts that I created for my kids inspired by the book, Penguin Place Value, written and illustrated by long time educator, and now also childrens’ book author, Kathleen L. Stone. Penguin Place Value is a short story told in rhymes about a penguin family who catch fish all day to sell in their store. They have a small tray that can only hold nine fish. When they catch any more,…
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The Lion’s Share Math, Craft, and Printable Activities
I am not sure how it happened but here we are in November and only a few days away until another one of our favorite holidays. Although Thanksgiving will likely look different this year due to rising COVID cases around us, we have still been getting into the spirit lately with learning activities focused on family, being thankful, and sharing. Today, I am so excited to share with you some recent learning activities and crafts that I made for my kids inspired by another one of our favorite books, The Lion’s Share, written and illustrated by the talented Matthew McElligott. The Lion’s Share is a delightful story about a lion…
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Zombies Don’t Eat Veggies Math and Crafts
It’s finally October and only a few weeks away until one of our most favorite holidays. We have been getting into the spirit lately with activities inspired by one of our favorite books, Zombies Don’t Eat Veggies, written and illustrated by the creative husband and wife team of Megan and Jorge Lacera. It is a delightful story about a zombie named Mo, who to his parents’ horror… prefers vegetables to traditional zombie cuisine. My kids absolutely love this sweet tale of a family learning to accept their differences. They also adore the fun illustrations, appreciating the Laceras’ depiction of the not-so-scary side of zombies. We made zombies clothespin puppets and…
