Milton Hershey Printable Preschool and Kindergarten Pack

We are working on a TOS Review for YWAM Publishing of Heroes of History- Milton Hershey.  We will be visiting the Hershey Story Museum and Hershey’s Chocolate World soon too.  The book includes activities for older kids (which I’ll talk about more in my upcoming review post), so I wanted to make my younger children activities to go along with it as well.  They are enjoying the book and I thought these would be a great addition to it.   Of course, I also wanted to share these freebies with all of you too!

You can find this and other printables at my Teachers Pay Teachers Store 

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“HE LIVES” FREE PRINTABLE EASTER DECOR (Created by @PagingSupermom) #HALLELUJAH

This is my first post in a series of #HALLELUJAH posts this month in celebration of Easter and Jesus Christ (the true meaning of the season). 

Easter is such a special holiday for my family, and today I wanted to share a little bit about why I love Easter, but also I have rounded up some fabulous resources to help make your Easter celebration beautiful, meaningful and totally easy to pull off!

Here is a past post I made with ideas we implemented in the past for a Christ Centered Easter. 

Another incredibly easy way to bring that Easter Spirit to life in your home is to create this “He Lives” banner. Using this free printable template created by PagingSupermom.com you can create this banner in a snap.

TO MAKE:

All you need are six pieces of white cardstock, scissors, twine or ribbon, and a printer. Print, cut and string the pennants then hang it on your mantle or over a window to enjoy.

Paging Supermom also created a whole packet of coordinating decor for your Easter table. These pieces would also be perfect to dress up your Easter brunch or dinner table or even use them for an egg decorating party or egg hunt. The templates include instructions, and most of the pieces are multi-purpose so they’ll be easy to incorporate with your family’s traditions.

My favorite part are these Scripture Strips that can be used as napkin rings (or as labels on water bottles). Have everyone take turns reading their scriptures out loud to tell the Easter Story. There are 12 scriptures in all, and the same scriptures are also on round scripture tags. If you will be having less than 12 people, you can use these round tags to supplement by tying the additional scriptures onto glasses or flatware. You could also put the Scripture tags inside of the eggs in your Easter hunt or tie them onto items in your children’s Easter baskets and have the kids look them up!

Check out this video if you want more Easter inspiration and a closer look at Paging Supermom’s beautiful Easter table. I hope these ideas will inspire you to create a beautiful and inspirational Easter celebration for your family this year. If you share photos of your festivities, use the tag #Hallelujah. Happy Easter!

You can download these printables HERE, They are FREE for NON-COMMERCIAL USE.

I want to thank Paging Supermom for sharing these wonderful printables and allowing me to share them with you!

Please check back each week for more #HALLELUJAH

Please be sure to share photos of your festivities with tag #Hallelujah and @PagingSupermom  and @CGroveAcademy so we can check them out!

Tools & Sources

2-inch Circle Punch

Mini Hole Punch

The BEST Scissors

4-inch Lollipop Sticks

White/Gold Twine

Napkin Fabric JoAnn - Quilter’s Showcase in Peach Polka Dot (SKU 14691364)

Gold Binder Clips

Mini Clothespins

White Square Dishes

Gold Flatware (similar to shown)

Lemonade Bottles

White & Gold Globe

19-inch Christus Statue

Winter Themed Units and #FREE Printables

Here is a FUN winter themed penguin workboxing unit for lower elementary.  Lots of fun hand on learning activities.  Also included is a FUN hands on activity with the book THE MITTEN.  My 4 year old son LOVED this activity!! 


Winter Science anyone?  Watch how salt melt ice and have a blast doing it!  A great hands on science project for lower elementary and preschool! 


Here is a SNOWY DAY Unit study based on the Usborne book by Anna Milbourne.  Lots of fun hands on project ideas for little hands!  All Montessori Inspired! 


FREE PRINTABLES

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Penguin Toob 3 part cards


You can use buttons, mini marshmallows, cotton balls or white pom poms as counters for the snowman coutning cards.  Play a game of memory match with the snowflake cards (print on card stock so you can’t see through them!).  I recommend laminating for extended use.
Visit other Homeschool Blogging Network Blogs for More Winter Ideas

Winter Notebooking Pages by Living Life and Learning

Ice Skating Notebooking Pages by In All You Do

Arctic Unit Study and Sensory Bin by A Sip of Southern Sunshine

Build a Snowman Sensory Play by Stephanie Rose Knows

Writing Frosty Winter Poetry by Classes By Beth

Winter Nature Study - Embracing Destiny

Winter Fun With FREE Print Packs - Simple At Home

Winter Books and Activities - Amy’s Wandering

Snow Books and Activities - Proverbial Homemaker

Preschool Polar Bear Activities - Sight and Sound Reading

Short story about rainy season - by Maria Magdalena Husain

Ice Skating Coloring & Notebooking Pages by Year Round Homeschooling

Winter Counting with Snowflakes and Ice Skates by Homeschool Preschool

How to Organize a Group Field Trip (31 Days of Field Trip Series) with FREE Organizer Sheet!

If homeschool days are not offered, group field trips are the next best thing to getting discounts!   Majority of establishments will offer group/field trip discounts, and many have specific guidelines/requirements for homeschoolers. Some places you need a group for a trip, such as Pizza Hut or your local grocery store field trip program! Many places offer classes or other benefits when booked as a group. 

First, you should join a local homeschool group or create one!  Facebook is a popular way to have homeschool groups, you can share ideas, local events, form co-ops, and book group field trips!!!

Second, you will want a PayPal account.  This just makes it THAT much easier to collect funds for field trips.  I HIGHLY recommend collecting fees in advance!! At the very least collecting deposits!  I don’t know what it is about homeschoolers, but is seems many have commitment issues!  I’m not saying that to be mean or as an insult (I mean I am a homeschooler as well), but there is very little follow through without payment!  (At least this has been my experience). This is especially important in cases where there is a minimum number of participants required, or if falling below a number will raise the price for others. 

Sometimes it’s good to gauge interest before starting a reservation just to make sure that there is enough prospects.  Keep in mind probably only 50% of those that say “YES, I’m interested” will actually follow through to the next phase of the planning.    Because everyone’s schedule is different, many people can’t attend the scheduled day even if they showed interest in attending.  I typically just aim to schedule the trip when it’s best for me…may sound selfish, but I am the organizer.  If there is more than one day/time that could work, ask to see what others prefer.  Doing so will increase the number of interested parties that will actually be able to attend.

Make payment deadlines, make sure to notify if no refunds or only partial refunds will be given.  A way around this is for people who have paid to sell their spots if they can no longer attend.  I know sometimes there are extreme circumstances and people can’t come…as intended…but if you had to pay a deposit, pay in advance or other similar situation you do not have the funds to give back.  You have to be strict about this, or it can end up costing you!  If you are upfront about this, people will understand.

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These FREE Group Field Trip Organizer sheets I made have all the details you need to organize a successful group field trip!  You can share the first page with those attending so that they can have all the details in one spot as well (if you so wish).

Happy Planning!

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Workbox Wednesday–Animal Trackers Club–Gazelle (FREE Printables)

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Welcome to Workbox Wednesday!  If you use workboxes, tot trays, or anything similar, feel free to post a link to your blog post or a picture (pictures can be from facebook, but please make sure they are PUBLIC so we can see them, or use a host like photobucket.com to get a URL for your photo) that shows WHAT IS IN YOUR BOXES!

Also appropriate:  Free Printables or other fun activities that could easily be used or adapted for workboxes! 

Please visit my co-host at Tots and Me and Line Upon Line Learning

Visit others that link up, leave comments, follow, etc.  The favors will be returned!  Feel free to grab a button too, so others can find the link up and join in the fun!

Not Pictured are the activities included in the package from Animal Trackers Club!

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The Safari Pack has a coupon for Animal Trackers Club! Don’t miss it!

Gazelles (Jump!)
Lion vs. Gazelle (Predator Vs. Prey)
The Enchanted Gazelle (Once Upon a World)
The Tale of The Arabian Gazelle
The Swift Gazelle Can Run Quite Well: Grassland Animals (Animal World)

Want to see more of our Animal Trackers activities:

Initial Review
Printables for Month #1
Activities for Month #2 & #3
Printables for Month #4

Disclaimer:  I receive a discount on this product in exchange for featuring it in my post. Animal Trackers Club is also a paid sponsor of this blog.  Affiliate links are used in this post.  All opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family.  I am disclosing this in accordance with FTC Regulations.

 

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Workbox Wednesday–Birds

 National Geographic Kids Bird Guide of North America: The Best Birding Book   for Kids from National Geographic's Bird Experts
 Bird Bingo
 Birds, Nests & Eggs (Take Along Guides)
 Birds for Beginners (Learn Birds! Series Book 1)
 Audubon's Birds of America Coloring Book
 Birds (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)
 Backyard Birds (Field Guides for Young Naturalists)
 The Burgess Bird Book For Children (Illustrated) (Burgess Animal Books 1)
 The Birdwatcher's Coloring Book (Dover Nature Coloring Book)
 My First Bird Book and Bird Feeder
 National Geographic Angry Birds (A fun one for the Angry Birds fan!)
 National Wildlife Federation's World of Birds: A Beginner's Guide

Printable

Find it at my Teachers Pay Teachers store 

ACTIVITIES

Making a nesting bag
We filled this orange bag with yarn, string, hair and other nesting materials!

A Bird Is a Bird
The Message of the Birds 

Mama Built a Little Nest 

A Nest Full of Eggs (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1) 

Sounds of the Wild: Birds (Pledger Sounds) 

Bring on the Birds 

Have You Heard the Nesting Bird? 

Fine Feathered Friends: All About Birds (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) 

The Bird Alphabet Book (Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books)
A Nest Is Noisy

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Workbox Wednesday–For the Star Wars Fan with Free Printable Worksheets for Upper Elementary

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Welcome to Workbox Wednesday!  If you use workboxes, tot trays, or anything similar, feel free to post a link to your blog post or a picture (pictures can be from facebook, but please make sure they are PUBLIC so we can see them, or use a host like photobucket.com to get a URL for your photo) that shows WHAT IS IN YOUR BOXES!

Also appropriate:  Free Printables or other fun activities that could easily be used or adapted for workboxes! 

Please visit my co-host at Tots and Me and Line Upon Line Learning

Visit others that link up, leave comments, follow, etc.  The favors will be returned!  Feel free to grab a button too, so others can find the link up and join in the fun!

My boys LOVE Star Wars!  They had not been very motivated for school recently, and I found these Star Wars Workbooks online.  So I decided to give them a try!  I ordered them!  They LOVE them!  Score!! 

Star Wars Workbook: Kindergarten Writing and ABCs (Star Wars Workbooks) Star Wars Workbook: 1st Grade Writing Skills (Star Wars Workbooks)
Star Wars Workbook: 2nd Grade Math (Star Wars Workbooks)
Star Wars Workbook: Kindergarten Phonics and ABCs (Star Wars Workbooks) Star Wars Workbook: 1st Grade Math
Star Wars Workbook: Preschool ABC Fun
Star Wars Workbook: Preschool Number Fun
Star Wars Workbook: Kindergarten Math Skills (Star Wars Workbooks)
Star Wars Workbook: 1st Grade Reading (Star Wars Workbooks)
Star Wars Workbook: 2nd Grade Reading (Star Wars Workbooks)
Star Wars Workbook: 2nd Grade Writing
Star Wars Workbook: Preschool Shapes, Colors, and Patterns
Star Wars: Phonics Boxed Set

I’m not a HUGE fan of workbooks, but I use them with manipulatives – Like shapes, counters and Handwriting Without Tears materials to make them more hands on! 

Some more great Star Wars books we love for PreK

However, they workbooks only go up to 2nd grade, and well, my 3rd grader was feeling left out.  So, I decided to make a few worksheets for him!  Of course, I will share them with all of you!

They are a subscriber only freebie!  So subscribe to my newsletter and you will receive the link and password to download them upon verification of subscription.  If you already subscribe, the link and password would have been in the newsletter you received this past Monday!

Note:  For double digit multiplication we use the lattice method, I printed off an organizer like this one and put it in a coversheet (or you can laminate).  He uses a dry erase marker to get the answers. 

*The Copywork might be easily done by younger children, writing is a struggle for us, so it may be considered easy for some 3rd graders.

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Star Wars books enjoyed by my 3rd Grader (recommended for ages 8-12)

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