Author Archives: kristenmmeyers

I LOVE seasons and holidays, and one of my favorite things to do is to tie in learning opportunities with them. For the next couple of weeks I’ve planned several pumpkin themed days with my boys, taking a break from our regular curriculum on the days when my 3 year old is home and notContinue reading “Pumpkin Activities – Post 1”

When I taught kindergarten, one of my favorite mini units to begin Science was exploring the 5 senses: seeing, smelling, hearing, tasting, touching. Fall is such an amazing time to do this unit with all of its colors, textures, tastes, and smells. I was excited to share this learning with my 5 year old. HeContinue reading “5 Senses”

Ah the ever-accumulating craft supplies! As both a teacher and now a mom I have gathered a fair amount of these over the years. I have a hard time getting rid of them, because it seems whenever I think we are done with them or don’t need them anymore I go to the store toContinue reading “How I Organize Craft Supplies”

As a teacher, I’m always looking to improve curriculum to make it more meaningful and engaging for my students. Homeschooling my son is no different, and the process of looking ahead in the week’s lessons and making them fit my son’s learning needs is a fun challenge. One of the lessons in my son’s languageContinue reading “Tint and Shade Project”

It’s probably no surprise that as a former early elementary teacher, we have an enormous amount of books in our home. You can find books in almost every room in our house, and I have a very difficult time controlling myself when it comes to acquiring more. I’m so thankful for libraries for this reasonContinue reading “Seasonal Books – Fall”

This is the final post in the busy bag series. If you haven’t seen Busy Bag post 1 or Busy Bag post 2 I recommend you visit those as well! One of my favorite things about these busy bags is that they are grab and go – all the materials are there, and when IContinue reading “Busy Bag 3”

In my first blog post, I explained what a busy bag was, how to use them, and showed three examples of some of my favorites. Here are a few more! Note: A laminator and paper cutter are helpful tools in creating these busy bags. Similar pouches to the ones shown are linked here. Mixed UpContinue reading “Busy Bags 2”

This first blog post features an explanation of what busy bags are as well as examples and downloadable links to make several of my favorites!