If you are homeschooling your preschooler or kindergarten, you might be wondering how to teach handwriting. This can be intimidating, especially if you are new to homeschool. Let’s break the process down into 7 easy steps! Step 1Strengthen the Hand Muscles Before ever touching a pencil, your child will need to have developed enough hand…
This year for Easter we made pressed flower wooden eggs. This is a great eco friendly alternative to plastic eggs, and they are so easy to make! We also glued a pressed flower to this tiny terracotta pot. I think I will stuff their baskets with some seed packets and more tiny pots; they love…
This simple nature craft has gotten hours of use in our home. This is a great way to teach letter sounds and CVC words. We try to make all of our own learning manipulatives. Pictured here are our beeswax letters. A tutorial can be found here. What is a CVC word? A “CVC” is a…
Do you have a bin full of peeled, cracked crayons that your kids have used and abused? This is the perfect craft for you! Kids love to make their own recycled crayons, and they are eco-friendly! We always try to use and reuse everything we own, as much as humanly possible. They also make a…
As part of our Monarch Butterfly Study, we made this adorable recycled cardboard craft! My boys had a blast making this, and it is super easy to make. This was also a great Fine Motor Activity, which practiced the Pincer Grasp. Materials Recycled cardboard Dried red lentils Dried black beans Mod Podge glue Instructions Cut…
What is a Pincer Grasp? The pincer grasp is the grasp that uses the index finger and the thumb to pick up items. This is an important fine motor skill which is foundational in handwriting. Pincer Grasp Development You may notice your baby begin to use the pincer grasp around 8-9 months old. They will…