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Brown Bear, Brown Bear Vocabulary Cards – Free Printables

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September 1, 2016 by Jolanthe 2 Comments

Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr. is such a classic children’s book, and with my nieces and nephew working on books together with their mom, I put together these Brown Bear, Brown Bear Word Cards for them to use in the upcoming weeks – and thought you all might enjoy them as well!

There are three different pages of word cards – a total of 35 vocabulary words in all for Brown Bear, Brown Bear. Words include: bear, sheep, bird, dog, frog, horse, duck, fish, cat, teacher, students, as well as color cards.

You will need TWO downloads (both free!!) to use the word cards – both the word cards and the Read! Build! Write! Mats.

All downloads are in the green columns on the Read! Build! Write! page

The Read! Build! Write! Vocabulary Mats

Not familiar with the Read! Build! Write! mats? Basically, they are a fun way to work with your child on word identification and spelling.

Here’s how the mats are used:

Read: Place one of the vocabulary cards in the top box and read the word together.

Build: Use letter tiles or magnets to build the word in the second box.

Write: Finally, practice writing the word in the bottom box.

Print the mats onto cardstock and then laminate them so that you can use Vis-à-vis markers or dry erase markers on the mats.

Check out the Read! Build! Write! page to find additional themed vocabulary cards to go along with all of the Early Learning Printable Packs that I’ve put together so far.

All downloads are in the green columns on the Read! Build! Write! page

Hope these help you all out! Feel free to ‘pin’ the printables and share them with others! If there are some other vocabulary cards that you would like to see me put together, leave a comment and let me know!

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25+ Activities, Crafts, and Printables for We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

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March 15, 2016 by Jolanthe 1 Comment

Reading We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and doing so many fun activities along with it, was such a fun part of our literature-based learning with our boys. This collection of 25+ activities, crafts, and printables for We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is a small peek at all you can do, but it will definitely get you started!

Kaleb absolutely loved this book and the fun things we did: sequencing and acting out the story, a bear sensory tub, and we even went on a real bear hunt (because we’ve had one in our area!). Looking for the signs is fun (and maybe a little scary too!).

Click on the links below to visit the sites and activities – and have fun reading together!

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Activities

Map and Binoculars with free printable from Buggy and Buddy
Bear Hunt Obstacle Course from Thrive After Three
Bear Hunt Discovery Bottles from Teacher Types
Bear Hunt felt book from Just for Daisy
Bear Hunt small play sensory bin from Childhood 101
Sensory Bags from School Time Snippets
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Unit & Activities
Story Scene from Stimulating Learning
Paper Mache Bear Cave from Along the Way
Bear Hunt sensory tray by Mama.Papa.Bubba
Hibernating bear paper plate craft from Little Pinch of Perfect
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt video by Michael Rosen
Sound effects to go along from Reading Confetti
Scissor work: cutting grass from Scrumdilly-do
Indoor play ideas from Learning for Kids
Outdoor play ideas from Very Messy Mummy
Playmobil Small World sensory play from Little Worlds
Going on a Bear Hunt birthday party from Mudpie Fridays

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Art & Craft Projects

Bear Hunt art scene from Learn with Play at Home
Paper plate bear mask craft from I Heart Crafty Things
Sensory collage from Homegrown Friends
Paper bag bear puppets from Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
Paper plate bear from Crafty Morning
Construction paper strip story retelling by One Mom and a Blog

We’re Going on Bear Hunt Cooking & Snack Ideas

Bear Hunt bento lunch from Eats Amazing
Bear Hunt picnic and snack ideas from My Little Bookcase
Puppet bear snacks from Sugar Aunts
Bear paw cookies from Duncan Hines
Bear cake from Mudpie Fridays

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Printables

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt printables
Lapbook and printables from Homeschool Share
Vocabulary words for We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
Story props from Kidz Club
Story Sequencing cards from Sparklebox

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A House for Hermit Crab Literature Unit – Ivy Kids Kit

Mar12016

March 1, 2016 by Jolanthe 2 Comments

Ivy Kids is a blog sponsor and we were sent this kit to review and use with our family.

One of the things that makes so many picture books memorable for our children, aside from the constant reading, is the addition of hands-on activities that tie in with the books. Even now they are older, they’ve never really grown out of that – and truthfully, I love it as well.

Except for the planning out and gather process, if we’re being completely honest. That I can often do without!

Finding materials and ideas to go-along with books can take a lot of time out of the day. (Getting distracted on Pinterest with the additional things found might be another rabbit hole for another day, but that can make it truly overwhelming too.) I love real books and bringing them to life through hands-on activities though, so when Ivy Kids asked if we would be interested in using one of their monthly educational boxes to go along with A House for Hermit Crab – well, YES!

You all – I am IN LOVE!!! I wish these would have been around earlier when our kids were younger. Kaleb and I have had much fun together working on activities and learning about hermit crabs, and I’d love to share some of the fun with you too.

A Bit About Ivy Kids Kits

Each month, Ivy Kids puts together an educational box that includes a broad range of activities to go along with a specific book. They offer a wide range of literature-based kits, and activities range from simply fun (like painting) to educational games. Each box includes a copy of the focus book as well, so you can add it to your shelf immediately when you are finished with your learning!

The box is packed with all the supplies you will need (including the book!) so you do not have to gather anything – simply open the box and start! Boxes are targeted toward children ages 3 to 8: Little Ivy (3-5) and Junior Ivy (5-8) and many activities can be adapted for kids, making it great for siblings to work on together. The box lid contains a list of all activities, so you have a quick reference guide of what the theme looks like.

a quick peek inside our box

Activities are all grouped in ziplock bags, complete with instructions for each activity or game. At times there are pieces that are used for more than one activity, but it’s all clearly laid out for you as you go through the projects. Kits are personalized to your child and with your child’s name on the activities. We kept the instructions in the bags along with the supplies so we didn’t get anything confused. Sibling add-on kits are also available for each kit.

Activities in Our Box

While each kit includes activities specifically tailored to the theme book, we received A House for Hermit Crab. Can you believe we never, in all the many year and children, never read the book together before? While there were many activities included in our box, we have a few to highlight for you (see the full list of activities here).

We chose to do a few activities each day and spread them out over the course of two weeks. During that time we read the book together a few times as well and used the included bookmark to go over comprehension questions.

One of our favorite go-alongs in A House for Hermit Crab box was the pretend hermit crab that grows. Kaleb LOVED creating a habitat for his crab (and I enjoyed that we didn’t have a real one in the house!). His habitat has been sitting on his desk along with a collection of shells as well.

Zachary wanted to join in with us as well, especially when it came time to paint. The suncatchers went along with the different creatures in the book and have been hanging in our schoolroom window ever since!

We observed a hermit crab shell, measuring and describing, writing a short summary about our findings after drawing a picture.

Kaleb’s hermit crab design…

Sorting shells by type – can you identify a bivalve or gastropod?

The photo fact cards that explain about a hermit crab are wonderful resources!

And plenty of painting and craft activities to go along!

These are just a sampling of the many activities, games, and resources included in Ivy Kid’s kit for A House for Hermit Crab. Be sure to visit their website to see the full list of activities.

We are definitely looking forward to working through another Ivy Kids kit (currently Make Way for Ducklings) and sharing that with you soon! If you’d like to try Ivy Kids Kits with your children, be sure to use the coupon code below!

Subscriptions to Ivy Kids are available for one, three, or six months and add-on sibling kits are available for an additional $5. Try out any one of their past kits, but remember supplies are limited. Subscriptions are the best way to get the newest literature kit! Use the code IVY20 to save 20% off your first kit with any renewing subscription.

Recommended for grades preK – 3. Parent supervision is needed, but no prep-time is required. Our honest opinion has been given in this review and we wholeheartedly recommend Ivy Kids to other families.

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50 Crafts, Activities, and Printables for The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

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February 17, 2016 by Jolanthe 1 Comment

A favorite author in our house has been Eric Carle, especially The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Bright and vibrant colors follow through the book along with some wonderful learning opportunities: the days of the week, counting, the life cycle of a butterfly.

Beyond that, there are so many art ideas, cooking projects, and activities to do in conjunction with the book. And when I say many, I mean a LOT. With my nephew and nieces loving his books, I put together this collection of 50 crafts, activities, and printables for The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Click on the links below to visit the sites and activities – and have fun reading together!

35 Crafts, Activities, and Printables for The Snowy Day

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January 4, 2016 by Jolanthe 6 Comments

The Snowy Day by Ezra Keats (aff link) was such a fun book to read (and re-read) with our children. The illustrations are so unique (and fun to imitate) and there are many activities that go-along with the book to encourage learning, aside from the hands-on ones: story sequencing, finding shapes, learning about the weather, and much more!

This is a book that has earned a permanent spot on our bookshelves – for visiting friends and someday grandkids! I just can’t bring myself to pull it off and pack it away!

Here is a collection of 35 activities, crafts, science projects, and printables to go along with your reading of The Snowy Day. If you have a link you love, please let me know so I can add it below as well!

The Snowy Day Activities and Crafts

Snowball pom-poms – love this idea from Delightful Learning!
Borax snowflakes – they are so pretty when they are done!
Snowman in a jar
Indoor snow angels – how fun!
Snowy Day sensory tub with peg dolls from Along the Way
Make snow tracks – absolutely LOVE this idea from Chasing Slow
Snow covered tree just like in the book
Shadow Box for The Snowy Day
Peter and his hat paper craft – cute!!
Make snowflakes!
Make a Peter doll for your child to carry around – love this idea from Wildflower Ramblings
Snow dough – such a fun idea for building a snow man indoors
Trace snow tracks and work on fine motor skills
3 Ingredient Snow Paint
Snowy Playdough
Matching and finding shapes in The Snowy Day
Melted snowmen ornaments
Make snowflakes!
Edible snow dough from Wildflower Ramblings
Sparkle snow – SO pretty!

Snacks

Snowman Pizza – make a snowman like Peter did!
Snowball cookies
Edible snowballs – not made from snow but SO yummy!
Tortilla snowflakes
Snowman on a stick – a yummy fruit and veggie snack
Snowman snacks fro In Lieu of Preschool

Snowy Day Art Projects

Ripped paper and stamped snowflake project to imitate illustration
Snowy Day Chalk project – a neat perspective using chalk pastels from Deep Space Sparkle
Spool Snowflakes and Bubble Wrap snow art
Shaving Cream snow scene
Puffy paint projects

Science Tie-ins

Snow/Ice Melting – using snowflake ice cubes, Joyfully Weary tried four different methods to see how fast/slow ice melted with different mediums.
Fizzy snow from Intentional By Grace

Printables to Go Along

The Snowy Day printable pack
Emergent Readers from In All You Do
Lapbook and printables from Homeschool Share
Snowy Day vocabulary Read, Build, Write cards
Snowy Day pocket chart activity
Story Map for The Snowy Day

Additional Literature Based Learning Ideas

Like this? Don’t miss these other literature based activity posts focused on some of our favorite children’s books.

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The Little Rabbit Printables

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January 21, 2013 by Jolanthe 7 Comments

I am VERY excited to share The Little Rabbit Printables with you today!! It’s been a little bit since I’ve shared a new Literature Based Printable set, and I have to say that I am in love with the graphics in this pack!

This printable set was created to go along with the book The Little Rabbit by Judy Dunn. The book features real photos of a rabbit with a sweet story of a little white rabbit named Buttercup. We are reading this book as part of our Before Five in a Row studies {the manual has additional learning ideas to use as you read the story}.

The Little Rabbit printable pack includes fun activities to tie in with the story ~ vocabulary words, word tracer cards, days of the week activities, syllable counting, a matching game – all with real photographs to tie in with the story.

——> Download the FREE Little Rabbit Printable Pack!!! <—–