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Teaching tools

January 20, 2010 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

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Is it really only Tuesday? This has already been a crazy week, and we’re not even halfway to the weekend yet!

I know I’ve mentioned many times before that some semblance of structure is an absolute necessity in our household. I’m not saying we are entirely stuck in the same pattern day in and day out, but having a basic plan for the day before the kiddos are up and at ’em always helps things say a bit more sane.

To help with this, I’ve decided to come up with different weekly themes to help me organize my game plans. Of all of the many hats I wear, teacher is honestly one of the most important at the moment, and it really is fun to see the kids experience and learn new things. I think this is going to be fun for all of us!

So far, I have been absolutely amazed at the amount of cool information there is on the web for parents of young children, and it has been easy to devise a list of themes we’ll be going with in the weeks to come. On tap for this week and next: Fruits and Vegetables. In case anyone is interested in following along with us, I thought I’d share a few links to some of the worksheets and web sites I’ve come across, as well as some related books and crafts/activities I have planned. I hope you find this helpful!

Books

  • Growing Vegetable Soup and Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert
  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Crafts

  • Vegetable basket craft
  • Homemade potato stamps

Worksheets

  • V/vegetable handwriting worksheet
  • Vegetable coloring page
  • Fruit coloring page

Online

  • Veggie Tales web site
  • Where Your Food Comes From (These short videos are really cool, and so informative!)

Related Activities

  • Making fruit leather
  • Making sweet potato chips

Bible Verse

  • “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23

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Amy @ Positively Splendid
Amy @ Positively Splendid

Having grown up in a home brimming with sewing notions and paintbrushes, Amy has a deep love for all things creative. On any given day, you’ll find her knee-deep in her latest creative endeavor, with projects ranging from sewing and crafts to home decor and kid-friendly ideas. Amy believes that everyone, regardless of skill level or experience, possesses the ability to create something beautiful, and Positively Splendid was born of her passion for helping others harness their innate creative potential.

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  1. Stacy says

    January 20, 2010 at 7:01 am

    Sounds like a lot of fun Amy! What are some of your other themes you are going for? I would love to hear about them.

  2. The Bell Family says

    January 20, 2010 at 3:13 pm

    On my list, so far I have a Valentine’s Day/heart theme (I found some really cool stuff on the American Heart Association web site), Groundhog Day, and Presidents’ Day. I am keeping a running list as I think of things…the kiddos really seem to be enjoying everything so far!

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