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It took having a child to realize how amazing teachers can be. It took a pandemic to see they’re actually extraordinary. Teachers are going above and beyond to preserve a sense of normalcy and support for their students. They’ve been thrust into learning the latest education technology while trying to oblige student requests like dressing up for Zoom classes, dropping off supplies at homes for projects or simply dropping off groceries for families in need, all while taking care of their own children who are no longer in school and have their own online learning schedule. It’s teacher appreciation week...

The idea for today’s post came from Brittany’s blog by way of Sarah’s blog and I thought it was a fun read in the middle of a very unusual time. When I read their blog posts, I couldn’t help but instantly think of the things I’d share relating to what I miss most right now, what I don’t miss and what I’m most grateful for during this crazy time so I decided to jump on the bandwagon and share my own version! Let’s get to it! 5 Things I Miss Family + Friends + Play Dates I’m lumping all of...

Have a delightfully chilly time practicing math and literacy skills with these free printable frozen worksheets for toddler, preschool, prek, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade students. There are a huge variety of early learning activities in these 80+ pages of free worksheets. Frozen Worksheets Do you have a Frozen fan in your house?  I […] The post Frozen Worksheets for Kids appeared first on 123 Homeschool 4 Me.

Photo: Melissa Heckscher Dear Teachers, I just want you to know, there are days when I want to give up on this whole “distance learning” thing. There are days that I want to close my eyes and surrender—to let my kids plug themselves into Youtube or Xbox or whatever device they’d rather watch instead of doing schoolwork. Because seriously: Getting my 8 and 10-year-old boys to focus on school (while my gleefully unoccupied 5-year-old daughter frolics around the back yard belting out Frozen 2 songs) seems close to impossible. But I don’t give up. You know why? Because you don’t. No, every...

Below you’ll find out how to set up a scented rainbow science activity the kids will want to do again and again (and again!). You can teach the children about chemical reactions with just a few simple materials. Be sure to add this to your list of rainbow experiment ideas once you’re done. Related: St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Preschool Kids are natural scientists. They ask lots of questions (as I’m sure you already know), and their innate curiosity has them reaching out and exploring the world around them. Many children also seem to have a love of fizzing science experiments,...