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August 21, 2014

15+ Simple Ideas to Teach Kids at Home & Free Printable (Love to Learn Linky #6)

Whether you are a homeschooler or think homeschooling is crazy, as a parent you have a special role in your child’s education.  It is important to show you are interested and involved in helping them learn and grow! That is why I am so excited because next week we will be sharing our first A-Z themed Tot School and Preschool ideas.

Each post will be filled with fun ideas to help you share in the joy of teaching your child! 

The posts will include:

  • Crafts
  • Games
  • Activities & Sensory Ideas
  • Recipes 
  • Book Inspiration
  • Snack Ideas
  • Free Printables
To get started here are our FREE Back to Basic Printables:
  • A-Z Letter Mat or Cards (Uppercase & Lowercase)
  • 1-20 Number Mat or Cards

If you haven’t already, make sure to Subscribe to A Little Pinch of Perfect by Email so you don’t miss out. We would love for you to join in!

Before school is in session, let’s start thinking like an educator. Here are my tips to help turn the average parent into a teacher:

  • Collect garbage: All my life my mom (retired elementary school teacher) was collecting boxes, bags, plastic containers, lids, buttons, paper scraps, packing material… anything that can be used to count, sort, create, or play with has now become an important resource-so grab a bag and start collecting!
Sneak Peek of what’s to come ๐Ÿ™‚
  • Dollar Store/Dollar Bins: Don’t have supplies yet? Find a few cheap supplies at your local dollar store or dollar bins (I love the Dollar Tree and Target, they both have great teaching supplies). It doesn’t take a classroom full of stuff for a child to learn. 
  • Library: Books, books, and more books. If you haven’t visited your local library, now would be a great time. 
  • Printables: There are amazing printables online to help kids learn every subject! I have teamed up with 2 wonderful blogs who have amazing free printables: 
    • Totschooling–one of my favorites is the Free Board Book Printables for ToddlersFree Board Book Printables for Toddlers
    • Eager Ed -use our exclusive discount code: PINCH50 for any products you want to buy 
    • I have also started a collection of resourceful printables here:  
    • Follow A Little Pinch of Perfect’s board Printables on Pinterest.

  • Plastic: Specifically a laminator or laminator sheets, page protectors, or plexiglass. Once you have a printable in hand, it’s a great idea to put it under plastic so you can reuse it. We have all of the above with a bunch of dry erase markers so we can enjoy our printables over and over again without having to waste paper or printer ink.
Sneak Peek of what’s to come ๐Ÿ™‚
Sneak Peek of what’s to come ๐Ÿ™‚
  • Play with Food: Cooking together is a great way to spend time side-by-side while learning. Also, there are some great food products (inexpensive too) that make awesome manipulatives, sensory activities, and craft supplies like beans, noodles, rice… 
Sneak Peek of what’s to come ๐Ÿ™‚
  • Repeat: Repeat activities and concepts. My mom has often told me that kid’s need to hear things at least 20 times before it sticks in their brain. Although I am sure your kiddo learns amazingly fast, be prepared to repeat yourself. 
  • Observe Surroundings: There is so much in our daily environment that can be used to teach; numbers, letters, colors, textures…
  • Ask Questions: Asking questions is a great way to find out what your kiddo understands and how they are processing the information presented. Questions also helps them think analytically and can be used as a way to guide the activity. 
  • Know your Child: The great thing about teaching your own child is you know your child best. That means you can adapt activities and present information when your kiddo is in the best mood for participation and learning. 
Sneak Peek of what’s to come ๐Ÿ™‚
Thanks so much for joining us! Don’t forget, next week we will start sharing our A-Z series. It’s going to be so fun I think you should tell your friends ๐Ÿ™‚ 

Now it’s time for the Love to Learn Linky. Last weeks party was filled with great ideas, thank you to all who shared. This weeks features all called out to me because I have home education on my brain.

Letters & Reading:
Alphabet  Relay (1)Easy reader books and series for kids learning to read. These are actually easy.
Alphabet Relay by Mom Inspired Life
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Bath by Kitchen Floor Crafts
Easy Reader Books That are Actually Easy by What Do We Do All Day?
Math:
Math Caps02
Quick and Fun Math Practice for Little Kids by the Math Maniac
Fun with Numeral Recognition by the Math Maniac
Math Caps by Mosswood Connections
Science:
Set up a simple kids' science lab at home. Adaptable for kids of all ages.
3 Fun and Easy Experiments to Do with Kids by Just Pick 3
DIY Simple Kids’ Science Lab by What Do We Do All Day?
Explore and Discover with Pirate Ships by Camilla and Roman
Helpfuls:
Daily Schedule 3 Printable by 1-2-3- Neat & Tidy
12 School Room Organization Ideas by Schooling a Monkey

If you were featured, be sure to grab a button!

Love to Learn Linky Featured
Love to Learn Linky Featured

Please stop by my lovely co-hosts to see their features too:

Left Brain Craft Brain 10 STEM Activities for Preschoolers 
One Time Through Choosing Great Kids Books
Totschooling Book Activities for Preschoolers

Love to Learn Linky

Now it’s time for some more links! I hope you’ll join me and a few of my friends for a brand new linky party.

Bloggers, share your posts every Thursday and watch as we round them up and share them all over the place. Almost anything goes, we’re just hoping your activities teach kids (or us!) something (science, art, cooking, behavior, crafting, parenting etc…).

The Love to Learn Linky is hosted by:

Left Brain Craft Brain
Left Brain Craft Brain (leftbraincraftbrain.com): Anne is an ex-engineer, current stay-at-home mama writing about crafty ways to encourage creativity (and brain power!) in our kids. Each of her projects gives kids the chance to learn about a new subject and do something crafty at the same time.

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Totschooling (totschooling.net): Viviana is a blogging mom to a toddler and a preschooler, sharing ideas and resources for early education. She specializes in unique, hands-on printable activities that are educational, fun and inspire creativity in young minds.

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One Time Through (onetimethrough.com): Sue is an Elementary School Teacher currently on leave to be at home with her preschooler son. She shares ideas for connecting and learning with kids through meaningful, play-based activities that nurture curiosity and creativity.


A Little Pinch of Perfect (alittlepinchofperfect.com): Katie combines creativity, play, and learning for the perfect mishmash of fun activities that keep kiddos entertained throughout the day. She wholeheartedly believes in the power of play and feels that all activities naturally provide a fun way to learn.

Love to Learn Linky Etiquette:

  • Posts should be about educating our kids in any way – science, art, cooking, crafts, behavior, parenting, etc. Please keep them family friendly and please no Etsy shops or giveaways unless they are relevant to the topic.
  • Upload your direct post link to the InLinkz widget. Link up to 3 posts.
  • Like the hosts on Facebook:  A Little Pinch of Perfect, Totschooling, One Time Through and Left Brain Craft Brain.
  • Or follow the hosts on Pinterest: A Little Pinch of Perfect, One Time Through, Left Brain Craft Brain, Totschooling.
  • Post our button on your site.
  • By linking up, you agree to have your images shared with credit.

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Love to Learn Linky Featured
Love to Learn Linky Featured

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Comments

  1. Danielle Buckley says

    August 21, 2014 at 12:24 pm

    Thanks for hosting and thanks for featuring my Alphabet Relay post! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Katie says

      August 21, 2014 at 2:13 pm

      Hi Danielle, thanks for linking up. You always have such great ideas! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  2. Totschooling says

    August 21, 2014 at 1:13 pm

    Great tips! Collecting garbage… funny but so true!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      August 21, 2014 at 2:17 pm

      Thanks Viviana ๐Ÿ™‚ I just realized I forgot another staple-toilet paper rolls.

      Reply
  3. OneMommy says

    August 21, 2014 at 7:34 pm

    Some great tips, and I love Target and the Dollar Tree, too!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      August 21, 2014 at 11:28 pm

      Thanks so much for visiting and the nice comment! It would be fun to take a shopping trip together to stock up on supplies ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  4. Laura Flaute says

    August 22, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    So many great tips – I love it! Thanks for featuring our science pirate ships!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      August 23, 2014 at 12:01 am

      Hi Laura, thanks so much and you are so welcome! It looked like so much fun ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  5. Jennifer - The Deliberate Mom says

    August 23, 2014 at 1:31 pm

    What fabulous, fun, educational ideas!

    Isn't the dollar store the best for educational supplies? I've discovered some fabulous finds there!

    Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).

    Wishing you a lovely weekend.
    xoxo

    Reply
    • Katie says

      August 24, 2014 at 10:04 pm

      Hi Jennifer, thanks so much! I just love the dollar store ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  6. Antionette Blake says

    August 23, 2014 at 11:57 pm

    Thank you for sharing with us at the #WWDParty!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      August 24, 2014 at 10:03 pm

      Hi Antionette, thanks for visiting and for the fun party ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  7. Amanda Vasquez says

    August 24, 2014 at 4:03 pm

    Dollar Tree is evil …LOL! I can never walk out without buying a ton of stuff ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Katie says

      August 24, 2014 at 10:02 pm

      Hi Amanda, I can't either. Especially when the kids are with me!

      Reply
  8. Deborah Nielson says

    August 26, 2014 at 12:18 am

    These are great ideas. We have always 'homeschooled' our preschoolers, and their kindergarten teachers have always been amazed at how much they know. We are always looking for new and better ideas.

    Mommy Crusader
    mommycrusader.com

    Reply
    • Katie says

      August 26, 2014 at 3:29 am

      Hi Deborah. Your family is adorable, thanks so much for visiting from Mommy Crusader. I am so glad to hear that your preschool homeschool was successful, I am hoping all goes well for us this year too. I hope you are able to glean some ideas from us and hope you stop by again ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  9. otilia stocks says

    August 26, 2014 at 7:24 am

    really great tips! thank you for sharing this post with the #pinitparty

    Reply
    • Katie says

      August 29, 2014 at 10:45 pm

      Thanks Otilia!!! Have a great weekend ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  10. Mrs.AOK says

    August 28, 2014 at 1:26 pm

    These are wonderful tips! I homeschooled my kids for Pre-K and I loved it. I was able to teach them plenty and get to see their little minds go. During the summer I keep school going at home. Pinterest, actually has made me a better teaching-parent ๐Ÿ™‚
    Thanks for sharing via Mommy Monday!
    XOXO

    Reply
    • Katie says

      August 29, 2014 at 10:47 pm

      Thanks so much. Isn't it fun watching your own kid learn!?! I am amazed at my daughters thirst for knowledge. You are so right about Pinterest, there are so many great ideas! Have a great weekend! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply

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