Leaf and Learn

Instagram and Twitter blanks for use in almost any subject! Back-to-School Icebreakers Reading Response Activity: have students create profiles for characters in literature! Historical Figures/Timelines: “live” tweet an event in history! Storytelling/Re-telling Mock News Reporting Just for fun! Students are encouraged to come up with usernames, draw their own profile pictures and Instagram photos, and compose tweets. Make sure they are 280 characters or less! ;)

I created this fun, simple worksheet for early detection of color vision deficiencies in toddlers. My 2.5 year-old enjoyed filling it out, and wanted to do another one! Note: Typically children are not old enough to test for color blindness until the age of 5. Although this worksheet follows standard testing protocol for color blindness, I am not a medical professional and this assessment is for personal use only. Children ages 2-4 (and beyond!) are still growing, and may not have interest in co

Philosophy sets students up to be life-long learners. One of Plato's classics, the Allegory of the Cave, is the focus of this resource. Included in this package: teaching notes, pre-reading guide, a simplified version of the allegory for younger audiences, critical thinking worksheet, drawing activity, and extra discussion questions.

This basic worksheet is geared towards Pre-K through 3rd graders, and can be modified for increased (or decreased) difficulty by the parent/teacher. Page 1 of the worksheet covers quick exercises in writing, math, biology, and includes an activity prompt. Page 2 is a P4C exercise, which includes (5) philosophy questions to get your child thinking and engaging with the content. Philosophy of Squirrels? Hey, there’s philosophy in everything! Enjoy this worksheet as an add-on to your exploration of

This moon phase journal encourages you + your kiddo to observe the night sky for an entire month - and record your findings! Included: -moon phase graphics for cutting + pasting -labels for each phase -a journal page to print and fill out as many times as needed -space for observations, illustrations, and more!

Name That Leaf! Is a single-page worksheet with leaf illustrations and a word bank. Students are encouraged to color and label the leaves. File includes an answer key!

Self-reflection and critical thinking make for a great first-week warm-up activity. This resource includes 10 unique prompts that not only help students understand themselves and each other, but help YOU as the teacher understand them and their educational goals. The sheets are black-and-white for easy printing with border designs around the page for a clean (but fun!) look. Enjoy!

I believe that self-reflection is where any and all education must begin. Open-ended prompts make for a fun and simple log for your students to keep track of and analyze their dreams. You might even want to use it for yourself!