How to make a Smoothie

My kids and I have been on a smoothie kick for quick some time now. We have been trying different recipes and even coming up with our own. It's been so fun! I especially enjoy seeing the little green mustaches they get each time.  So special and rewarding to me because I know they are getting their full vegetable and fruit servings that they need to grow healthily. 

The fact that we make smoothies at home has been my inspiration to applying the concept as a writing prompt for our homeschool. 

To get the free printable, please click here to download How to Make a Smoothie. 

Let me know if you use the file in the comments. I look forward to hearing how it turned out for you! 

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Fabi

Top 10 Snowman Crafts

My kids are all about snowmen these days because it reminds them of sweet Olaf.  So lately I have been searching for activities we can do at home that have a Snowman Theme. Here's what I've found. 

1. Snowman Letter Match 

I printed the free printable, pasted each sheet to cardstock for durability. You can also laminate each sheet as well.  This is a fun activity for learning capital and lowercase letters.  Original file found here.

2. Develop Fine Motor Skills making a Snowman with marshmallows. 

I found the original idea on Pinterest. The kids loved it! Basically, just draw the circles to make a snowman with glue. Then give the children marshmallows to put on the glue.  You could also use pieces of paper to glue. 

Then the children used sponges to pain falling snow. 

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3.  Snowman Name 

I have yet to do this activity with my kids, but it's definitely one I want to do here soon.  

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4. Build a Snowman 

Cut the pieces and glue it into a snowman. 

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5. Jug Snowman

Collect a couple of jugs and have fun building snowmen. 

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6. Paint a Snowman Family

Use paint and a canvas. 

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6. Craftsticks Snowman 

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7. Toilet Paper Roll Snowman 

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8. Snowman Door Decoration 

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9.  Lace a Paper Snowflake 

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10. Classic Snowman 

Paper plate, cotton, and glue. 

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Which Snowman crafts are you making with your kids? Leave a comment below! 

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Playing with Shapes

We decided to get the marshmallows and toothpicks out and start building with them. Kids made some shapes and then it turned into making anticuchos or bush-kabobs. These are some of the pictures I was able to take from their work. 

Other activities we have done using Shapes can be found in the following links:

Painting with Shapes 

Drawing and writing with Shapes in Spanish 

Marshmallow Shapes 

CUBE - CUBO

RHOMBUS (DIAMOND) - ROMBO

TRIANGLE - TRIANGULO

What have you made using marshmallows and toothpicks? Leave a comment below! 

Fabi

Practicing Spanish Syllables sa-se-si-so-su

We have been working on learning to read different words begin with the sa-se-si-so-su Spanish syllable.  I've found a few printables online that have been very helpful while in the process of introducing, recognizing, and raising phonological awareness with these syllables.  

The following is an activity I created for my Kindergartener who is currently learning to read in Spanish and English.  

This activity is great for:

• Reading in Spanish
• Practice reading words that begin in sa-se-si-so-su
• Practice sentence structure 
• Review vocabulary 

Directions: 

1. Print your pdf copy.  Click here for file.
2. Cut the words in the boxes and tell students to arrange the words in the correct order. 
3. Write the complete sentence in the space provided.
4. Color the picture if desired. 

To download this pdf file, please click here

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Additional resources available through Teachers Pay Teachers : 

Emergent Reading Activity in Spanish - Free download 

Silabas para Leer y Pintar con S - Free download 

Silabas iniciales con S - Free download 

Have a great day!

Fabi

Coloring for Christmas

Today the children worked on coloring Christmas lightbulbs. I used the same worksheet for my three kids (Kindergarten, Preschool, and Toddler) and it worked just fine. 

I set different goals for each of them using the same material and I have to tell you that I was delighted to be able to have all three of them work on the same thing. It was a breeze today!

I'll explain to you what I did: 

Kindergarten: 

- Read the names of the colors in English and Spanish

- Read the syllables to help decode the name of the color. 

- Later on, we are going to work on writing the names of the colors. 

Preschool: 

- Tell me the name of the color in English and or Spanish. Since my son doesn't read yet, I read the name of the color for him. For example: I said "rojo, what is that in English?" then he told me. Then I would say "This is going to be blue, what is that in Spanish?" 

- Look for the correct color to match the one he was told. 

- Color the lightbulb trying to stay within the lines. 

Toddler: 

- I said the name of the color and asked him to find the right color. 

- Color in the lightbulb. A few times, he wanted to color some place else, but this activity was to help him work on following directions. He did just fine. 

Want to try it at home with your kids or at your school? 

Grab the free printable: Color the Christmas lightbulbs in English and Spanish here. 

Fabi