Spring Round-Up

 

Happy Spring, Homeschoolers! Today I wanted to present resources for your Spring!

1) Let's kick it off with lapbooks. Lapbooks are so fun! Here are some Spring kits of pages to put in your folders. and a book that helps make great lapbooks. And here are some colorful file folders.


2) Here is a list of Spring printables, primarily for younger kids.

3) Here is a cute little game about planting and growing seeds. And here are a bunch of other online games and activities with a Spring theme.

 4) The Travel Channel has an article about Spring Festivals around the world. "Spring is in the air, and so are these lively festivals: From the White House Easter Egg Roll to a spring equinox party in Mexico, these celebrations of the season will put a spring in your step."







5) Here are 20 Spring writing prompts. "Yippee, spring is finally here! Here are some writing prompts to keep those young minds engaged!"







6) Here is a rather high-brow video about English country gardens. It would be great to put on at quiet time and shows some very pretty gardens.

7) Here is the History Channel's page on Easter. It has articles, videos, and more. "The exact origins of this religious feast day’s name are unknown. Some sources claim the word Easter is derived from Eostre, a Teutonic goddess of spring and fertility. Other accounts trace Easter to the Latin term hebdomada alba, or white week, an ancient reference to Easter week and the white clothing donned by people who were baptized during that time. Through a translation error, the term later appeared as esostarum in Old High German, which eventually became Easter in English. In Spanish, Easter is known as Pascua; in French, Paques. These words are derived from the Greek and Latin Pascha or Pasch, for Passover. Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection occurred after he went to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover (or Pesach in Hebrew), the Jewish festival commemorating the ancient Israelites’ exodus from slavery in Egypt. Pascha eventually came to mean Easter."


8) Here is a list of read aloud books for Spring from Scholastic. "Celebrate the season with these refreshing read-alouds."




9) This page offers a wealth of information on the science of plants. It includes ideas for experiments and science projects as well!



10) Here is a Spring walk scavenger hunt list I made. My kids love looking for things when we walk! We often do things like count things painted blue, butterflies, or birds on the walking path. Sometimes we look for silly stuff just to shake things up. Anyway, I made you a list to get you started. If you want you can offer prizes like, each kids gets a cookie or gumball if you find X number of things.


11) Finally, don't forget Spring kicks off conference season! I love going to conferences - I feel so "normal" and encouraged at them! Check out my list of conferences for one near you.

Update 3/25/2020.