FREE printable song adaptations

April 11, 2012 FREE printable songs

FREE Printable Song Adaptations Down on the Farm I Love My Pets Going to the Beach Boom-dee-ah- da Bugs I Like the Spring Time In My Grandpa’s Garden We ask you to honor “the honor system” when printing these materials. These materials may not be downloaded and stored in any retrieval system. These little printable [...]

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FREE printable paper

April 11, 2012 FREE printable paper

FREE printable paper Journal Paper Reading Response Paper We ask you to honor “the honor system” when printing these materials. These materials may not be downloaded and stored in any retrieval system. These little printable materials will ALWAYS be available to you for FREE in the archives of this site. Any time you need additional [...]

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FREE printable learning materials and activities

April 11, 2012 FREE printable learning activities

FREE Printable Learning Activities and Materials How to Plant and Grow Seeds (FREE Printable Following Directions Guide for Children) Drawing and Labeling a Plant Diagram (A Following Directions Journal Entry) Growing Disgusting Germs Science Investigation Money Moon Sand (homemade play-dough) We ask you to honor “the honor system” when printing these materials. These materials may [...]

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FREE Recipe Guides for Children

April 11, 2012 FREE printable recipe guides

FREE Recipe Guides for Children Tutti Frutti Breakfast Smoothie Cinnamon Yogurt Breakfast Parfait Creamy Oatmeal with Fruit Pancakes Easy, Cheesy Scrambled Eggs Easy Homemade Hot Cocoa Easy Trail Mix Easy Spice Pumpkin Muffins Devilishly Delicious and Easy Pumpkin Muffins Personal Pizzas Turkey Sandwich Quesadillas Spinach Quesadillas   We ask you to honor “the honor system” [...]

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Life Cycles Theme: Oviparous Animal Illustrations by Children

April 11, 2012 at school
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As part of our Life Cycle Theme Study, we’re giving away the simply wonderful book First The Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. First The Egg tackles the age-old question: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Ms Trisha’s class is tackling the question: What is an Oviparous Animal? (Try saying that three times!) Oviparous [...]

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Cinnamon Yogurt Breakfast Parfait: FREE Printable Recipe Guide for Children

April 10, 2012 at home
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These breakfast parfaits are healthy, easy and quick. So easy an eight and five year-old can prepare them all by themselves. Yes, you can layer these parfaits in fancy dessert glasses; however, we skip the fancy dessert glasses and use easy to handle bowls. This is a no fuss healthy breakfast that the kiddos make [...]

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Life Cycles Theme Study: Book of the Week GIVEAWAY

April 9, 2012 at school
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Book of the Week GIVEAWAY: First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger Why we love this book: Spring has sprung and new life is blossoming all around us! This book takes a fabulously simple look at life cycles. Laura Vaccaro Seeger tackles the question: Which came first the chicken or the egg? First comes the [...]

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Verdi: The WINNER

April 9, 2012 at school
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Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 1 Timestamp: 2012-04-09 15:22:58 UTC Congratulations Tara # 1! Tara H April 3, 2012 at 2:00 pm I got some games at Target last week (with coupons) so those are going to be for Easter. Contact us at our email: winner at waddleeahchaa dot com (Prize must [...]

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Naming a Baby at The Door of Hope

April 5, 2012 our world
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Update from Alysaa and The Door  of Hope, “It definitely feels like I am working around the clock.  In our home, we have 12 babies (11 are on the same feeding schedule), and they have only been scheduling two aunties to work.  That means that one person typically has five or six babies, one to [...]

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Creamy Oatmeal with Fruit: FREE Printable Recipe Guide for Children

April 4, 2012 at home
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Lately, we’ve been all over the place here at waddlee-ah-chaa. The blog has reflected our crazy, scattered lives. So it’s time to regroup and get back on track with our series on Printable Breakfast Recipes for Children. I know, I know some people do not like oatmeal. Why? Actually, I can understand if they’re making [...]

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Independent Reading for Older Children: Book of the Week GIVEAWAY

April 3, 2012 at school
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Book of the Week GIVEAWAY: Verdi by Jane Cannon Why we love this book: Verdi is written by the creator of the beloved Stellaluna. Verdi learns the hard way that regardless of how you change and look on the outside, you’re always you on the inside, “I may be big and very green, but I’m [...]

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Weather Book Pack: The WINNER

April 2, 2012 at school
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Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 4 Timestamp: 2012-04-02 16:55:14 UTC Congratulations Kerri # 4! Kerri Heinrich March 28, 2012 at 10:51 am I like to curl up and read a good book on a rainy day. I don’t like to be out in the rain though. Contact us at our email: winner [...]

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Sneak Peek at Family Friendly Okaloosa Island

March 29, 2012 Beach
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Since we’re Giving Away a Weather Book Pack in our at school section, I decided to give you a little sneak peek at the absolutely gorgeous Okaloosa Island . . . I looooove storms over the ocean. During our family vacation to Okaloosa Island a beautifully breath-taking storm rolled-in. I’m not a professional photographer so [...]

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Indpendent Reading Book Pack GIVEAWAY of the Week

March 27, 2012 at school
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Book of the Week GIVEAWAY: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barett Puddles by Jonathan London Water’s Way by Lisa Westberg Peters Why we love these books: Joyce has once again dipped into her library books and selected a Weather Book Pack GIVEAWAY. Since April Showers bring May Flowers, it seems only appropriate [...]

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Oodles of Animals: The WINNER

March 26, 2012 at school
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Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 4 Timestamp: 2012-03-26 16:36:36 UTC Congratulations Heather #4! Heather March 21, 2012 at 2:23 pm My favorite wildflower here is the Lady Slipper. They’re beautiful! Contact us at our email: winner at waddleeahchaa dot com (Prize must be claimed by Friday, March 30, 2011.) Original Post: Oodles [...]

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Oodles of Shape Flowers: Book of the Week GIVEAWAY

March 20, 2012 art
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Book of the Week: Oodles of Animals by Lois Ehlert Why we love this book: Inspiration! Lois Ehlert’s books are full of ideas that spark learning fun. We love how Lois Ehlert combines bold, collage art with books full of simple facts for children. This week we are continuing our gardening theme with Lois Ehlert’s [...]

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On Meadowview Street: The WINNER

March 16, 2012 at school
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Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 6 Timestamp: 2012-03-16 19:00:06 UTC Congratulations Stasia # 6 Stasia March 15, 2012 at 10:18 am I love daylight saving time. The kids get to stay outside longer, it is warmer and we can eat dinner in the backyard. I just feel that we can do so [...]

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Inspiring Garden Field Trips: Antique Rose Emporium

March 15, 2012 our world
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We’re continuing with our gardening theme this week. Join us on a family field trip to The Antique Rose Emporium in San Antonio, Texas. During the spring and summer the roses are in breathtaking full bloom. This is one of my favorite gardens to visit for inspiration. The children love our visits to the rose [...]

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Colorful Herb Container Gardens

March 13, 2012 at home
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I love herb gardens. I have found herbs easy to grow, requiring less water than many other plants. They grow lush, green, silver and many even bloom colorful flowers. They grow low into ground cover and also into tall beautiful stalks. I cannot resist running my fingers through their leaves smelling all of the tempting [...]

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Guided Reading with Older Children: Book of the Week GIVEAWAY

March 12, 2012 at school
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Book of the Week GIVEAWAY: On Meadowview Street by Henry Cole Why we love this book: Caroline is a girl after my own heart! Caroline and her family move into a new home on Meadowview Street where all of the houses and yards look exactly alike. When Caroline’s dad decides to mow the yard, she [...]

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Planting a Rainbow: The WINNER

March 9, 2012 at school
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Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 6 Timestamp: 2012-03-09 17:27:10 UTC Congratulations #6! Julie March 7, 2012 at 1:49 pm My 4 yr old really wants us to plant a garden but I have a black thumb! We’ll see. Contact us at our email: winner at waddleeahchaa dot com (Prize must be claimed [...]

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