THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA - 5 VARIATIONS

Here are 5 books which are all variations of the fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea" by Hans Christian Andersen.  The books are "The Very Smart Pea and the Princess-to-Be" by Mini Grey (which tells the story from the point of view of the pea); "Princess and the Pea" by Lauren Child; "The Princess and the Pea" by Janet Stevens; "The Princess and Peas and Carrots" by Harriet Ziefert; and "The Princess and the Pea" by Rachel Isadora.

Also at speakaboos.com there is a movie and a story guide.

FREE ONLINE PIANO LESSONS FOR KIDS!

Free online piano lessons for kids!

This teacher is awesome!

Click HERE.

PUPPET WORKSHOP Creative App

"Puppet Workshop is possibly one of the best creative apps on the market... Your child will be brought on a journey of creativity and artistic wonderment."

PAINT AROUND THE HOLE Art Project

Cut a hole in the center of a sheet of white construction paper and let your child paint around the hole.  Each time this project is done, a different creation appears!  Great creative fun!

VAN GOUGH SUNFLOWER ART PROJECT

After doing Van Gough and the Sunflowers ap, we made a sunflower from construction paper.

THE SCRAMBLED STATES OF AMERICA

A wacky cross-country adventure starring the fifty states!

"Well, it was just your basic, ordinary day in the good old U. S. of A. States all over the country were waking up, having their first cups of coffee, reading the morning paper, and enjoying the beautiful sunrise.

All the states, that is, except for Kansas."

At the first annual "states party," Virginia and Idaho hatch a plan to swap spots so each can see another part of the country. Before the party is over, all the states decide to switch places. In the beginning, every state is happy in its new location. But soon things start to go wrong. Will the states ever unscramble themselves and return to their proper places?

Packed with madcap humor and whimsical illustrations, this quirky story-starring all fifty states-is chock-full of introductory facts and silly antics that will make learning geography as much fun as taking a vacation.

Click HERE to view contents of the book.

USING LEGOS FOR SPELLING

Legos can be used to help with spelling.  I used masking tape on which to write the letters. Originally saw this idea somewhere on Pinterest, so not original with me.