Unique Bald Eagle Facts for Kids

February 20, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Today, I’m sharing educational resources on bald eagles facts for kids.  The Bald Eagle is the national bird and symbol for the United States.  It represents freedom. 

So, Bald Eagles are not really bald.  The name “balde,” means white not without hair.  If you liked those facts, check out my list of other Unique Bald Eagle Facts for Kids below.  Use them as a part of a science unit or interesting birding facts for kids.  

 

 

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Bald Eagle Facts for Kids:

Bald Eagles are large; they have a wing span of 5 – 8 feet.  The female is noticeably larger than the male, and weighs in around 13 pounds.  The male weighs around 9 pounds.  However, Alaska has the biggest eagles. These majestic birds prefer to live around large bodies of water like rivers and oceans.  The Bald Eagle likes to dive for fish, but they are known to take fish from other birds.  As a result,  Benjamin Franklin did not want the Bald Eagle as the United States symbol.  He believed the species was a thieve, and didn’t earn his keep honestly. Fortunately, the Bald Eagle would remain the iconic symbol of freedom.  

Native Americans have revered the Bald Eagle long before it became a symbol for the United States.  Native Americans believe eagles have magical powers. Many tribes use them in religious ceremonies and consider them medicinal. 

The oldest Bald Eagle was 38 years old.  Unfortunately, a car killed it in 2015. St. Petersburg, FL holds the record on the largest eagle’s nest.  However, a nest was found in Vermilion, OH.  It was  shaped like a wine glass, and weighed 2 tons. The tree holding the nest was blown over, sadly. 

So, here are a few other interesting Bald Eagle facts for kids.  Print a copy and discuss them with your student/children.   

 

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Also, take some time to view the Bald Eagles on the live EagleCam sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV.  The nest is located about 75 miles from Washington, DC along the Potomac River.

Furthermore, it’s a great way for students/kids to learn about these beautiful birds from the comfort of home. They can can watch the female eagle, Bella, incubate her clutch around mid-February.  Hopefully, at the end of March or early April there will be babies.  Her mate is Smitty.  They work together to build the nest and keep the eggs warm.  The camera is on the nest 24/7, so you can schedule time regularly to observe their behavior and happenings.

Eagle’s eggs must be kept warm at all times. So, they are only off the eggs for short periods of time.  The baby eaglets will be ready to fledge, leave the nest, in 10 – 12 weeks.  So, the Eagle Cam will give the students an opportunity to watch the Bald Eagles parent their babies. Have your student write an essay on their observations of the Bald Eagles. Another day have them write an essay on what they learned from the Bald Eagle fact sheet.  

 

Bald Eagle Activities for Kids:  

 

 

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Next, give them a challenge with my math activity.  The activity includes a combination of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division for older students. There is an addition sheet for younger students as well.

 

 

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Last, have a little fun with my Bald Eagle Coloring pages.  They can watch the cam and than color the pictures.  For additional fun, make these Bald Eagle Treats:  

Patriotic Regal Eagle Cookies

Patriotic Edible Eagles

 

Finally, you can download the Bald Eagle activities here.  

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How to Prepare Kids For School

March 21, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Today, I’m sharing tips on how to prepare kids for school.  Parents have a huge role to play in the education of their children. So, it is imperative that we make a huge impact on our children before they set foot inside a school.

 

 

Here’s a few tips on how to prepare kids for school:  

 

Build a Foundation 

There are plenty of early childhood education activities you can spend a little time on each day with your child. Give them a head start by practicing their numbers from 1-10.  Also, teach them the alphabet, how to write their name, and make sure they learn to have a good grip on the pencil.  Teaching these basics will provide a solid foundation for school.  When you start ahead of the curve, then it’s easier to stay ahead of the curve.

 

Read to Your Kids Daily 

The benefits of reading to your child are too numerous to count. But, two of the most important benefits are: it helps your kids to read better and promotes better communication. Furthermore, reading to them daily promotes a longer attention span and teaches them to read independently.  Most importantly, reading at a young age tends to lead to a love of reading as they grow up.  This passion will have numerous benefits throughout their life.

 

 

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Practice for the Real Thing

The experience of going to school for the first time can be a little traumatic for children. For many of them, the break to their daily life and the shift away from mom and dad can be quite a shock. Daycare and preschool have been shown to help tremendously.  They are a great way to help with socialization and providing a solid foundation in their most formative years.  Additionally, Day Care and Preschool helps kids get used to the school environment before the real thing. It’s certainly worth enrolling your child in one if you can.

 

Establish a Educational Routine 

Kids can get used to the idea of school whether they’re in daycare or you’re teaching them at home. For instance, packing their schoolbag and unpacking it at the start and end of the day. Get creative and help your children find a routine before heading to school.  When they enter kindergarten, they will be prepared.  

 

Be Active in Their Education

It’s not only the child who has to navigate new relationships, you must do the same.  Establish a good relationship with their teacher.  For instance, you might want to consider joining their PTA.

Taking the time to prepare your child for school socially, emotionally and otherwise.  Preparing your kids for school will help them have a great first year.  Ensuring they have a great school year will influence how they do the year after. 

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Early Childhood Education Activities

August 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Any parent would agree that having kids for the first time is certainly a learning curve.  Not only do you have to take on new responsibilities, but you also have to deal with the stress.  However, this post is about your child learning; not you.  Today, I’m sharing parenting tips on exploring different options for early childhood education activities and the ages which they apply:

 

 

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Educational Toys

All toys and objects are educational for a baby. While some aren’t safe, they will give your little one the chance to explore the world’s physics, as they grow up.  However, some toys are designed with learning in mind.  And, you can find examples like this for just about every age group.  There are companies who offer learning toys on a subscription basis.  This option makes it incredibly easy to get your hands on products which will teach your children as they grow.

 

 


 

 

Tutoring

It’s becoming increasingly common for parents to pay tutors to help their children with early learning. This will usually start before they are old enough to go to school, providing your little one with an edge against their classmates once they’re finally old enough to attend, and is a great way to help them to learn dense subjects like languages. Some parents choose to use this as a way to promote skills which won’t be taught in school, like finance.

 

 

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Preschool

School doesn’t start for most children until they are about five or six years old. While this gives parents a chance to spend a good amount of time with their kids, it also opens opportunities for social development.  Preschool is the perfect place for early childhood education activities.  Also, it gives your child an opportunity to interact with kids their own age without having to worry about schoolwork in the process. It’s easy for the first day of school to be overwhelming, so preschool is worth considering and preparing them as much as possible.

 

Parental Education

Being a parent means that you have to take on a range of roles. The most crucial of these is being a teacher.   A lot will happen naturally, but it is crucial that you’re being a good role model.  Also, actively working to help your child with things they find difficult. No one is born an expert on early childhood education activities.  So, you will need to support them on their journey.

 

With all of this in mind, you should be ready to begin the process of helping your child with early childhood education activities.  Parents struggle with this sort of work.  They find it hard to know exactly when their little ones should start learning, though this is usually from the day they are born.

You may also like:  Investing in Education and Our Children’s Future

 

 

 

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How to Get Rest When You Have Children

May 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Getting a rest from your children is a good thing for both you and baby.  For example, the children get some time away from you where they can have fun and socialize.  But, you get some well-needed sleep or alone time too. It’s mentally healthy and quite frankly needed.  This is incredibly important especially if you’re a new parent.  There is no doubt your life has gone through some major changes.  However, there are plenty of ways you can still get some rest and remain in control.  Today we’re sharing  empowerment tips on how to get rest when you have children.  Many options are right in front of you, but you need structure to ensure your choices are reliable.

 

 

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Tag someone else 

If you do live close to your in-laws or parents, they can be a good resource for help when you need a rest.  Perhaps if you have siblings that are close by they too can be substitutes.  They will surely understand that you need help getting some sleep or just time to relax and take a bath.  Asking them to come over and babysit can take a load off your mind.  Alternatively,  you can drop the kids off at their place and pick them up when you’re ready. Use the weekends to empty the house and get some peace and quiet for a few hours.  If you have relatives who want to take them for a few days or the week-end take them up on it.  Even this small amount of time can help a lot.

 

 

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Invest in hobbies

Furthermore, child should be encouraged to find hobbies they like.  Getting them moving and keep them active is imperative. But, that means parents must invest in their children.  This includes buying equipment, signing them up for different leisure or children’s groups.   For example, if your child wants to learn to play a sport, you should help them find a local team or club they can join.   Sports like archery needs to be done in a  controlled environment.  As a result, this means you can drop them off for a couple hours and get some rest. Other hobbies like joining the scouts can be great for their learning potential, but also for you.

 

Start them early

The more you can help your children learn new things and have it as part of their daily life, the more you can begin to rest.  There are plenty of child care options for parents as well, and you can take full advantage of them. The kids can be away and in a preschool learning environment from the ages of around 3 to 5.  Not only will they be learning with other children, but the lunches and snacks will be provided by the facility.   Early childhood development provides a curriculum that will also allow your child to learn a variety of educational activities.

Parents and children need some space and time from each other.  Most importantly, it’s good to reset your mind and body as well as allowing the kids to go off to do things they find enjoyable and also learn at the same time.

 

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Arizona Educational Activities

April 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment

So, I have created Arizona educational activities that I want to share.  We’re continuing our state word search puzzle and related activities series.  There’s word search puzzle, fact sheet, coloring pages and other activities for children to learn about the great state of Arizona.  

 

 

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First, we created a word search puzzle. It’s filled with words connected to Arizona and should give you ideas to start a conversation about activities in the state. You can also find information on the Arizona Fact Sheet. These are great activities for homeschooling or extra homework lessons.

 

 

Ariizona educational activities

 

Incorporate additional facts into the lesson plan.  We have provided a Fact Sheet as well.  Furthermore, we have coloring pages .  For example, the Cactus Wren is the state bird for Arizona.   The Cactus Wren became the state bird of Arizona in 1931.  They rest on the cactus using the prickly thorns as protection for their nest.  Also, the male and female mate for life.  They are also similar in appearance.  Expand on these facts by discussing the mating habits, what they eat etc.

You can also discuss the state flower of Arizonia, the Saguaro Cactus.  The Saguaro Cactus blooms  May through June.  It is the largest cactus in America.  You can find the Cactus Wren resting the Saguaro Cactus.

In addition to the word search, we included a cross word puzzle on Native Americans.  There are Approximately 22 tribes that reside in Arizona.  The crossword puzzle includes words associated with the Indian culture.  You can expand on the puzzle by having the kids google wigwam, bison, breechcloth and more.

 

 

 

 

 

We also included a coloring page of the Two Tail Swallowtail Butterfly, which is Arizona’s state insect since 2001.  It is also called two-tailed tiger swallowtail butterfly.

Arizona educational activities

 

 

So, be sure to incorporate these Arizona educational activities into your homeschool history lesson plan or extra homeschool activities. You can download the activity pack here. Stay tuned for our Arkansas educational activities. Finally.  Be sure to download our Alabama Educational Activities and Alaska Educational Activities.

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Alaska Educational Activities for Kids

February 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Welcome to our state word search puzzle and related activities series. This educational activity is new for 2019. This is the second state in our series. We have a few educational activities for you today.  We have created Alaska educational activities, which includes a word search puzzle, fact sheet, and other activities for children to learn about the great state of Alaska.

 

 

Alaska Activities

 

 

 

Alaska Educational Activities

First, we created a word search puzzle.  It’s filled with words connected to Alaska and should give you ideas to start a conversation about animals and activities in the state.  You can also find information on the Alaska Fact Sheet.  These are great activities for homeschooling or extra homework lessons.

 

Alaska Educational Activities

 

Incorporate additional facts into the lesson plan. For example, what are glaciers?  Discuss the state flower, the Forget-Me-Not.  And, how the state bird, the Willow Ptarmigan, turns from brown and white to all white during the winter.  In addition to the word search and history sheet, we included coloring pages and a writing exercise.

Have fun coloring this fun picture of Alaska’s state bird the Willow Ptarmigan.  The Ptarmigan is a short, stocky bird that reminds you of a chicken or goose.   So, the Willow Ptarmigan became Alaska’s official state bird in 1955.

 

Alaska State Bird

 

Next, Alaska’s state flower is the Forget Me Not.   It became the official state flower until 1917.  The beautiful blue petals and yellow centers make these flowers a standout.

Alaska activities

 

Last, Alaska’s official insect is the Four-Spotted-Skimmer Dragonfly.  You can discuss the beautiful black bears roaming Alaska.  There are an estimated 100,000 black bears in Alaska.  The black bear is the smallest bear in North America.

So, be sure to incorporate these Alaska educational activities into your homeschool history lesson plan or extra homeschool activities. You can download the activity pack here.   Stay turned for our Alaska Wildlife Fact Sheets for additional activities.  Finally, be sure to download our Alabama Activities.

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Famous People from Alabama Activities

January 21, 2019 by Leave a Comment

 

Alabama Educational Activities

 

First, welcome to our Famous People from Alabama activities.  It is a part of our state history lessons and activities series for 2019. This educational activity is new for 2019. I believe in making learning fun, so I created an Alabama Famous People history activity pack.   Our list includes United States Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice,  Grammy Award winner, Lionel Richie, United States Congressman, John Lewis and more.

It was amazing to find so many people from Alabama who have contributed to the greatness of America.  Movie stars, civil rights activist, astronaut, NBA and MLB players and the list goes on.  It’s a perfect opportunity to incorporate these activities into your homeschool lesson plan or extra homework activities.

Alabama History Activties

So, incorporate this list of famous Alabamians and how they have contributed to history into your lesson plan.  It’s a great way to open up a discussion on occupations and student’s dreams.

 

Alabama History Lesson

Next, challenge your kid’s knowledge of the Famous Alabamians with our match challenge.  It’s a fun way to challenge their memory about the famous history makers.

Alabama History Lesson

So, who doesn’t love crossword puzzles.  They’re challenging and a great tool to get the kids involved in a discussion about the history makers. Furthermore, crossword puzzles have benefits in a child’s educational life.  They help with spelling, memory, vocabulary and self-esteem.  Knowing the answer and spelling the word correctly is a great self-esteem boost for kids.   We have included the answer key in our activities pack.

Again, education should be fun and exciting.  Finally, children are willing to  stay engaged when we make learning interesting, and add a twist to the everyday boring techniques used.  You can download the Famous Alabamians here.  Also, check out our Alabama Educational Activities. 

 

 

 

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Alabama Educational Activities for Kids

January 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Today, I’m sharing parenting advice on Alabama educational activities.  I’ve created Alabama educational activities to help teach children about the state of Alabama.  The activities pack is perfect for a homeschool unit or extra geography homework.  The unit includes a word search puzzle, fact sheet, tracing sheet, and a blank US map of the country, a map with the counties in Alabama to help children learn the location of Alabama and surrounding states.  

 

 

 

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Alabama Educational Activities:

 

Alabama Word SearchFirst, I created a word search puzzle.  You can also find the information listed in the word search in the Alabama Fact Sheet.  The word search  includes famous people from Alabama, the state bird and flower and other historical facts.

 

Alabama Educational Activities

 

 

Incorporate additional facts into the lesson plan.  For example, Who Is Rosa Parks?  What is Mardi Gras?  What does the Monarch Butterfly look like?  In addition to the word search and history sheet, we included coloring pages and a map of the counties in Alabama.

 

Alabama educational activities

 

 

 

Have fun coloring this fun picture of Alabama’s state bird the Yellowhammer.  So, the Yellowhammer became Alabama’s official state bird in 1927.   Soldiers from Alabama were nicknamed “yellowhammers” in the civil war.   Their uniforms were grey-and-yellow uniforms, which matched the colors of the Yellowhammer.

 

 

Alabama educational activities

 

 

Next, Alabama’s state flower is the Camellia.  The Camellia is also know as the rose of winter and is native of China, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan.  I  The flower is a The Goldenrod was Alabama’s state flower until 1959.

 

Alabama history activities

 

 

Last, Alabama’s official insect is the Monarch Butterfly.  Furthermore, seven states have adopted the monarch butterfly as an official symbol as well.

 

So, be sure to incorporate these Alabama educational activities into your homeschool history lesson plan or extra homeschool activities.  You can download the activity pack here.    Alabama’s Famous People Activities will be posted soon.  Be sure to check back.

 

 

Alabama Educational Activities

 

For more educational information on this great state you may also like:  Alabama

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8 Benefits of Music for Children

October 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment

As a parent, you always strive to give your child the best upbringing.  You want them to be prepared to face the  world.  Music is a great avenue in helping to develop your child.  Experts say enrolling children in a music class can help boost their confidence, and help in their overall development.  Check out these parenting tips on the benefits of music for children:

 

 

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  1. Music Lessons Make Children’s Minds Sharper

According to researchers, playing a musical instrument helps in increasing IQ by seven points.  If you encourage your child to play an instrument, it will help shape the power of his brain.  Also, music is one of the most innovative and fun-filled brain exercises.  It helps sharpen your child’s mind and memory power.

  1. Music Helps Develop Cognitive Skills

First, regular music classes can help your child with concentration skills and become more focused.  It has also been proven that kids who have been exposed to music are more successful.  Music stimulates the part of the brain which plays a vital role in mathematics, reading and emotional quotient.   Furthermore, these subjects are the foundation of any formal education, and help improve your child’s cognitive skills.

 

 

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  1. Music Refines Discipline and Patience

Next, Musical instruments like the piano and violin require discipline and patience. Through music classes, a child can learn these skills at an early age.  Furthermore, discipline, patience, and perseverance play a major role in success in life.

  1. Music Improves Speech and Communication

Also, doctors often advise introducing infants to soothing music.  It is known to stimulate their senses.  The first thing that an infant recognizes is sound.  Next, they start remembering vocabulary.   So, regular exposure to nursery rhymes and other songs can help in developing communication skills.

  1. Music Helps in Gaining Self-Control

So, by enrolling your child in music lessons, you can help them to explore and recreate music with other students.  Kids help each other, and they develop friendships.  Most importantly, music helps boost self-control, gain self-esteem and confidence.

  1. Music Inspires Creativity

Additionally, it is a well-accepted fact that musicians are some of the most creative people in society.  Either through writing the lyrics for a song or perfecting a new instrument.  Your child’s hidden creativity can be exposed through music.

  1. Music Is a Beautiful Form of Expression

Furthermore, music can invoke many emotions.  This includes feeling happy, sad, angry, and joyful. Music can give your kid the opportunity to express suppressed feelings.  As a result, they can become emotionally stable human beings.

  1. Music is an Excellent Form of Engagement

Last, while the internet is informative it has its perils.  However, music is a great way to keep your children off the internet.  Your child will have fun and find solace in music.  Make music a vital part of your child’s life.  Finally, instill these positive benefits of music in your child at an early age.

 

Author Bio:  Curtis Dean writes on behalf of Sage Music School.  The lessons are based on science and psychology.  Their effective teaching methods create confident and capable students who enjoy music.

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Letter C Activities: C is for Carrot

September 3, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Letter C printables in our preschool/kindergarten fruit and vegetable series. Our picky eaters may be receptive to our Letter C word this week. This week’s word is Carrot.

If your unfamiliar with our fruit and vegetable series, they are activities that are designed to familiarize children with a fruit or vegetable that starts with each letter of the alphabet. Did your child enjoy the Letter A and Letter B activities? If you missed them, you can download them the Letter A activities here and the Letter B activities here.  Additionally, the printables will help them with cutting skills, writing each letter in the word, and eventually working their way to writing the actual word of the week.

 

 

 

Letter C Activities

 

 

Have the kids find the fruit/vegetables in the magazines or seed catalogues. They can practice cutting and pasting the picture on to a piece of paper.  I requested catalogues from various on-line seed sites. They are wonderful for this activity, and they are free. If you have other magazines that you can use, that’s fine too.  Pictures are great visuals for kids.

They can also color our carrot coloring page.   Did you know that carrots can be orange, but also yellow, purple, black, red, and white.

 

 

 

letter C activities

Additionally, talk about how carrots can be used. For example, with dips, soup or feeding animals.  Use our Carrot Fact Sheet to come up with a few other interesting facts to share. For example, discuss how carrots are different colors.  You can also discuss the animals who love carrots.

 

Letter C ActivitiesAlso, fix a snack using carrots for our Letter C activities.  Making food fun can help eliminate picky eater problems too. Whip up a batch of hummus and dip carrot sticks in it.  How about a carrot smoothie or a piece of carrot cake. Letter C is for Carrots.  Also, stay tuned for Letter C Snack ideas.

Finally, you can download more of our Letter C activities here.  Our next lesson will be Letter D Activities: D is for Dates.  You may also like our carrot Kindergarten Matching Activities.

 

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