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Earth Science for Kids on the Light Table

Where Imagination Grows — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:55:56 +0000

We love to explore with natural materials and items we find out in our yard or parks. The girls have been especially fond of rocks lately so to encourage this interest we rounded up some rocks and agates and pulled out the light table. Exploring rocks and agates is a great, hands-on way to introduce […]

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Letter Recognition Practice with Rocks (Free Printable Alphabet Cards)

Where Imagination Grows — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 21:23:38 +0000

Looking for a fun, hands-on way to help preschoolers recognize letters? This simple letter recognition activity uses smooth rocks and free printable alphabet cards to encourage children to build and trace uppercase letters through play. It’s an easy literacy center, home preschool activity, or quiet learning invitation that requires only a few supplies. In preparation […]

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DIY Emotions Story Stones: A Social-Emotional Learning Activity

Where Imagination Grows — Mon, 19 May 2014 05:00:40 +0000

Helping children understand and express their emotions is an important part of early childhood development. One fun and engaging way to encourage these conversations is with DIY emotions story stones. These painted rocks feature different facial expressions and emotions that children can mix and match to create faces, tell stories, and explore how people feel. […]

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Counting & Sorting DIY Love Bug Rocks

Where Imagination Grows — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:23:42 +0000

I had been planning to do some rock painting with MB and the daycare girls in the upcoming days but due to a BBQ with friends and creative little school-ager we ended up with these AMAZING love bug rocks instead. One of our friends has a creative 2nd grader who saw the rocks and […]

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Rock Art {Wordless Wednesday}

Where Imagination Grows — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 04:19:00 +0000

This week’s Wordless Wednesday is all about rock art! Simple but very fun!

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