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  • Free Science Worksheets| The Nervous System

    Free Science Worksheets | The Nervous System

    My second grader is currently learning about the nervous system as part of homeschool, and he’s a tad bit obsessed. I have to admit that the nervous system is one of the most exciting scientific topics about the human body, so I understand his fascination. If you’re a regular reader, you will know by now that we use Time4Learning for science, but I’m always finding other resources or creating challenging worksheets for my children to reinforce their lessons. These nervous system-free science worksheets are informative yet fun for elementary school children. Print them for your kids to learn, practice, or improve their knowledge on the topic.

    Enjoy these free worksheets! If you’re a parent, teacher, or homeschooler, please take advantage of all of the free worksheets on this website for your young scholars. I linked a few more at the bottom of this post.

    The Nervous System | Parts of the Brain

    Functions of the Parts of the Brain

    Label the Parts of the Brain

    The Nervous System Diagram

    The Nervous System Word Search

    Draw the Nervous System

    As you can see, these worksheets are a mix of challenging and fun for kids. Please share there with any teachers, parents, or homeschoolers in your life who you think will benefit from them. Don’t forget to check out the other free science worksheets on this website and download them.

    You may also want to download these free worksheets:

    Free Solar System Worksheets for Kids

    Free Solar System Worksheets for Kids

    https://adannadill.com/free-solar-system-worksheets-for-kids/

    Plant Life Cycle Worksheets Free Printables for Kids

    Sea Turtles Activity Sheets

    Sea Turtle Activity Sheets

    Layers of the Earth Printable Worksheet Packet FREE

    FREE Layers of the Earth Printable Worksheet Packet

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  • 5 Ways to Encourage Your Toddler’s Independence

    5 Ways to Encourage Your Toddler’s Independence

    This post is sponsored by Kabrita USA. As always, all opinions shared are my own.

    Over the last few months, my toddler started to express interest in doing more things by herself. I would see the frustration when I did something for her that she wanted to do, so I started making small changes to make her happy and help her development. I’ve watched how proud she is of the things she can do or the little decisions I let her make for herself, and I wanted to share them with you. So here are five ways to encourage your toddler’s independence at home.

    Make your home toddler friendly.

    I purchased a few stools for my little one so she can do things like help me in the kitchen, climb on my bed, wash her hands, and brush her teeth. Now, although she’s only two and a half, she goes to the bathroom to brush her teeth. She can turn on the faucet and put the toothpaste on her toothbrush herself. I was surprised the first day she did this, and I always supervise, but I take a step back so she can be independent.

    Let your toddler clean up.

    Encourage Your Toddler's Independence

    My toddler started with cleaning up after herself when she saw her older siblings doing the same. When we finished reading books, she would race to put them back on the bookshelf or put crayons back in the box. She likes helping to pick up toys and putting them in bins. This gives her a massive boost of confidence.

    Let your toddler pick snacks.

    As a picky eater, my toddler exercises her power and decision making by deciding what food and snacks she wants. I usually give her two options at snack time like fruits and Kabrita Snack Puffs. If you’re not familiar with Kabrita’s high-quality baby and toddler food, their natural products are made with nutrient-rich goat milk in The Netherlands.

    Encourage Your Toddler's Independence

    Kabrita Snack Puffs are one of the few snacks I feel comfortable feeding her because I know it’s all-natural, contains no GMO ingredients, gluten-free, easy for toddlers to digest, and doesn’t contain any added sugar. Most importantly, it’s yummy, and my baby girl loves it.

    Encourage Your Toddler's Independence

    She also likes Kabrita’s Goat Milk Porridge to start her day. If you’re weaning your child, Kabrita Toddler Goat Milk Formula is perfect. You can order Kabrita products on their website, Amazon, and I’ve bought them at Whole Foods Market and Fairway in my area. You can find a location close to you here

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    Give your toddler creative freedom.

    Encourage Your Toddler's Independence

    My toddler loves art, and it seems like she has different ideas everyday. Sometimes I plan a fun activity that I found on Pinterest for her, but most days, I allow her to express herself. All her art supplies are within reach, and although we sometimes have a beautiful mess, she creates what she wants without my interference. I usually supervise or join in when she gives me a crayon.

    Encourage Your Toddler's Independence

    Give your toddler small chores.

    Giving a toddler chores is new for me, I have two older kids, and I don’t remember giving them chores this young, but I think having two older siblings motivates her to do more. Her little chores include helping me pack laundry away, clearing her dishes from the table (none are breakable), and helping make her bed. She can’t do any of these independently yet, but she loves helping, and she beams with pride when we recognize her for it.

    I hope these tips help encourage your toddler’s independence; if you have any suggestions you’d like to add, leave them in the comments below.

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  • Quarantine Fun for Kids | A Guide by my 4th Grade Daughter

    Quarantine Fun for Kids. A. Guide by my 4th Grade Daughter!

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    Hello everyone,

    My name is Yara, and I am writing this post for other kids safe inside during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are is my quarantine fun for kids guide with things I like doing by myself and my family while we’re safe inside.

    Games and Toys

    Quarantine Fun for Kid

    I like family game night with my parents and siblings! I like to play Uno, Trouble, Connect 4, Spot it, Monopoly and Brain Games. I like playing with my American Girl Crafts, American Girl dolls, LEGO, LOL Dolls, and slime.

    Books

    I love to read! Some of my favorite books are the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kenny, the Dork Diaries series by Rachel Renée Russel, the Dog Man series, Raina Telgemeier’s book series, Sunny Side Up series by Jennifer L. Holm, American Girl Books, Phoebe and her Unicorn by Dana Simpson, The Babysitters Club series by Ann M. Martin, The President of Poplar Lane by Margaret Mincks, Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse.

    Podcasts

    I love to listen to podcasts! One of my favorites is Wow in the World (by the way they made a game show for us during this sad time and a scientific show). Other podcasts are Circle Round, But Why: A podcast for Curious kids, Brains On (another scientific podcast) and Book Club for Kids.

    You can read about more of our favorite podcasts here.

    Exercise

    I love to exercise with my mom. We use exercise workouts on PopSugar Youtube everyday. I think its important to exercise during the Covid-19 so I exercise a lot.

    Fashion

    Quarantine Fun for Kid

    I love fashion! I like glitter nail polish, dresses, skirts, suits and denim jackets. This is favorite dress, I love the stars on it and my rainbow denim jacket, both from J. Crew Crewcut.

    What types of things are your family doing while quarantined?