Helping to Make Learning Fun at Home or School

Welcome to Hands-On Teaching Ideas. As a teacher, and a mom, I enjoy helping children explore their world through engaging, exciting activities.  On this blog I share with you lessons and activities that I do at home, and in the classroom – so they are tried, tested and kid-approved!  

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Fall offers some of the most beautiful changes in nature and engaging learning opportunities for children. From leaves changing color to decomposing pumpkins and apples, the possibilities are endless for hands-on, fall themed activities for kids of all ages. This collection of 39 Fun Fall STEM Activities for kids will give you lots of ideas to try with your children at home, for parties or in the classroom.

With pumpkins, colorful trees and leaves you can easily make your own escape room for fall. This DIY fall escape room mixes some hands-on clues with printable puzzles. The printables featured are available for FREE from the Resource Library to save you time and money!

Fall is a great time to take learning outside. Whether you are looking for educational activities for the classroom or simply looking for hands-on, screen free activities for kids, this collection of 33 Fun Fall Outdoor Learning Activities will give you lots of ideas!

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View a variety of activity ideas. Some of the ideas are physical and active, others are subject specific and give educators ideas on how to make learning hands-on and engaging. Other activities can easily be done in a classroom, or at home, such as the collection of escape room ideas and simple crafts.

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Each season brings with it lots of beautiful things and nature and unique opportunities to spend outside. Visit your current season or prepare ahead of time with these collections of seasonal hands-on teaching ideas.

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