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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Add some hands-on fun and learning to your summer bucket list with this collection of 37 Easy Summer STEM Activities for kids!

This summer escape room takes the fun of an escape room outside and incorporates all the things that kids love most about summer, like water balloons, water soakers and scavenger hunts. The summer escape room also includes lots of learning and screen free play!

Make the first days back to school memorable with lots of hands on learning. Teach children about a growth mindset with this collection of First Day of School STEM challenges and activities.

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Hands-On Teaching Activity Ideas

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.

Seasonal Activities

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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