Book Activities Archives - Tree Valley Academy https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/category/books/book-activities/ Free Educational Printables for Kids Tue, 24 Oct 2023 14:42:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/Tree-Valley-Academy-Site-Icon-150x150.png Book Activities Archives - Tree Valley Academy https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/category/books/book-activities/ 32 32 How To Make An Apple Pie And See The World – Book Based Activities https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/how-to-a-make-german-apple-pie-and-see-the-world/ https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/how-to-a-make-german-apple-pie-and-see-the-world/#comments Sun, 25 Aug 2019 23:38:00 +0000 http://www.treevalleyacademy.com/?p=1128 As part of our apple unit, we did some fun activities to go along with the book How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World. We baked the most delicious German apple cake. The recipe and step by step instructions you can find below. The Book: How To Make An Apple Pie And …

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]]> https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/how-to-a-make-german-apple-pie-and-see-the-world/feed/ 6 The Day The Crayons Quit Educational Book Activity For Kids https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/the-day-the-crayons-quit/ https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/the-day-the-crayons-quit/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2017 20:47:00 +0000 http://www.treevalleyacademy.com/?p=1902 “The Day The Crayons Quit” is a cute children’s book that I recommend reading with your children if you get a chance to. Below you’ll find some free printables and activities to go along with this book. “The Day the Crayons Quit” is a story your kids are sure to love! Summary 12 of Duncan’s …

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]]> https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/the-day-the-crayons-quit/feed/ 7 Learning about Flight with Paper Airplanes https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/flight-paper-airplanes/ https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/flight-paper-airplanes/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:12:13 +0000 http://www.treevalleyacademy.com/?p=2153 Aviation Day is a great time to introduce kids to the world of flight and airplanes.  Aviation Day in Canada is on February 23rd of each year, and in the United States it falls on August 19th. My 6 year old has asked me on more than one occasion: “How do planes fly?”  It might take …

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]]> https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/flight-paper-airplanes/feed/ 1 The Day The Crayons Came Home – Postcard From Italy https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/the-day-the-crayons-came-home/ https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/the-day-the-crayons-came-home/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2016 14:14:00 +0000 http://www.treevalleyacademy.com/?p=1130 The theme of this months Poppins Book Nook is “Countries Around The World”.  The children’s book I choose is one of my favourites: “The Day The Crayons Came Home”. In the story, a little boy named Duncan get’s a strange stack of postcards in the mail from some of his crayons that he forgot about …

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]]> https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/the-day-the-crayons-came-home/feed/ 4 Art History for Kids https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/art-history-for-kids/ https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/art-history-for-kids/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:33:53 +0000 http://www.treevalleyacademy.com/?p=1126 There are so many great resources available for homeschooling parents to teach art history to even the younger school aged children.  I have a 5-year-old so finding resources that make art history fun to learn and appropriate for her age is my endeavour.   I’m sharing the best videos, books, and activities I have found that will …

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]]> https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/art-history-for-kids/feed/ 11 The Hundred Dresses Activity – Paper Doll Chain Card https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/the-hundred-dresses-activity-paper-doll-chain-card/ https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/the-hundred-dresses-activity-paper-doll-chain-card/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2015 21:22:43 +0000 http://www.treevalleyacademy.com/?p=1616 I love making hand made cards for people.  They’re a great opportunity to try out various art techniques, and they are a wonderful way to give joy to others, which in turn gives me joy. ow that I’m a parent, I try to share that love with my daughter.   Besides being an art activity and a …

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]]> https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/the-hundred-dresses-activity-paper-doll-chain-card/feed/ 4 The Hundred Dresses – Teaching Kids About Bullying https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/the-hundred-dresses-bullying-lessons/ https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/the-hundred-dresses-bullying-lessons/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2015 18:14:54 +0000 http://www.treevalleyacademy.com/?p=1123 Bullying is a hot topic in schools and has become an important subject even in our home school. Since I’ve become a parent, I have come to realize just how young bullying starts. Bullying is not just reserved for older school aged children.  Kids can form clicks, exclude and be mean to other children at quite …

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]]> https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/the-hundred-dresses-bullying-lessons/feed/ 6 Introducing Beethoven to Girls https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/introducing-beethoven-to-girls/ https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/introducing-beethoven-to-girls/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:32:30 +0000 http://www.treevalleyacademy.com/?p=1119 This months Poppins Book Nook theme is Composers.  Introducing this subject to my daughter has been on my long list of to do’s for a while now, as there have been so many natural openings to do so.  My daughter LOVES to dance!  I mean probably daily she dresses herself up in a costume, sometimes …

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]]> https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/introducing-beethoven-to-girls/feed/ 4 Forest Scavenger Hunt – Identifying Plants in Search of the Perfect Paint Colors https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/forest-scavenger-hunt-identifying-plants-in-search-of-the-perfect-paint-colors/ https://www.treevalleyacademy.com/forest-scavenger-hunt-identifying-plants-in-search-of-the-perfect-paint-colors/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2015 17:27:52 +0000 http://www.treevalleyacademy.com/?p=1117 Our family lives in a forest, so we decided to do a forest and woods theme.  Going along nicely with the theme, I chose the book A New Friend (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse). (affiliate link) My daughter received this book as a gift.  The cover looks cute and adorable but I will be honest, I …

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