Cold weather is upon us! While we strongly believe the motto “There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes,” we also know snow and subzero temps make it hard to go places. So we bring you . . . virtual trips to take with your kids! Schuster’s Farm This family-owned and operated farm has 6 field trips to choose from, including one about bees and honey production, an inside look at the pumpkin patch, how corn grows, a
Don’t just toss those decaying jack-o-lanterns! There’s lots of creative things that you can do with them, some that provide learning experiences and some that even help the environment: Bury it! Let kids get messy digging a hole and place the pumpkin in there. It will decompose and add nutrients to the soil! Create a backyard buffet Chop the pumpkin up in small pieces and set it out in your yard or in a nearby forest to create a feeding
Catch the leaves with tracing practice! Click here or on the image above to print.
This year’s Halloween may look a little different but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun walking around and spotting these spooktacular sights! Click below for the printable sheet and check off as many as you can as you “trick-or-treat”! Click here or on the image above to print.
We’ve handpicked picture and chapter books that we think our newest K-2 Wellies, and your children, will love! They focus on friendship, empathy and kindness, with some science and adventure sprinkled in! Do your children have any favorites? Share them with us by commenting! Click here for a printable version of the list below – all books are hyperlinked. Happy reading!
Ahhhhh . . . crisp, colorful fall. Autumn is a fan favorite season and a chance to enjoy the outdoors before winter comes! We put together this family-tested, kid-approved “scavenger hunt” so you can do just that. All the activities are free or low-cost. We’ve updated the 2020 list to reflect any changes due to COVID-19. Take all season long to check these items off your list while you revel in fall foliage! Click here for the printable list. All
How to Plan A Strolling Art Show The Who & What: This year we held an outdoor “Strolling Art Show”, a modification of our typical annual Art Show. Due to safety measures related to COVID-19, only children, teachers and staff are allowed inside the school. This means many of our parents and families haven’t been able to see in-person all of the wonderful creative activity going on inside our walls recently. We definitely didn’t want to cancel our annual event,
Daily Themes to Make Your Life Easier We created a fun daily themed printable! Perfect for when you run out of ideas. Many of us here at the Well are parents too, so we know how that feels – and we are here to help! Click here to print. Have fun!
Keeping Yourself & Your Family Mentally Healthy During Uncertain Times by Caitlyn Hartjes, School Psychology Graduate Student Keeping our children and ourselves happy and healthy is always a challenge, but in times of unrest and uncertainty it seems as if we are trying to accomplish the impossible. Anxiety is something that we all may be facing to a certain extent. It is typically rooted in a sense of rigidity, and a feeling that life is out of control, which today’s
At-Home Family Activity Bingo We love playing games and we hope you do too! We’ve created a printable Bingo card, with fun activities linked in the squares that will keep the kiddos (and sometimes parents too!) busy. Simply print it off and get Bingo once or many times over by completing lots of the challenges. Once you’ve gotten Bingo at least once (use a marker or pen to circle the squares you’ve completed), snap a photo of your winning card,
