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It’s fun to look back in life and as a blogger. I love seeing what my readers loved the most and wanted to share what I found with you. Below you will find the top 10 NEW posts in 2021, the top 10 posts visited in 2021 {from any time}, our top 10 FREE downloads, and top 10 products from our shop! Are you NEW here? This is a great post to give you a taste of what 1+1+1=1 is all about and to see what other readers enjoy! Be sure to click around and see what you might have...

By Kerry McDonald It’s 2022 but you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s still 2020—especially if you have children enrolled in K-12 district schooling. Some parents are grappling this week with a return to, or threat of, remote learning first introduced nearly two years ago. Fear of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus is leading school officials across the country to once again shutter schools. In Cleveland, for example, this first week of school for the new year is entirely remote for public school students. Several districts throughout Ohio are following suit, while others are re-imposing 2020 virus-related restrictions or...

Kids love dinosaurs! It’s so fun to watch their imaginations go wild when they learn and talk about these prehistoric creatures. If you’re looking for dinosaur printables for preschool kids, I’ve got some great (free!) options for you below. Incidentally, if you are looking for preschool dinosaur printables, you will love my main resource page for free preschool printables. It’s packed fulled of printables to use in your early childhood classroom or at home. Related: Snow Paint Sensory Bin With Dinosaurs Dinosaur Printables It’s not hard to capture the attention of preschoolers when it comes to dinosaurs. Enjoy their enthusiasm...

What is the earth element? Whether or not the groundhog sees his shadow this year, winter is alive and well. The days are still sort of short and we still have weeks before spring and months before summer. Winter is still here in the northern hemisphere, and it is a great opportunity to practice with the qualities of the earth element in mind. We might not be able to do Snowga in Coastal California, but we can take barefoot walks on the beach and experience the earth element as we feel the sand on our soles. Yes, sand is part...

Just the highlights, please! Here’s all my favorite posts, home projects, books, and finds from the past year. Today I read an article that outlined the highlights of 2021. Let’s just say it was a short list. When the high point of the year is a lawyer accidentally zooming into court as a cat, you know it’s been a rough year. That being said, this year did have some personal high points as you’ll see below. And I have YOU to thank for that; because of the amazing support of the Making Lemonade community I was able to homeschool my...