The last year we spent hardly any time in our homeschool room. Which was sad because it was beautiful and everyone that saw it loved it. But, we never seemed to enjoy being in there anymore. That’s when it dawned on me that it was no longer working for our needs. Emily was getting older…
There is nothing better than a book that can make you laugh out loud. We love grabbing a stack of books off the shelf and reading until we’ve laughed so hard our stomaches hurt. Laugh-Out-Loud Picture Books We have been reading a ton of hillarious picture books lately and I wanted to share them with…
I’m really excited to share a fun new way to teach history with to your kids! Homeschooling history can be challenging. Sometimes it feels like you’re memorizing lots of dates that can feel disconnected from the events. Other times the important events are difficult to translate into something kids can understand. A Homeschool History Curriculum…
Is it sometimes a struggle to keep your child quiet and engaged during reading time? If you have a wiggly child, a talkative child, or just need some help keeping your kids focused during read alouds, you’re definitely going to want to check out my list of quiet activities for reading aloud. These activities can…
Most of us have purchased a Kindle Fire Tablet for our children in recent years. Reading and playing games make them perfect for kids and the price makes them affordable for parents. But, don’t forget about the opportunity to use them educationally in your home homeschool! I know some of you may be thinking but…
We love adding subscriptions to our homeschool. They always feel like a special prize or gift when they arrive each month! Because these have been such a wonderful addition to our homeschool, I have collected the ultimate list of subscription letters and boxes. I know these will help enrich and extend your homeschool learning in…
Each year for Christmas we give/get one large whole family gift. These are never gifts that Emily herself asks for but instead a gift that Kevin and I know will bring us together as a family throughout the next year. Over the years this gift has been games, activities we can enjoy together, annual passes…
Typical stocking stuffers tend to be junk, instead use some of these 100+ educational stocking stuffers for kids!
I love giving gifts that are fun, will get used frequently, and happen to also be educational. I scour the internet looking for just the right things for every kiddo in my life that they will love but will also be something they can learn from. Today I am sharing all of that knowledge with…
Every December in our homeschool we press pause on all of our traditional curriculum. We start what I like to call Christmas School. For us Christmas School normally consists of more relaxed, fun learning together as a family. Each year my plan changes a bit but for the most part Christmas School consists of five…
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