What is it about sharks that is so alluring? Their size? Ferocity? I’m not sure. I would prefer they stay in the ocean and I stay out of the ocean. But my kids (and many many other people) seem to love watching sharks, learning about sharks, and just general shark stuff. So I’ll bite (excuse […]
Shark Life Cycle Game – STEAM Gameschooling
Did you know how sharks give birth? Apparently, it’s not as straightforward as some species! Some sharks are oviparous and some are viviparous. Or some lay eggs and some have live births. This is a fun game to learn about the viviparous sharks, or the ones that have live births! Shark Life Cycle Game […]
Secular Science Homeschool Curriculum List for Elementary
Secular science curriculum is one of the most sought-after items in the secular homeschool community. Finding quality resources that cover everything we want, in a manner that we understand, and in a style we desire is like searching for a rainbow unicorn. What makes a science curriculum secular? It’s interesting to me that there is not […]
Unicorn Arty Planner – Homeschool Planners for Creative Planning
It’s that time of year – back to school planning time. Who am I kidding, it’s always school planning time if you enjoy planning. Am I the only one who enjoys laying out extensive plans and then doesn’t feel like putting them into action? I hope I am alone in that, but I feel like […]
Talk to Your Kids About Depression
Depression is an ugly killer, a ruiner of lives, and a sad reality for millions of people. Depression affects 5% of the entire world population at any given time. As much as we try to ignore it or push it under the rug, depression is prevalent in our society. We are talking big steps in […]
Secular Homeschool Curriculum List for Language Arts
I feel like I’ve spent years ferreting out the best homeschooling curricula and the quest is never-ending. The search for great curriculum that is 100% secular in nature is a hard one for sure. And some subjects, like language arts, are especially difficult. Many religious curricula use religious stories or parables in reading assignments or […]
Ancient Egypt Escape Room Style Activity
If your goal is to find a fun activity to review some Ancient Egypt vocabulary, facts, or the like, then I have the activity for you. Escape rooms are becoming a big deal and many people are successfully incorporating them into educational situations. I knew that this would be something my kids would love. It’s different […]
Train Sight Word Game – Great Reading Practice
Sight words have not been a focus of ours and I can tell that some of my kids struggle with the rule breaker words. So we needed a fun way to practice reading the sight words! And what better way than a train themed sight word game! Train Sight Word Game With sight words, it’s […]
Play The Royal Game of Ur – a History Game from Mesopotamia
It’s not hard to make history come alive by adding in activities, crafts, projects, and of course, history games! History is much better when it feels like play and not work. So I had to make a version of the Mesopotamian game that we call The Royal Game of Ur. What better way to connect […]
How to Fit Spanish Lessons Into a Busy Homeschool Schedule
Learning a foreign language has always been on my list of things to do. I’ve wanted to be bilingual since I can’t remember. But there is a big difference between wanting to learn something and taking the time to actually learn it. I thought for sure that having kids would light the fire to get […]