Having a struggling reader who is desperate to read is a challenge. They work so hard but don’t find the success they should. I’m always looking for ways to encourage Logi-Bear to practice reading. He falls into the struggling reader category. While we don’t have a specific diagnosis, reading does not come easily to him….
Need a fun way to practice spelling? This Scrabble spelling hack is great for fun spelling practice with all ages (and multiple kids)!It appears to be my life goal to find learning activities that include all of my children and their many different levels of learning. I attempt to combine addition and multiplication, for example….
Roll a silly garden sentence and work on reading and writing skills. It’s more fun to laugh while learning and these silly sentences will get them laughing.We are still going strong with gardening “week”. I’ve been trying to plan the garden (with assistance) so I hope we can go get materials for our garden soon! …
Have you ever given your child advice only for them to ignore it. Then a few days later their friends tell them the same exact thing and suddenly the advice is brilliant? Sometimes teaching your kids can be the same way. I especially hear this advice in regards to learning an instrument – hire it…
Equivalent fractions in a fun activity? Yes indeed! This flower fractions code breaker is sure to be a hit and also provide great practice with fractions. I remember the first time I encountered fractions in school. It was also the first time I had no clue what was going on. I had always been strong…
Math has managed to become one of the most important and most hated skills to learn at the same time. I find it an interesting paradox yet also quite frustrating. My kids all have their future set on something that requires math. So I cannot just skip out on some concepts. And they really don’t…
Learn about germination of a seed or how a seed grows into a plant. The entire process is laid out in the simple easy reader booklet for K-2nd!I think the hardest part of gardening is the waiting. You start by putting in a ton of work getting the bed ready, planting the seeds, watering, etc. …
Practicing comparing single and double digit numbers with the garden comparisons pages. Using gardening and vegetables, comparisons have never been so easy.Gardening opens itself up to a lot of math and I think addition, subtraction, and comparisons are some of the easiest. While I doubt we will have 63 tomatoes in our little garden, I…
It is Spring and time for gardening!! Our garden season is already nearly over, actually. But that’s the deal when you live in a desert. It’s not going to stop us from trying to plant something though. There are so many reasons that a garden should be a part of your homeschool. It’s a great…
We have a simple rule in our house: For every planned day out, we have one day in. It’s not a hard and fast rule, but it is a fairly important one. For me. I’m an introvert, through and through. I’m not anti-social, nor do I hate being around people. In fact, I quite enjoy…
Preschool is such a magical time but it’s also smack in the middle of the most curious time in anyone’s life. The time when they ask 1 million questions every single day. I think we have to look carefully at their questions to realize the beauty in them. One minute they might ask something like…
Math is more fun with mini erasers that are butterflies! Butterfly math is so much better than regular math. Addition, multiplication, fractions, etc!Butterflies are the epitome of spring. They represent flowers and new life and they’re really pretty! So of course, it’s spring and time to do some butterfly math! Mini erasers not necessary! Yes,…