Get your little monsters ready for some addition practice! Wait, I got that wrong. Get your kids ready to help the monsters with some addition practice! Yes, the monsters LOVE socks and would appreciate some helping finding the right socks for them. Get your kids practicing addition with this fun monster themed addition activity. Monster…
I remember the first time I tried to teach parts of speech to Baloo. He was about 6 or 7 and we were working through First Language Lessons. I loved that it was open and go. So we started with the poem which he memorized…eventually. But probably only because I read it to him multiple…
What could be a better Halloween activity than learning to draw traditional Halloween symbols and writing a story about them? I Can Draw Halloween Edition I’ve always enjoyed ‘how to draw’ type books and videos. So many times they’ve opened my eyes to new techniques or new ways to create an effect. So I was…
I love making learning fun. And the more repetition a skill needs, the more I work at making it fun. Not many people enjoying practicing a skill over and over again until they have it memorized. And the people who do enjoy it don’t usually need special things to make it fun. Multiplication is definitely…
Acrostic poems are a great introduction to poetry for kids. This Pumpkin themed acrostic poem is an excellent way to introduce acrostic poems with a fun fall theme! Pumpkin Acrostic Poems I really enjoy poetry. I’m not sure what is it about poems but I’ve enjoyed them for most of my adult life. So I…
It’s funny – it feels like just yesterday when I was trying to teach my kids about elections and how they work. But it’s actually been 4 years since that was a real focus of ours. Now, they’re somehow 4 years older and ready to delve even deeper into elections. I created this game to…
Get in the Halloween spirit with this super fun Frankenstein’s Monster SLIME!! Who doesn’t love a fun slime activity – especially when it glows in the dark! And no – no black light needed! Frankenstein Glow in the Dark Slime Halloween is such a fun time for classic stories like Frankenstein. I love that there…
Video games have quickly become the favored pastime for kids everywhere, and they have become major competitors to television and music. While there are many benefits of video games, it’s important to balance your game time properly. While it may be easy to allow kids some extra screen time under certain circumstances, too much screen…
I consider myself one who loves a great deal. And that follows when it comes to finding homeschool curriculum. After all, curricula can get pretty expensive when you’re buying for 3 kids (or even one). Many years ago I found Homeschool Buyers Co-op and it still remains one of the first places I check when…
When Baloo hit 4th grade, I realized his spelling skills needed some help. He was an incredible reader but even basic spelling words were a struggle. I wasn’t sure if I should start completely over, start at his ‘grade level’, cross my fingers and hope he improved, or something else. At some point I had…
Teaching kids to read. Every parent’s dream, right? There are a few common themes I’ve noticed when talking to a parent considering homeschooling. And one big one is ‘How am I going to teach my child to read?’ Honestly, teaching my children to read was one of the most rewarding things I ever did. It…
How do I get my kid to FOCUS?!?! That’s the question of the hour and so many families deal with this particular struggle. Kids tend to be little balls of energy and excitement and the idea of getting them to sit down and focus for any period of time can be daunting. But it doesn’t…