I hear this question all the time – how on earth do you homeschool and work from home? And to be honest, I rarely have a good answer off the top of my head. There is so much that goes into making it work that I cannot give a succinct answer in under 30 seconds….
Syllables are an important part of learning to read and spell. Kids need to be able to break up words into smaller chunks to sound them out. And activities like this farm syllable sort are perfect for practicing syllables! Farm Activities Farms are such an interesting place for young kids. Between the vast array of…
I love a good STEM challenge that gets my kids outside and moving, makes them work their brains, and is considered FUN. I was a little worried this firefighter game would be too simplistic for my kids but they loved it. And I loved their discussions on how to make a stronger cup structure. This…
This fun firefighter game is great for working on counting skills! It can also be used for addition and subtraction skills. Help the firefighters fight the fire and work on math skills at the same time. Winning! Fireman Theme for Preschoolers I love doing a fireman theme with young kids. So many kids are interested…
If you’re looking for a prewriting activity to go with a human body unit – here you go! These heart tracing strips are perfect for a preschool prewriting exercise. Heart Prewriting Strips I love using prewriting strips to work on handwriting skills. They’re great for starting to work with writing utensils and building the fine…
This blood model is the perfect way to discuss what is in our blood in a fun and hands-on way. Slime! Blood Model with Slime I love learning about science topics in fairly unconventional ways. Like when we learned about plant and animal cells with slime. I knew then that I wanted to do a…
Combine human anatomy and a semi-silly flipbook and what do you get? A fun way to study the human body systems. Use this flipbook in your human body study or just as a fun activity on the side. Human Body Systems Flipbook I love using new ways to study the same old topics. I find…
There’s nothing like following a piece of food through the entire digestive system. This digestive system maze is a hands-on activity that your kids are sure to remember the next time they eat. Digestive System Maze I’ve tried many activities to get my kids knowledgeable about their digestive systems but too many of them end…
Add these Human Body Play Dough Pages to your Human Body Unit! They include counting and anatomy in a fun and hands-on activity. I think it’s so important for kids to learn about the different parts of their body – especially the internal organs! There is so much going on inside our bodies at all…
Counting backwards is the perfect skill to practice with a space theme. Not many other pretend play scenarios incorporate counting backwards like a rocket ship. This counting backwards set capitalizes on the idea of a rocket ship about to blast off. So print it out and watch your kids enjoy counting backwards! Space Themed Backwards…
Star Wars and Multiplication is a great combination – if you have Star Wars fans that need to work on their Multiplication facts. These mazes are great for simple, easy, and fun multiplication fact practice. They aren’t just boring worksheets. And you can use them over and over again. Star Wars Multiplication Mazes It’s always…
I love sharing impressive tricks with my kids like creating flip books and these thaumatropes (which I prefer to call magic spinny picture thing, as I think it’s more memorable). They are great for showing illusions and how our eyes can be tricked. But they’re also just good fun to entertain your kids (or yourself)…