Practice math and good dental health with these adorable tooth counting mats. Count, add, compare, and more with these free printables! There’s nothing quite as quite as a smiling tooth when you’re practicing math, am I right? You can even pretend to brush these happy teeth with the toothbrush on the mat! How cute…
This Harry Potter love potion doubles as a science experiment and a yummy treat. Learn about acids and bases with a bit of potion making fun. Combine little glass bottles, a tasty drink, and Harry Potter and we’ve got a good afternoon for the kids. Make it a science project and you’ve got a happy…
“Yeah, I can do Javascript. I’m awesome at Javascript” Those were the words I overheard my 10 year old sharing with a friend at the park the other day. They were devising a business plan. I’m not quite sure how Javascript came into play, but I was a little surprised at his assertion. On the…
Vocabulary can be fun again with Valentines tearable vocabulary! Practice valentines vocabulary and add the words to a fun little booklet!I was one of those kids who reveled in the idea of a “word of the day”. I never read the dictionary (I did try, but about 5 words into ‘a’ and I realized that…
Your kids can learn Shakespeare (and you can too!). Use these 5 simple steps to learn and love Shakespeare in your homeschool!When I first envisioned homeschooling I pictured everyone sitting around a table discussing what interests we had explored, facts that were fascinating, and delving into great literature. I pictured having kids with an adult…
Division practice has never been more fun! These Valentines Day Division Code Breakers are sure to be a math hit for great math practice! I think Valentine’s Day is too lovely for my kids. They’re wonderfully sentimental but something about the hearts seems to set them off. So I love being able to toughen up…
Winter is a time of enjoying the snow, hot chocolate, sitting in front of the fire, etc. It’s also a time for being stuck inside with kids who don’t know how to burn off energy in non-destructive ways. I’ve found that games, even non-moving games, are the key to our sanity. Games for fun, games…
If you’ve ever met someone who is wildly successful, you’ve met someone who knows how to set goals. Setting goals is an art form. To some, it comes naturally, to others it is learned. Luckily, anyone can learn how to set goals that will lead them to success. We’ve already covered setting S.M.A.R.T. goals for…
There was a point in which none of my children could read and my husband and I could pass notes to each other to keep secrets. Then Baloo learned how to read and he and I would exchange written secrets. Now, all three boys are reading (nearly, at least) and we cannot use that tactic. …
The new Star Wars is out and my kids are so excited! I’m sure they’re not the only ones. We’ve also made our goal for December to finish memorizing our math facts! Thus, the Star Wars math game just had to be made! It’s a fairly simple game yet a lot of fun. I hope…
Has anyone else found that Field Trip options are limited? We don’t live in a big city and while we do have a lot of good options for field trips, I feel like there is a lot more that we are missing out on. The boys have so many interests and while I want to…