I enjoy learning about geography. Or more specifically, I enjoy learning about other parts of the world, how people live, what is popular, what is the same as where I’ve lived, what is different, etc. We live in a world full of rich cultures and experiences. And even in the U.S.A. we have a wide…
Teaching kids about the weather is often one of the first exercises in observation that we attempt. Since the weather is naturally part of our everyday life, it’s easy to make it a part of our daily habits. I remember when mine were little and they always wanted to go to the park. Some days,…
I didn’t grow up knowing how to play chess. I knew the general idea and had some of the basic moves down but I didn’t really know the rules of gameplay. And I certainly didn’t know anything about strategy. But for some reason, it was important to me that my kids learned how to play…
If you’re doing a U.S. State Study or just want to create your own map – this is the perfect project. Get your kids more excited to learn about the states with their own hands-on project. How to Create a Large Map to Paint at Home When we started our U.S. State Study this year…
I love LEGO. And I especially love including LEGO into our regular homeschool lessons. I think there’s nothing quite like including a creative building toy to any other subject. This LEGO Turkey isn’t just fun. It’s also leading to even more educational activities! For more turkey fun, check out this How to Catch a Turkey…
Reading fluency. Anyone else just cringe? Getting my kids to work on their reading fluency has always been a task. Especially when it came to kid#3 (Logi Bear). Most reading fluency activities or reading fluency pages are just not fun. They’re bland and boring. And I’m not all about bland and boring. I know reading…
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…
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…
Imagine a world in which fire, air, water, and earth were considered ‘the elements’. A world in which we didn’t know about oxygen or the role it plays. When people scoffed at the idea of atoms or tiny things you couldn’t see. Sounds much different than what we know and see today, right? But this…
Last year I had the joy of teaching a Harry Potter class at our homeschool co-op. It was so much fun to delve into the world of Harry Potter every week and share it with some young Potterheads. One of the favorite activities was the Harry Potter style Wizard’s Dueling Game that we invented. How…
Unicorns are magical and the best way to learn about shapes! Rainbow unicorns are even better. And hands-on shape practice cannot be beat. Unicorn Shape Practice for Preschool and Kindergarten Shapes are one of the earliest topics we introduce to kids and for good reason! They’re not only a precursor to math skills but…