There’s nothing that says Thanksgiving more than a turkey teaching fractions (just kidding). Come meet this Tom Turkey that accidentally baked too much pie and doesn’t quite know how to get rid of it all. Turkey Fraction Set Fractions are one topic I love to approach from multiple angles. They can be very confusing. Especially…
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! The Benefits of LEGO Play I love LEGO and have since I…
As a kid, I really loved drawing books that went step by step. I loved learning how other people drew things and always picked up a few new techniques. I also loved writing. And while I don’t remember ever struggling to know what to write about, I do know that some how to draw books…
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays to use in themes – mostly because of the turkeys. I love the turkeys. So when I have the opportunity to do a Thanksgiving theme, I almost always take it. I knew a skip counting dot to dot was needed in a Thanksgiving theme! So here it is….
When your kids are having trouble with their multiplication facts it can be frustrating for you both. And when they don’t like practicing their facts, it’s even harder! No more! This no prep thanksgiving multiplication pack will provide entertainment and fact practice at the same time! Plus it’s no prep so just print and go!…
We threw out our first pumpkin today. Arizona weather is not kind to any living thing, including pumpkins. I was so excited for the holiday season that I bought a pumpkin the second I saw them out. And as a result, we’ve already had to throw out our first pumpkin. It reminded me of how…
Do you ever feel like your kids need a small review of previous lessons? I was reading with Royal the other day and he just plain forgot what sound -sh makes. He’s a great reader so I was a bit confused. I think he might have been having a brain fart, if you will, but…
We have a tradition on Thanksgiving where I print out activities (like this Thanksgiving Addition Game) and the boys have something to entertain them for that hectic 15 minutes while we are finishing the food and putting it on the table. The challenge for me is to create something that is entertaining enough that they…
I am excited for Thanksgiving this year. Honestly, holidays can be really hard for me, as they are for many people. I’ve found that by focusing on the kids and new traditions, the holidays seem easier. They are so full of wonder at this age and I find it easy to get enraptured in their…
Have you ever thought about how arbitrary measurements are? I find it kind of interesting that we use systems of measurement every day but they’re really just standardized systems we made up! Of course, it makes sense to have a standardized system. I still remember the first time I realized that humans made up our…
When learning to read, it’s all about the tricks. They’re not really tricks, of course, more like little chunks of information to build upon. Digraphs are a chunk of their own, and quite an important chunk! After all, if you don’t learn that ‘sh’ doesn’t say sss-ha, you’ll never be able to figured out that…
What do you do with a child who thinks reading is amazing, pretends to read constantly, yet isn’t quite ready for sounding out words? You teach them sight words! I’m pretty much on board with teaching phonics and that’s how we taught both Royal and Baloo, primarily. We limit sight words and push through with…