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…
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…
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…
Have you ever given up on a curriculum mid-year or bought something brand new and realized really quick that it wasn’t going to work? I have the amazing Amanda from Adventure Learning here to talk about the #1 reason why your homeschool curriculum is not working (and how to fix that problem!) Another day… Another…
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…