It is an unfortunate truth that we have to teach our kids about the horrors of the world, such as what happened in New York City on September
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Setting Up a Creative Writing Center for Your Homeschool
To encourage my children to write more often, I’ve tried to make sure I have a writing center easily accessible to them in our school room (which is
7 Creative Ways to Get Kids Practicing Handwriting
My son resists handwriting practice so I have been pondering ways to get him to practice his writing. I also am teaching a writing class at our weekly
Shark Ice Cream
What could be more random and fun than Shark Week? It’s a week to celebrate sharks, a creature that inexplicably feared more than others, despite the fact that
Sight Words Templates
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Discover and Do Sonlight Science for Kindergarten
I did not have a plan for a science program for my kindergartner. When I saw Sonlight’s literature-based science program, I was intrigued. Now that I’ve used it
Conserving Trees and Recycling Paper: A Picture Book Lesson
To prepare for Earth Day and Arbor Day, we learned about conserving trees by recycling paper in our kitchen. Reading The Great Paper Caper, a silly mystery story,
Practice Spelling and Vocabulary with Word Ladders
I’ve fallen in love with word links (also called word ladders, word golf, or doublets): games that change just one letter at a time to get to a
Women in STEM Picture Book Biographies
One way my history-loving child and I love to approach science is through learning about the amazing people who have taught the world so much. In honor of
Amazing Snowflake Videos
I mentioned previously that one of my favorite books about snow is about Snowflake Bentley, the first person to photograph the intricate designs of snowflakes. Here are some videos