Ah summer. Swimming pools, ice cream, and hours free to get bored do what you want. I loved summer because our days are more relaxed. I love a break from the structured school time and the feeling of needing to get a litany of school work accomplished each day. But if I am not careful…
This activity is part of my Learn to Write Numbers printable packs. Be sure to click over to get all the fun printables and ideas. I’ve got two early learners here. One is great, albeit somewhat shaky-handed, with writing numbers — just seemed to learn to write them naturally. The other has struggled with them for…
Winter weather brings dry chapped skin, which is no fun at all. This makes lotion bars a perfect small Christmas gift for kids to make and give to family and friends. We went with a peppermint scented essential oil to bring a little peace to a hectic holiday season. For more great DIY Christmas gifts…
One of the things that may be most surprising to people who ask questions about our homeschool is that I don’t give grades to my kids. But the fact is I am not required to give grades (this varies from state to state), and I expect my kids to master all the material I present…
Yesterday we talked about how important it is that families embrace the season and do what creates peace and calm during the holidays. That is never more important than today when I present to you a long list of holiday unit studies and printables. My goal is to give you two options. Option A: Easy…
This activity is part of my Learn to Write Numbers resources. Be sure to click over to get all the fun printables and ideas. With little ones in the house, it takes lots of practice to learn to write numbers. So when a reader requested that I make printables for numbers 11-20, it was pretty easy to say…
A few years ago the kids and I made some fall-themed votive candle holders for St. Martin’s Day lanterns using baby food jars and red, orange, and yellow tissue paper. The kids could not have been much older than four and two when we made them, but they turned out beautiful. I pull them out…
This activity is part of my Learn to Write Numbers resources. Be sure to click over to get all the fun printables and ideas. I love Fall. It is such a wonderful time of year with the weather cooling off a bit, the colors of the leaves changing, the harvest of good foods like apple and pumpkins….
One of the best things about the homeschool moms who have downloaded my homeschool planner is that they are always coming up with ideas for new planning pages. I have been working hard behind the scenes to get these out to people who request them and also to get them to you as well. I…
This activity is part of my Learn to Write Numbers resources. Be sure to click over to get all the fun printables and ideas. A reader has requested an 11-20 set. There will be no rhymes, sadly, but it will be released later this month, all as a single download — yay for that. How about a…
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