The House in the Cerulean Sea Character Mapping – FREE Printable
The House in the Cerulean Sea Character Mapping includes a summary, character lists, and free printable character mapping pages for use with the book. A freebie from Starts At Eight.
Engaging Summer Olympics Activities & Resources
Engaging Summer Olympics Activities includes art projects, printables, books, online resources and more for learning about and engaging with the Summer Olympics. From Starts At Eight
Fiction Books for the Young Horse Lover
It is no secret that I have a horse lover in my house. She has been obsessed from a young age, devouring any books, photos and information that she can on horses, wearing any horse clothing she can get her hands on, and riding at the barn as many days a week as possible. For […]
Little House Book Club Activities ~ Christmas
The Little House on the Prairie series is a timeless treasure for kids of all ages. It offers many insights into the late 1800s in a relatable and interesting way. For the holiday season we read A Little House Christmas and recreated activities from the book for our “little girl” book club. A Little House […]
10 Silly Thanksgiving Books
We always enjoy reading books that relate to some of our major holidays. From ones that are fact based to ones that tell a heartfelt story, and of course the silly ones too! Silly Thanksgiving Books 1. I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie “I know and old lady who swallowed a pie, a […]
3 Halloween Safety Myths & What To Watch Out For
Halloween is a spooky time. Not just because of spooky webs, glowing ghosts and zombies, but because it’s a time of possible danger for your children. Around this time of year, many scary myths rear their heads. While these myths are worthy a little consideration, they distract you from the real dangers presented on October […]
Shakespeare’s Storybook Review
Shakespeare is a topic that often makes even the most studious of students quiver in their boots! The language can be thick and consuming, especially if you have no prior experience or knowledge of each story. It is for this reason that I started looking for ways to introduce Shakespeare into the minds of my […]
CuriosityStream Educational Video Subscription
My children all love to watch videos. While we have Netflix and the kids like to search YouTube for things of interest, each of these methods comes with drawbacks. With Netflix it can be hard to find educational content and with YouTube you never know what your children will stumble into! I am thrilled to […]
Cleaning Made Fun: 5 Chores Kids Will Enjoy
Do you feel your kids could help with the daily chores? They will be more willing to get involved if you make cleaning fun. Here are five chores kids will enjoy. While chores can seem like drudgery to us, kids often find it fun to help out. Use your judgement with the ages of your […]
North Star Geography Online
For those of you that have been following along, you know that we have had North Star Geography in our house for over a year now. It has provided not only a years worth of high school geography but a great resource and stemming point for many fun projects, activities, and games. (See below for […]
Helpful Books for Young Horse Riders
As you may already know, I have a horse lover in my house. My youngest child has been obsessed since she was a wee one. We have filled her space with horse crafts, horse parties, given horse gifts, horse, bedding and more! We spend much of our free time at the barn, riding, mucking stalls, […]
College From Home: Tips for Getting Great Grades
As any parent will testify, sending your child on to further education and putting them through college and university can quickly drain your bank account. This is why a growing number of students are more likely to choose to stay at home and choose an educational establishment that is close enough to commute to, in order […]
The United States Court System: A Unit Study – Part 2
Last week in The United States Court System Unit Study Part I we talked about things like what courts do, what types of courts there are, and what a jury is. In Part II we are talking about the key people in a court room as well as our justice system. How Judges are Appointed […]
Write Well with the WriteWell Writing App
Having been a homeschool mom for more than a decade I can honestly say that writing can be a difficult subject to work with. It is a subject, like math, that often causes angst in our household. Helping kids to find a flow to their writing, and to use more intricate wording can be time […]