Thanksgiving time is a great time to read, memorize, or create some fun poetry. Thanksgiving poetry can be about turkeys and stuffing, big family dinners, pilgrims, giving thanks, and so much more! I have collected some fun Thanksgiving poetry activities, from short fun ones to memorize, to help for creating Thanksgiving poetry, and even some […]
If you have young children, I am sure you have seen at least one Eric Carle book. The illustrations are brightly colored and very distinguishable. We love them so much that I created Bug & Insect Units around some of them. It is fun and engaging to teach bugs and insects using Eric Carle books! […]
Franklin the Turtle books, and the show were a favorite in our house. Franklin and his friends played together and faced problems like our kids might face and they always related to him and enjoyed reading about him. During the elementary ages we do a lot of reading together. Since all of my children […]
Each year around this time we really being to see the effects of homeschool curriculum planning for the coming year. From Homeschool Conventions, to planning sales, photos of all the new curriculum purchases and the scores of new people asking the important questions about how to go about doing it. As you may very well […]
Since entering the homeschool high school years with my first child, I have done a lot of research and learning. There are so many things to think about and so many options to choose from! Breaking things down into more manageable steps can help to keep the process from feeling totally overwhelming. Today I want […]
FALL is here! Fall is here! While summer is my favorite season, fall takes a close second! The changing colors, pumpkins, fresh donuts and cider, apple picking, hay rides, & more make fall a fun time of year here in New York. This is the time to put on long sleeves, some good sneakers and […]
Many many years ago when my now teenager was a baby, I was part of a book club called Baby’s First Book Club where we had books mailed to us each month. One of the books from that short endeavor became a favorite of all little people (ok maybe the big people too) in our […]
I have never found a method of teaching money that didn’t involve actual money! My kids always did best when they had the coins in their hands. From a young age kids are enthralled with coin money! Get them a Piggy Bank and they are on their way to saving and spending! Hands on teaching […]
What You’ll Need: White and black construction paper Cotton balls Glue Scissors Pink mini puffball 2 googly eyes Red yarn/pipe cleaner Sheep body template (simply click on image to make it full size. Then right click and save as) Sheep head/leg template (simply click on image to make it full size. Then right click […]
Math can be a sticky subject for kids and adults alike. It is often easier to visualize and be able to manipulate items to help learn math concepts. I created this Piggy Bank Math printable as a fun way to work with coins. My 5 year old and I have been working on money. I […]
5 Little Monkeys has been a childhood favorite rhyme of many generations. One of the great things about this story is the joy and fun it elicits, as well as the opportunity for extended learning activities and ideas. Since this was a favorite in our house, I took the time to compile some fun resources […]