Homeschooling with an active boy from a homeschooler.
C is for Chunky Markers. Chunky Markers are a must for every first-time writer. It fits in little hands better than their thinner counterparts. They offer brilliant colors and more control. Get your favorite school supplies when they’re on sale. Pick out the chunky markers, paints, and anything else you can think of when it’s …
B is for big books. You can read to your child to help them learn to read. That’s part of the process we used for Aiden. I tried to find books that were interesting to him. I would read letting him see all the words. Pointing to the words, letting him tell what a word …
The alphabet is the foundation of reading and writing. When teaching your child to read and write, start with the alphabet. You help them to identify the letters and their sounds. Then, you work on putting those letters together to form words. Finally, you move on to reading and writing sentences. The alphabet is a …
Field trips are a fun-filled break from the norm that you should utilize in your homeschool. You can go once a month, once a week, or plan for a few days in a row depending on what you do. check out these fall field trip ideas and try a couple out this fall. Fall Field …
No matter what homeschooling style you have. Homeschooling requires some form of material. We use books, activities, time outside and toys often. But most of the material we use is based on interest and often digital. Digital products offer a ton of great features. Some are free and others cheap. There’s no end to different …
Read more “Why You Should Love Digital Products and Learning Material”
Homeschooling is one of the best things I’ve ever done. I’m a homeschool graduate myself and couldn’t help but homeschool my own son. So why do I homeschool? There are a few reasons. If you’re thinking about homeschooling, the answer is yes you should. Homeschooling is the safest and most effective way to teach your …
Read more “Why I Homeschool from a Christian Perspective, and Why You Should Too”
Homeschooling can be hard. Fear and overwhelm often stop moms and dads who really want to homeschool their kids in their first year. That doesn’t have to be you. In the last couple of years, homeschooling has been booming. Three times as many homeschoolers are now out there all starting in 2020. Between pandemic schooling …
Read more “Everything You Need to Know About Homeschooling First Grade”
Legos are an amazing learning tool. We spend a ton of time playing with legos. We have tons of legos from when my brothers were young and plenty more from now. They are an essential piece of our homeschooling day. You can use them for pretty much anything STEM-related and with a marker for literature. …
Read more “Legos for Learning, Why You Need a Big Bin of Legos”
As we were playing outside the other day we came across a little green creature. He sat very still hoping we wouldn’t notice him. He was close to our rain catchers for our garden. His breathing was very fast and his skin was smooth and slimy. When Aiden tried to catch him he hopped high …
