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6 Fun Activities and Games for Teaching Math
Pre-school and elementary school age children are eager to learn math skills at home with the right fun activities. Beyond using conventional worksheets and flashcards, using math games that involve large motor skills is not only fun but will help reinfornce the math concepts you are trying to teach. Your children can jump and hop…
What Is Interest-Led Learning?
Isn’t it amazing how knowledgeable your children are in their areas of interest? Your dinosaur enthusiast can name dozens of prehistoric species that you haven’t even heard of, and your dancer loves to talk about famous ballets and their composers. Wouldn’t it be nice to incorporate some of that enthusiasm into your homeschooling? What Is Interest-Led Learning? Interest-led learning…
Fun and Easy Muffin Tin Recipes
Ingredients: 1 Package frozen hash browns, thawed 8 eggs 8 sausage links 2 cups shredded cheddar or mixed blend cheese 3 scallions, chopped Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees and spray muffin tin with non-sticky spray. Fry sausage links in skillet until cooked, chop into bite-sized pieces. Squeeze water from…
Finding Dory Printable Educational Worksheets and Activities
Many of us fell in love with Dory in the original Finding Nemo movie and we’re super excited that she’s getting her own movie in June! To celebrate, Disney Pixar Studios have made available 6 adorable printable worksheets and kid’s activities! Finding Dory Printable Educational Worksheets Just click the images below to download and print!…
Free Father’s Day Printable: All About My Dad
Father’s Day is right around the corner. Help your little one show dad how much he’s loved with this adorable free Father’s Day Printable. All About My Dad will be a cherished keepsake for years to come. Let your child answer the questions and draw a picture, then frame his or masterpiece and present it…
Summer Programs for Homeschoolers
When we first started homeschooling, we were living in Florida and my husband owned a construction company. Since it was swealtering during the summer and daddy had more free time in the winter, we chose to school through the summer and take more time off around Thanksgiving and Christmas. The flexible schedule is one of…
Easy Citrus Chicken Skillet Dinner
Don’t you just love an easy weeknight dinner you can put together in a flash but tastes like you’ve been cooking all day? This Easy Citrus Chicken Skillet Dinner fits the bill! With lime, fresh squash and zucchini, it’s such a perfect dish for a summer night. Easy Citrus Chicken Skillet Dinner Recipe Ingredients 3-4…
What It Costs to Homeschool
Are you wondering what it costs to homeschool your children? Are you spending too little? Maybe, even, too much? The answer to this, like many things in life is, “It depends”. The cost of homeschooling can vary greatly with each family. I’ve known some families that spend thousands of dollars each year and I’ve known…
Now Available: From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Theme Unit
When homeschooling multiple grade levels, theme units can be a real life saver. Even if you’re not homeschooling more than one child at a time, theme units are a really fun to use! Rather than students learning subjects individually, they learn about math, science, art, history and, of course, language arts, based on a…
What You Need to Homeschool
What do you need to homeschool? Well, you already know you need books, curriculum, and basics like pens, paper, art supplies, etc. That part is pretty easy to figure out. (for the most part, anyway) The real question isn’t “What do you need to homeschool?” It’s actually, “What else do I need to homeschool?” What…