Want to teach your kids how to name flowers or to identify parts? Or learn them for yourself? The rose is great place to start. Today I’m sharing a simple, mini unit pack about roses that I just listed in my Etsy Store. It is designed for preschool through 3rd grade and it teaches kids all…
What does winter mean? What is spring? How can we teach our kids to differentiate? Today I’m sharing a simple, seasons mini unit that I just listed in my Etsy Store. It is designed for preschool through 2nd grade and gives kids that extra help they need in understanding and differentiating the four seasons. Not…
As we settle into the winter season, snow covers the ground and the temperatures drop. Where do the animals go? What are they doing? Today I’m sharing our new Winter Animals Nature Unit Study that I just posted in my Etsy Store. This unit is designed for Prek through 2nd grade but could easily be…
One of the best and most simple ways to teach the four seasons is to have kids observe the deciduous trees as they change throughout the year. Today I’m sharing our four seasons tree craft and writing activity. First, go outside But before we get started, go outside. Whatever season you are in, have your…
Wondering what forms you might use for homeschool? Today I’m sharing some of the printable homeschool forms I use in my kids morning work binders. Stay to the end to find links to download each one. What should homeschoolers be keeping track of? Check your state requirements to find out what is mandatory to keep…
Here is a fun, little, parts of an apple craft we did with our kids. Stick around to find out where to get the template download and how we used this craft to learn more about apples in our homeschool. What are the parts of an apple? This activity focuses on teaching the stem, leaf,…
This fall we will be doing an Oregon State Unit study. Today I’m sharing this Oregon state copywork pack that we have to go along with this unit. Oregon Unit Study This year we’ve decided to plan our own history units. Our first one this year, it to study our state (Oregon). The landscape, animals,…
Today I’m sharing a huge free Oregon State Unit Study so get your planner out and lets get started! Oregon Unit Study We are branching out this year and planning our own history units. Our first one this year it to study our state (Oregon). The landscape, animals, basic history, people and key facts. We…
Let’s talk about ways we can encourage a positive beginner mindset in our kids so that they are set up to learn anything. Part of creating an atmosphere of learning is teaching our kids that being a beginner at something is not a bad thing, but rather a good thing. We’ve all been there right?…
Looking for some ways to celebrate back-to-school week for homeschoolers? Lets talk about that first week back and ways we can make it more fun. Every year looks a little different, but a couple things that we always try to include are a back-to-school speech from Dad and a celebratory breakfast. We have found that…
