We are on our last rainy stretch before our summer sun comes to stay. The kids have been a little restless indoors, so I came up with this set of Indoor Scavenger Hunts. Not just for fun (I hope), but a series of cognitive exercises that will really get them thinking…
We just finished putting our garden boxes together. I always revert to raised beds because arguably, they are more space efficient, tidy, and have better drainage (but I’m no expert).
Today I’m sharing this Printable Pre-Writing Notebook that I created and plan on using with my son.
Let’s talk about the benefits of poetry and how it can help our kids become better readers, as well as, over all learners. Poetry sometimes feels like a lost art, doesn’t it? Where it was once memorized, written, discussed, and accepted, it has now become antiquated and unappreciated. While we could discuss the reason for…
Our first daughter came out talking…not quite, but pretty much. To this day she can out talk just about anyone I know. By the time she was two, she was speaking in full sentences. Therefore, when her third birthday rolled around I had a little lightbulb moment… Why don’t I attempt to teach her how…
Looking for some simple ways to foster faith in your family? If so, stick around for some practical and creative ideas on ways to incorporate your faith into your daily living. We all have a million things we want to teach my kids, right? From good manners to reading, writing, and arithmetic. We have things…
“Tell Me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I will learn.” -Benjamin Franklin One of the things with having small children is their need to follow us around. Maybe it’s just mine… but if I walk out of the room, they typically drop what they are doing to see…
