It’s still cold outside, but this Spring Activities Pack is prepped and ready to go, so I’m going to share it. The content of these activities is more of what we have been working on this year, but with a Springtime theme.
I’m super excited to have this new resource completed and ready for use: A Kindergarten Daily Skill-Builder Notebook! This is something I’ll be using as a supplement for my daughter’s kindergarten, and also a great resource I can share with you teachers and homeschooling moms!
Today I’m sharing a list of picture books about Groundhog Day. While Groundhog Day is based on weather lore this unique holiday can be used as a catalyst for learning about weather, predictions, as well as, the habits of winter animals. Groundhog Day is mostly celebrated in the US and Canada and is based on…
Today I’m sharing some picture books about snow. Snow is a real treat where we live. It usually only snows a couple times a year and doesn’t stick around for very long. So, when it does snow, the plans for the day are off and we declare a snow day. Snowmen, snow-angels, snowball fights, and homemade…
Whether you are doing a unit about seasons or are simply wanting to read some short stories about winter, today I’m going to share some of our favorite picture books about winter. From frosty cold temperatures and snow days to winter animals and owling, I’ve got a list of wonderful winter books you can read…
November is our month to learn about gratitude, family, fall, and fun. Taking advantage of the teaching opportunities that come along with this month, I wanted to share our favorite picture books about Thanksgiving. Most of these books were library finds for us, because I couldn’t find many among our own collection that were specifically…
Adopting a letter for a week is a super easy way to teach the alphabet along with all it’s sounds. Here are a few of our favorite resources to teach these concepts.
When I taught Jovie to read, we used Alpha Phonics, as well as, the Bob Books. She is a great reader now, and even better than that, she loves it. Here is the gentle phonic-printable interactive folder that we are using.
This summer is flying by. My intentions to continue even the slightest of organized schooling throughout the summer has gone by the wayside and has been replaced with swim lessons, vacations, day trips, outdoor fun, and extra play with cousins. I don’t feel bad though, because as Charlotte Mason so wisely said, “Why be indoors,…
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).
