Cultivate a love of reading

3 Ways to Help Your Child Cultivate of Love of Reading

3 Ways to Help Your Child Cultivate of Love of Reading   I was born a bibliophile. A lover of books, reading, and a collector of knowledge. This is something that I just imagined I would always easily pass on to my children. But, as you might already know, it takes more intentionality to help … Read More

Ways to Teach Reading

Seven Effective Ways to Teach Reading

Seven Effective Ways to Teach Reading Reading comes natural for many people, but others have a very hard time learning how to read. It can be frustrating and even a bit overwhelming, especially when the fun is taken out of it. This often happens when you push kids too hard. Instead, you want to make … Read More

Summer Fun and Sunshine Books & Activities for Preschoolers

Summer Fun Books & Activities for Preschoolers

Summer Fun Books & Activities for Preschoolers Your preschooler will love our summer and sunshine themed August activity packet. Learn outdoors and in with hands-on activities, crafts, and engaging children’s literature all about ocean animals, sea life, and beach fun! In this pack, you’ll find crafts and activities to encourage your child to learn and … Read More

Under the Sea preschool activities

Fantastic Under the Sea Preschool Activities and Books

Fantastic Under the Sea Preschool Activities and Books Your preschooler will love our under the sea themed July activity packet. Learn outdoors and in with hands-on activities, crafts, and engaging children’s literature all ocean animals, sea life, and beach fun! In this pack, you’ll find crafts and activities to encourage your child to learn and … Read More

Preschool Snow

It’s Time to Learn About Snow with Your Preschooler

It’s Time to Learn About Snow with Your Preschooler Your preschooler will love learning about the magic of snow with our February preschool activity packet. Learn outdoors and inside with hands-on activities, crafts, and engaging children’s literature all about snow. In this pack, you’ll find more than twenty activities that will encourage your child to … Read More

Family Lesson Plan for Kindergarten

Your Simple and Exciting Family Lesson Plan For Kindergarten Age Range

Your Simple and Exciting Family Lesson Plan For Kindergarten Age Range Families come in all shapes and sizes with a variety of people and relationships. Some families are really big, and some families are really small. But regardless of who is in your family or how big it is, you should celebrate it. And we … Read More

Homeschool Spelling

Homeschool Spelling: How to Keep it Simple and Fun!

Homeschool Spelling: How to Keep it Simple and Fun! Homeschool spelling for kids doesn’t need to be difficult or time consuming. With these ideas, you can be sure your kids are building their spelling skills while having fun—because everyone learns better when they are enjoying the process! How to Homeschool Spelling for Your Elementary Student … Read More

Copywork

Why You Should Use Copywork in Your Homeschool

Why You Should Use Copywork in Your Homeschool As a public school language arts teacher, I assumed the way to teach language skills was with grammar books, writing texts, worksheets, spelling workbooks…you get the idea. But when we think of language arts as so many different subjects and curriculum it can be overwhelming. I have … Read More

Homeschool Reading Curriculum

Do Kids Really Need a Curriculum to Be Great Readers?

Do Kids Really Need a Curriculum to Be Great Readers? Do kids really need a homeschool reading curriculum to be great readers? Yes and no. First we have to define what is meant when we say curriculum. Why? Because when we talk about homeschool reading curriculum, it probably involves more than you think—but in a … Read More

Solar System Unit Study

Perfect Book Pairings for A Solar System Unit Study

Perfect Book Pairings for A Solar System Unit Study  As long as mankind has been around we have looked to the sky and wondered about all the wonder and beauty above. There is no difference with our kids today. Many kids become so fascinated and enthralled by space. Doing a solar system unit study is a … Read More