Let’s start by asking a new 1st grader a question: “What is 5 x 4?” Blank Stare. or What’s ‘times’ mean? or If you are “lucky” enough to have a child who will (loudly) let you know when they are frustrated, you might hear: “I don’t know!” Wow. […]
100+ FREE resources for homeschooling: Toddler, Preschool, and Early Elementary
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I Love Homeschooling: Except When I Don’t
I taught middle school. Did you know that? I did. For 6 years. So, when Hubby and I decided I was going to stay at home and homeschool our children, I imagined it would be a piece of cake. After all, teaching 3 children that I loved would be so much simpler than teaching 180 […]
Make Math Come Alive
How do we make math come alive? We live it. When we delight in things, they take on life from our delight. But it’s easy to get sidetracked. Standards cry out to us, “They should be learning this.” Well-meaning adults question if our child is learning. And there’s always that worry in the back of […]
Toddler Shape Recognition and Cutting Practice (Free Printable)
My toddler loves cutting! She is past the “cut everything for fun” stage and into the “cutting for purpose” stage. Unfortunately, most of the cutting practices that I can find involve cutting through a picture which she is not willing to do. So I made her this: Actually, what I made for her didn’t have […]
Simple Routine Tracker and Day Planner
I want to be more productive. I want to create healthy habits. But there is something stopping me. Me! I will grasp at the littlest excuse to not do something I know is good for me. Like following a routine. I know that my day goes so much better when I follow a consistent […]
15+ Must Have Activities for A Mom’s Daily Routine and Some for Kids Too
As a mom, I think of everything I need to remember and do. No wonder I have a hard time thinking! There’s too much to remember. Creating routines in my day helps to free up my mind for more important things. I believe everyone needs automatic routines in their life. But there is no doubt […]
Making Words: Ladybugs
Making words is a fun way to practice spelling. In this case, I pulled it out to help my 5 year old focus. We have been on break for too long. Everyone is starting to go crazy! He didn’t exactly want to participate. He is a beginning reader so this activity takes a lot […]
Kitchen Chores Tracker Using Easy Peasy Chore System
Ahh the sound of children happily humming while they clean the kitchen. You mean your children don’t happily hum and clean the kitchen? Yeah, neither did mine. Until recently. Admittedly, the happy part is hit or miss. I found a chore tracker that actually works. Once it’s set up, everyone knows exactly what chores need […]
Flower Garden Number Bond Mats: Addition
Although I taught math for several years, I had never heard of number bonds before. At first I wasn’t sure where this was going. But once I found a good way for my daughter to use it, her understanding of place value deepened. The concept is: Take a two digit number Split it into the […]
