About a month ago, I had one of those epically foolish mom moments. I thought it would be a good idea to ask my kids what languages they would each like to learn during this school year. So, one morning while they were eating their Cheerios, I asked. My 5th grade son wanted to learn […]
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10 Bible Verses about Strength and Rest for Exhausted Mama’s
Are you tired Mama? I can almost guarantee that someone today has already asked you where their socks are. The socks that you washed, folded and put in their drawer. When did we become keepers of the socks anyway? Mamas are expected to be everywhere and have it all together. All the time. We have […]
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Pumpkin Literacy Centers
It’s October, so it’s time to bust out the pumpkin literacy! I love this time of year because it gives me so many ideas for learning with a fall twist. Almost all of my play and center ideas are super frugal and done with things you probably already have around the house or can get […]
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Sensory Shaving Cream Spelling
My son is a very sensory, tactile, kinesthetic learner, so the more senses and movements I can add to an activity the better. Especially if it’s really messy and makes him feel like it isn’t “school” at all. I love thinking up new ways to get him excited about spelling in particular, because it’s a […]
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Robert Frost Fall Poetry & Unit Study Resources
The trees throwing off their summer green and bursting into orange, yellow, and red, the crunch of dry leaves under your feet, the thick smoky smell of a fire burning out the chill of a fall morning. All memories of my Vermont childhood and signs of fall and the change of seasons. It’s not even […]
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Homeschool Kindergarten Stations
One thing I have struggled with as a homeschool parent of multiple ages, is finding ways to keep my youngest occupied while I’m teaching my oldest. Inevitably, my daughter needs me as soon as I’m in the middle of a lesson with her brother. She has just one more question, even though she’s already asked […]
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Roadschooling Holidays Flagstaff, AZ
When we’re roadschooling or just out of town during a holiday it can be a challenge to know what to do for our kiddos. We want to make holidays special for them. But it’s easy to just ignore holidays like Halloween, which we’re not big on anyway. We happened to be traveling through Flagstaff, AZ […]
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Hurricane Dough & Weather Science Activities
This past week we evacuated Corpus Christi, TX in anticipation of Hurricane Harvey and spent a few days in a hotel waiting out the storm. It was raining the first few days and then my youngest got sick, of course. So, the sun was out but we were stuck inside. It was a bit of a […]
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100 Plan B Homeschool Day Ideas
Plan b-days. You know the ones I’m talking about. The field trip was canceled, someone throws up, you’ve had a headache since last night… There are about a million ways your day can go sideways and you’ll need a plan b. So, having a list of ideas is a great way to inspire you to find […]
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Math Games for Kinesthetic Learners
Math is one of those subjects that can easily be filled with worksheets and seat work. Especially, for a mama who has had her own struggles with math. It can be easier to put a worksheet in front of my son then to start from scratch designing activities for him. But, kinesthetic math activities are […]
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