I got a rice center set up for the kids on Friday night. It was actually the first thing I did when we came in from the store — even before I put the cold stuff in the fridge! My friend, Susan has one and the kids play in it every time we go over…
We successfully survived our first full week with a new “student,” my niece, Nim. That really makes me sound a lot more courageous (or patient or saintly or whatever word you want to throw in there that people might use to positively describe a homeschool mom who is doing more than what they think they…
In our study of Ancient Rome, Josh and Megan enjoyed learning how to build a model of a Roman road. Brianna was in charge of the salt dough map, so I let Josh and Megan take charge of the road model. To build a road, the Ancient Romans first dug a ditch. Then, they filled…
Easy and fun to make, salt dough maps are a great visual aid for learning the geography of a country and a fun, hands-on tool for making history come alive. We like to make our maps on pizza boxes. They’re sturdy, easily accessible (most pizza places are happy to give you one if you just…
Our homeschool group had our 4th Annual Around the World Day last Friday. It was fantastic!! We had 15 displays including: Japan (ours), Romania, Brazil, New Zealand, France, Ireland, Israel, the Philippines, Italy, Panama, Great Britain, Australia, Greenland, Mexico and Peru. Everyone’s displays were fabulous! Before I go any further, I just have to brag…
What’s the quickest, easiest way to add some sizzle to your homeschool? Make it a game! Just about anything can be turned it to a game. Here are some of our favorites: Memory/Concentration This is one of the easiest ways to turn learning into a game. All you need is a package of index cards,…
