Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers
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Written by Pam Odd of Keeping Life Creative. Creating patterns helps strengthen kids’ critical thinking skills, leads to better math comprehension and is a concept usually found in a traditional preschool and elementary math curriculum. Practice math patterns with your preschool and elementary kids in a fun, hands-on way by creating a Repeating Math Pattern Art Project. When possible, interactive learning… View Post
Defeat the winter doldrums and involve all five senses in this fun winter writing activity for preschoolers, Kindergarten and elementary age students. Written by Pam Odd of Keeping Life Creative. Around my house, the arrival of cold, wet, winter weather and shorter, darker days can easily lead to gloomy attitudes, seasonal depression, and lack of school-work motivation. It helps to… View Post
Written by Pam Odd of Keeping Life Creative. One question I often hear (and ponder myself) is, “What do I do with the younger kids while teaching the older ones?” As with many other families with little ones, a lot of our schooling ideally happens during nap time. But they can’t sleep or watch Leap Frog all day, and keeping preschoolers busy… View Post
Written by Pam Odd of Keeping Life Creative. Since learning is a way of life at our house, it’s not surprising my preschooler thinks “school” should be part of her day as well – even though most of her “school day visions” come from what she’s seen on TV. Many mornings she packs a backpack with books, crayons, or toys,… View Post
Written by Pam Odd of Keeping Life Creative. When you think back to your childhood, what memorable experiences come to mind? Which ones do you/did you most look forward to re-creating with your own kids? This post contains affiliate links. See full disclosure policy for more details. Ed Emberly’s Picture Pie is one of those experiences I’ve been anxiously looking… View Post