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…
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…
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…
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…
I know Valentine’s Day is nearly a month away, but if you’re anything like me – a procrastinator – and you want to plan a party for your homeschool group or a small group of friends, consider this your friendly reminder to start thinking about it now. I usually start thinking about it around February…
Written by Pam Odd of Keeping Life Creative. It’s mid-January, and in central Kentucky our winter has been frigidly humid, but we’ve had no snow. Since we don’t typically get a lot of snow, my preschoolers’ schema of the perfect white winter scene mostly comes from books and movies. There are many days they look…
