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…
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 Tara Mitchell of This Sweet Life and Embark on the Journey. Allergy season is upon us. I don’t know about your family, but mine is sneezing up a storm. Most of us have the sniffles and itchy eyes. So, we have stocked up on tissues and allergy meds! We are going through the…
Popular among homeschoolers for their detailed, fact-filled coloring books, Dover was one of the first big names I learned as a new homeschooler. Even if you’re not a homeschooling family, you have undoubtedly seen their puzzle and activity books in stores. I’ll admit that, until a few weeks ago, whenever I heard the name Dover,…
We are very blessed to live in a homeschool-friendly area with lots of homeschoolers and lots of activities for them. However, I’ve often been asked for suggestions on activities for homeschooled teens when a local homeschool group isn’t available. I’m going to offer the ideas that came to my mind and I hope y’all will…
Happy Friday, y’all! I hope you’ve had an amazing week. Someone please tell me I’m not the only one who can’t believe that it’s July already. The summer is going by so fast! It occurred to me earlier this week that if we’re going to maintain the school schedule that we’ve had for the last…
Written by contributing writer Pam Odd of Keeping Life Creative. Summer homeschooling is pretty laid back around our house. We’ve finished our core curriculum, and our routine isn’t nearly as structured – allowing for more outside playtime, summer reading program participation, and other fun summer projects. It’s also a good time for to sneak in…
Written by Pam Odd of Keeping Life Creative. Creating for and with my kids is kind of my thing. Some of my best childhood experiences were sitting with my mom at the kitchen table crafting something, so I guess I want to pass the same happy memories on to my family. This post contains affiliate…
Written by Tara Mitchell of This Sweet Life and Embark on the Journey. Emma mentioned a while ago that she wanted to make some bookmarks for her books. To be honest, however, I filed the idea away for a while since we’re in the middle of a very busy dance season. The other day I…
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…
Ask a homeschooled parent what their favorite subject is to teach and a great many of them will say history. Ask them what subject they hated most in school and the answer will likely be the same – history. What changed? I suspect that age and perspective has a little bit to do with it,…
Are you looking for non-cheesy, not-too-babyish field trip ideas for your middle school and high school students? Look no further! Field trips and hands-on learning experiences are just as important for teens as younger kids, so go explore. Field trips are pretty standard among elementary-aged homeschoolers. However, once kids hit middle and high school, the…
I love history! I wouldn’t have been caught dead saying that back when I was in school. Maybe it’s part of becoming older because I hear a lot of adults say they love history but not a lot of kids. Or maybe it’s the way we teach history. Names, dates, and dry facts are boring….
I can tell you how to find the perfect homeschool curriculum. Do you have pen and paper? Are you ready? Find the closest you can and then tweak it to make it work for your family. That’s it. That’s the secret to finding the perfect homeschool curriculum. You know, because the perfect curriculum doesn’t exist….
Written by Tara Mitchell of This Sweet Life and Embark on the Journey. My daughter is a crafter-at-heart just like her momma! We often have craft supplies strewn from one end of the house to the next. There is always some type of project going on. So, as we approach each upcoming holiday, Emma starts…
