Category: Homeschooling

How to Create a Homeschool Schedule that Works

We are approaching our eighth year of homeschooling. The very sound of that makes me smile! We have met with various challenges from choosing curriculum to dealing with bad attitudes, but one of the most frustrating for me is how to create a homeschool schedule that works. Homeschooling is connected with home life to the […]

20 Educational Activities for Preschoolers

As we approach a new school year, I will have a 7th grader, 3rd grader, and a preschooler (plus a toddler to keep things interesting!) and I am very excited for all the new activities, curriculum, and learning adventures. Fun educational activities for preschoolers is at the top of my list! Educational activities for preschoolers […]

Activities for the Letter L: Crafts, Worksheets, and Learning Fun

Welcome to L week ? This post is full of fun and engaging preschool activities for the letter L, all tested and tried on my 4-year-old. He is so excited about “doing school” with the older kids that his enthusiasm is contagious. When my older children were in preschool I began teaching them the alphabet […]

Fun and Easy Preschool Activities for the Letter K

Welcome to K week ? This post is full of fun and engaging preschool activities for the letter K, all tested and tried on my 4-year-old. He is so excited about “doing school” with the older kids that his enthusiasm is contagious. When my older children were in preschool I began teaching them the alphabet […]

Interesting and Fun Preschool Activities for the Letter I

Welcome to I week ? This post is full of fun and engaging preschool activities for the letter I, all tested and tried on my 4 year old. He is so excited about “doing school” with the older kids that his enthusiasm is contagious. When my older children were in preschool I began teaching them […]

Simple and Fun Letter X Activities for Preschoolers

I absolutely love teaching preschool. It is simple, little pressure, and fun. Young minds soak up knowledge from every activity turning even the most simple task into a learning experience. I have taken a different route with letter x activities for preschoolers as I focused on x as an ending sound. I feel as if […]

The Importance of Teaching Life Skills in Your Homeschool

The term “life skills” seems to be thrown around often in the homeschool community. Sometimes we are serious as we all feel teaching life skills is important and sometimes we enjoy using it as a way to teach school and accomplish household chores at the same time. “We skipped science today so we could all […]

Learning the Letter A Worksheets, Books, and Activities

Learning the letter A is exciting for kids because it is the first letter of the alphabet. Many can sing the alphabet song long before they can recognize letters and when they begin to put the two together, a whole new world opens up for them! I am a firm believer that preschool and kindergarten-aged […]

In the Beginning Science: Perfect for Early Elementary

Homeschooling comes with many joys, challenges, and a wide variety of decisions. What curriculum is best for us? How does my child learn? Honestly, how many hours do we have to dedicate to school? Is Apologia Science any good and which is best for early elementary? I’m so glad I came across In the Beginning […]

How to Celebrate Purim with Your Family

I am excited to present the fourth post in our series on Jewish feasts (or holidays). Exploring how to celebrate Purim is fun as it has a more festive feel than the serious, soul searching traditions of several of the other feasts. As is true with many of these ancient feasts, I find that the […]

Gifts for Homeschooling Moms that They will Love

Us homeschooling moms are hands-on 24/7. Because we wear many hats, it might be hard to decide what to buy for us. Gifts for homeschooling moms is meant to help give you some ideas of what your favorite mom/wife/sister/friend will enjoy. Gifts for Homeschooling Moms as Teacher, Mom, and Wife Like I said before, we […]

How to Weave History into Thanksgiving Traditions for Families

I am excited to have Nicki Truesdell here with wonderful ideas about how to weave history into Thanksgiving traditions for families. Not only are her book suggestions and ideas historical, but they are fun. I am looking forward to trying some of her ideas with my family! I think my favorite is the 5 kernels […]

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