Lessons & Activities

We’re studying some basic anatomy and learning about blood in our lessons this week and the kids are fascinated! Who knew that learning about the human body could be so …

I used to teach an online class about the wonderful book Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes. Before the class began, students had an opportunity to make a Mouse Ears Headband to wear …

Fall has always been my favorite season and when it comes to homeschooling it’s the perfect time of year to take learning outdoors. Whether you use a Charlotte Mason approach …

Apples make us happy over here in our house and apple crafts are even more fun when doing some homeschool preschool lessons about apples! These 10 apple crafts for kids are not only …

Little Miss is so excited to begin ukulele lessons this school year that she’s been reading up on children’s books about music for the last few weeks. Everything from orchestra instruments to …

After a decade of homeschooling, my kids are all now in public school. Honestly, I was a hot mess last year, but this year I’m pretty excited for them. To …

When working with preschoolers, games should be both fun and educational. Finding ways to enjoy learning is so important when children are young and impressionable, plus finding preschool learning games …

Reading is one of the best activities for kids on the go and in this digital era, finding reading apps for kids is a high priority. When choosing a reading …

Online reading games help engage reluctant readers and teach them the skills they need to become more proficient, fluent readers. I know, because that’s what has helped my kids. They …

With these 10 themed, blank 120 charts, little learners can practice counting to 120 with inspiration from princesses, fish, dogs, ice cream cones, Minecraft grass blocks, and more! Break out …

Little Miss has been working on counting over 100. In truth, she had mastered it orally, but writing down all of those numbers was still a bit of a challenge. …

Learn more about apples with these apple facts for kids! Fun facts about apples make learning about this tasty fruit even more exciting!

I don’t remember how it got here or what I was thinking when I bought the massive box of craft sticks, but it has lasted for years. And years. And …

I have always wanted to live on a farm, but since the suburbs are about as close as this former homeschooling mom to three is going to get, we have …

Before school gets underway, you may be looking for some rainy summer day activities to keep the kids busy.   Making quick crafts will give your kids a chance to …

Unicorns are our thing and after we got done making the Unicorn Paper Plate craft and playing the Unicorn Memory Match game, we wanted to keep going with our unicorn theme. So, we …

Developing fine motor skills is an important part of preschool learning. It doesn’t matter if your child is doing preschool homeschool or heading out to preschool, it’s important to give them plenty of …

In our house, there’s no such thing as too many unicorn crafts! We love all things unicorn, fairies, and glitter. Unicorn Craft for Kids So, when the my daughter and her …

Minecraft has been a popular game for the past several years and it doesn’t look like that is going to change any time soon. We have even used some Minecraft …

Today’s craft was inspired by our favorite family vacation spot – the beach!   While the craft is easy to do and great for building fine motor skills, if you …