the road to inspired learning
Do you remember the Tootsie Roll commercial from the 1970s? For the young homeschool mamas who have no clue what I’m talking about, the ad slogan was, “Whatever it is I think I see becomes a Tootsie Roll to me!” I feel the same way about homeschool co-op class ideas. Whatever it is I think I see becomes a co-op class […]
I have received some comments and messages asking me if I plan to continue with the reading lists for voracious readers. I do! I have shared three lists so far: 5th grade, 6th grade, and 7th grade. I am close to finishing 4th grade and 8th grade, so hopefully those will be coming soon along […]
What Are Preschool Busy Bags? Preschool Busy Bags are ready-to-go activities for your toddler or preschool. Learn more about the benefits of preschool busy bags in this post. Preschool Busy Bag Storage I kept mine in a large plastic container with dividers. Here are a few links with photos of how others stay organized Zipper Pouches […]
in 2010 I created this LEGO Lapbook for Elijah when he was in 3rd grade. I fixed all the broken links and videos it in 2012, but it was due for another update so I fixed all the links again (8/19/15). On 3/17/20 I updated the PDF with new fonts and images and a few […]
You can stretch your homeschool budget by adding in some free homeschool curriculum and resources from these ten favorite (and fabulous) websites. 1. Kahn Academy Math. Oh Math, you wear the black cape of doom and haunt homeschooling moms everywhere. If Math has you (or your child) in tears, check out Kahn Academy. Every once in […]
Sometimes kids lose a bit of their curiosity. And sometimes learning gets stagnant. But it doesn't have to stay static. You can keep kids curious. I'm often asked, "What if my child isn't interested in ANYthing?" What then? If your child is bored or in the doldrums, tempt him with miscellaneous items — a tub […]
Simon loves to look for things; it’s fun for him. I like to capitalize on fun, so I created a few word hunts to help him learn some sight words (and to aid in practicing tally marks). Here’s what I did for this activity: 1. I wrote all the words on sticky notes and stuck […]
Eighteen months ago, I published a Learning with LEGO lapbook for my older son, Elijah. My younger son is now just as in love with LEGO as his older brother, so {this afternoon} I decided it was time to create a junior version. Simon is delighted! I will report back once we’ve built our brains […]
I'm so glad you found this page! If you are looking for a free preschool curriculum for your child, here it is. What is Read to Me & ABC? This is a literature-based letter of the week curriculum for preschoolers. Well, it's not really a curriculum (such stuffy words for such little people don't really […]