Homeschool

Teach Kids How to Read: the best resources, curriculum, and tips for parents
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Teach Kids How to Read: the best resources, curriculum, and tips for parents

Teaching kids how to read can feel overwhelming. Whether you are homeschooling and the responsibility is solely on you or if your child is in school but needs extra support, it can feel like a lot – especially…

Resources for Teaching Multiplication and Division
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Resources for Teaching Multiplication and Division

There are so many ways to teach kids multiplication and division, and any math curriculum you choose will cover it. But in my experience, having resources outside of a curriculum, especially hands-on resources, is super important and often…

Best Unicorn Books and Free Unicorn Coloring Pages
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Best Unicorn Books and Free Unicorn Coloring Pages

Happy Unicorn Day! Did you know this was a thing? Apparently it is! As a kid, I looooved unicorns (any other My Little Pony unicorn lovers??) In a house full of boys, we admittedly don’t have a lot…

Weather Unit Study
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Weather Unit Study

My favorite way to learn about a topic with my kiddos is to do a unit study. With a wide age range (I have five kids, ages 13 down to 4), I find that literature-based unit studies work…

Homeschooling with Toddlers and Preschoolers at Home

Homeschooling with Toddlers and Preschoolers at Home

We’ve been a homeschooling family since the beginning – my oldest is 13, and our homeschool days have morphed and changed a lot over the years. But with five kids at home, one constant is that we’ve had…

Create a Story Basket Learning Invitation
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Create a Story Basket Learning Invitation

In my days as a kindergarten and preschool teacher, one of the things I loved was creating learning centers for my students. When I started homeschooling my kids, I wanted to bring this concept into our home. So…

Valentine’s Day Learning Invitations
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Valentine’s Day Learning Invitations

I’m not a fan of crafts. I know, I know… it’s the homeschool-y way, to have a Pinterest perfect craft every day. And as someone who has written a DIY blog for ten years, I realize this is…

Winter Books for Kids
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Winter Books for Kids

One of my favorite things about the changing of seasons is the books! I store seasonal books separately from the rest of our books, so it’s always so fun to pull out the new (old) books as the…

Naturally Dyed Homemade Playdough
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Naturally Dyed Homemade Playdough

I’ve been making homemade playdough for years, but in the last few years, I’ve been experimenting with different ways to make naturally dyed homeamde playdough. This simple playdough recipe is quick and easy, and you’re likely to have…