Becky from This Reading Mama has written an amazing series on how to organize your home to help encourage your children to read! I know you will love the ideas that she shares in this 5 day series. It's practical and the suggestions are easy to implement. Day 1: Organizing Your Books Day 2: Organizing For a Print Rich Environment Day 3: Organizing … [Read more...] about Organizing Your Home to Promote Literacy
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The Homeschool Schedule: How to Manage Preschoolers
It's a question that comes up often. How do I homeschool my children with tiny tots and preschoolers at my feet all day? I think you will be richly blessed and encouraged by veteran homeschool mom of 8, Kendra Fletcher. Her expertise was well earned in the trenches with her older children, but she still has little ones even today. I think you will find it worth the … [Read more...] about The Homeschool Schedule: How to Manage Preschoolers
What to do with kids’ books?
A big thank you to Apologia for sponsoring this series... I don't know how many times I've asked the question "what to do with kids' books?" I'd probably have my curriculum bought for the year if I got paid a dollar every time I asked it. The way I see it there are three separate things we deal with as homeschool moms when it comes to kids' books: … [Read more...] about What to do with kids’ books?
Manage Art Masterpieces
A big thank you to Apologia for sponsoring this series... We sure do love our homeschoolers' art projects ... but I think we'd all admit we don't really love managing it all. I've come up with a few creative tips to manage art masterpieces! The first and best idea I can offer to manage art masterpieces is to get rid of it. WAIT! I mean, lovingly pass … [Read more...] about Manage Art Masterpieces
Organizing Preschool Alphabet Boxes
A big thank you to Apologia for sponsoring this series... Organizing preschool supplies can be a daunting task, so today I am going to show you an easy way to get alphabet boxes ready for an entire year. An alphabet box is a tool used to teach children sound recognition. There's a container for each letter and inside each container are several objects, each beginning with … [Read more...] about Organizing Preschool Alphabet Boxes