Have you ever read a post about organization and felt a huge knot of inadequacy in your stomach? If you have, you will surely enjoy Ticia's post on Organizing Notebooks...for messy people! Her real-life pictures are an encouragement to all moms, even if you feel like there is no hope. … [Read more...] about Organizing Notebooks {For Messy People}
Homeschool Materials
An Orange for Frankie Book Activities with Printables
An Orange for Frankie is one of my favorite Christmas books that I read to my children each year. Patricia Polacco, the granddaughter of one of Frankie's sisters, shares the true story of Frankie, who lived during the Great Depression and knew the joy of giving, even when there was little to give in their own home. I can't read this book without crying, as it … [Read more...] about An Orange for Frankie Book Activities with Printables
Hands-On Fun with The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
Jonathan Toomey is the best woodcarver in the valley, but he is always alone and never smiles. No one knows about the mementos of his lost wife and child that he keeps in an unopened drawer. But one early winter’s day, a widow and her young son approach him with a gentle request that leads to a joyful miracle. Every year, a month before Christmas, I begin … [Read more...] about Hands-On Fun with The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
How to Make Worksheets Hands-On and Fun
It's back to school time (if you haven't been schooling all summer)! No doubt about it, many of us have bought some workbooks, full of blank worksheets ready to be filled out. I can just smell that new workbook smell right now, can't you? :) While I use worksheets in our schooling, I'm not a big fan of them. I much prefer hands-on activities (and so do my kids). But as … [Read more...] about How to Make Worksheets Hands-On and Fun
Top 10 Literacy Apps for Primary Grades
This post contains affiliate links. This series is sponsored by my absolute favorite homeschool organizing tool...Scholaric Planner. Scholaric makes my planning life a breeze! Just last year, we bit the bullet and bought our family an iPad. I am so glad we did. We used it almost every day to reinforce literacy skills, not to mention other content areas. Here … [Read more...] about Top 10 Literacy Apps for Primary Grades