It’s the end of February and that means one thing: Dr. Seuss’ birthday will be here before you know it! {March 2}. Dr. Seuss is most definitely the master of silly rhyming words. One of my favorite books by him is There's a Wocket in My Pocket!. It’s filled with silly rhymes, sure to get those giggle boxes going! In honor of his special day, we did some … [Read more...] about Making Words the Dr. Seuss Way
Friendly Letters and Fractions: A Lesson in Giving
One of the reasons I love homeschooling so much is that it provides many opportunities to integrate what we're learning in school into our every day lives. This makes learning meaningful, giving it a practical purpose. When this happens, my kids can clearly and immediately see the need for the skill they are learning. Just recently, my 1st grader learned how to write a … [Read more...] about Friendly Letters and Fractions: A Lesson in Giving
Kids Can Give
Help teach your young children there are many ways kids can give! My boys have always loved giving us things. Flowers, rocks, snacks, kisses, worms, even dirty tissues. But something happened between these innocent treasures for them to think the word "giving" meant money. It was one day when we discussed giving to others and the boy burst into tears, "but I do … [Read more...] about Kids Can Give
The Ripple Effect of Kindness
Last month, I had the opportunity to teach my kids something that I hope will stay with them for a lifetime. It began with the kindness of a stranger. My husband had gone to the hardware store with some of the kids and forgotten his wallet so I headed into town to bring it to him and we spontaneously decided to eat at a restaurant. We had six of our kids with us and this was a … [Read more...] about The Ripple Effect of Kindness
Ultimate Homeschool Link-up #6
It's Thursday, time for The Ultimate Homeschool Link-up! But first here are some favorites from last week: Should I homeschool my ADHD child? High School Science Homemade Chocolate Bowls Now it's your turn to like up. What is eligible? Anything applicable to homeschooling: daily life, stories, how-to posts, encouragement, curriculum reviews, … [Read more...] about Ultimate Homeschool Link-up #6