Multi-Sensory Materials for Individual Learning Styles
Simple machines are super fun to learn about. In fact, it is the only part of 7th grade science I remember enjoying growing up! Below, I explain each of the six types of simple machines and then share resources that make it easy to teach your children about simple machines. They include a book full … Continue reading Teach Simple Machines to Your Children
St. Patrick's Day is a fun holiday to study in your homeschool! You can learn about Ireland and Irish folklore, practice counting money, do a science lesson on rainbows and light, use critical thinking and planning skills to create a leprechaun trap, and/or practice writing limericks. This unit study is based upon the Magic Tree … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day FREE Unit Study
Do you like to look at clouds? I love looking at all the different cloud formations when I am driving or walking. And I love learning to recognize different types of clouds and what they tell us about the weather. However, when my children and I went to learn the names of the clouds, we … Continue reading How Clouds Got Their Names
Learning about Hanukkah in your homeschool is a fun way for your children to learn about history, geography, cooking, other cultures (if you are not Jewish), and more! Hanukkah is a minor Jewish holiday that typically takes place in December. It is also known as the Festival of Rededication or the Festival of Lights. It … Continue reading Learn About Hanukkah in Your Homeschool
There are plenty of Christmas math worksheets to use with your children this time of year. But, does putting a few Christmas pictures on an otherwise typical math worksheet make it fun? Maybe a little, but think how much more fun Christmas Math Projects that are hands on and based on real life would be! … Continue reading Fun Christmas Math Projects
My youngest son does not have much interest in history so he picks what topics he would like to study in our homeschool. He gets much more excited about history this way. This year, he wanted to spend some time learning about Native Americans and I thought it would be helpful to share our unit … Continue reading Native American Tribes FREE Unit Study
The reason behind why the seasons change can be hard for many children to grasp. It is hard to imagine how big the earth is from our little place upon it, let alone to imagine it taking 365 days to revolve around a sun 93 million miles away. And then to visualize how all of … Continue reading How to Study the Seasons in Your Homeschool
James and the Giant Peach is a wonderful book to study in your homeschool. It is has a fun cast of characters, is full of wonderful descriptive language and describes a great fantastical journey across the Atlantic Ocean. James's life is dramatically improved as the book unfolds, which just makes everyone feel good! This book … Continue reading James and the Giant Peach: 13 Fun Activities
Summer is a great time for children to learn in fun ways. And STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities are a great way to do it! Check out this list of activities that you can do at home! (Note: This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read our full … Continue reading Fun Summer STEM Activities
In Seven Reasons to Set a Homeschool Hiking Goal, I noted that going for a hike and observing the nature around you is a perfect way to practice many school subjects you have been learning all year. It is great to learn that information at home, but when you go out into the world and … Continue reading Five School Subjects to Practice While Hiking
When taking children on their first hiking experiences, it is important to teach them appropriate behavior just as you would in any other situation. Let's face it, children can be impulsive and in their excitement might not make the best decisions. Below are nine "etiquette rules" for hiking. I find it is best to approach … Continue reading 9 Hiking Etiquette Rules to Teach Your Children
We have been planting seeds in our family for years now. We always start with the tomato and pepper plants indoors. As the boys have gotten older, I have been using this activity more and more as a learning tool. There are so many skills children can learn while planting seeds. Below are eight different … Continue reading Planting Seeds with Kids: 8 Skills They Will Learn