Multi-Sensory Materials for Individual Learning Styles
My oldest son is beginning 5th grade this year in our homeschool. Each year, I make a grid with all of the subjects we plan on covering for the next school year and then fill in what curriculum I think I want to use. I explain more about this in A Simple Way to Plan … Continue reading Our 5th Grade Homeschool Curriculum
The US States are a fun subject to study with children and there are lots of different ways to go about it. I thought I would share some of the multi-sensory strategies that we have used. (Note: This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read our full disclosure.) Puzzles of the … Continue reading Fun and Simple Ways to Learn the 50 US States
When I worked in the schools, the way vocabulary was taught was a major pet peeve of mine. The typical method was to use a set of worksheets or workbooks that taught ten words a week that were not related to anything else in the curriculum. Sometimes, they weren't even really related to each other! … Continue reading Five Tips for Teaching Vocabulary in Children’s Literature
Inventors are inspiring to learn about whether you use them as part of a larger science study or whether you focus your studies on the inventor him or herself. Our family loves the Who Was ® series of books and I have posted before about some of the books we have enjoyed. In this post, … Continue reading Who Was ® …Inventors Book List with FREE Printable
Do you teach graphing in your homeschool? Some math and science curricula may include it and some may not. Graphs can be a fun way for your children to organize information. Not to mention as they get older they will need to use and understand graphing for their academic work. There are so many ways … Continue reading Teaching Graphing in Your Homeschool