Multi-Sensory Materials for Individual Learning Styles
Do you use Project-Based Learning (PBL) in your homeschool? When I wrote Five Keys to Our Homeschooling Life, I listed 'life skills' as one of the keys. We try to incorporate life skills as much as we can into our homeschool and in the back of my head, I have thought "Is 'project-based learning'?". You … Continue reading Project-Based Learning in Your Homeschool
Math is one of those subjects that is important to keep fresh over the summer. But who wants to sit and do worksheets in the summer? We like to use math games, projects, and life skills to keep our math skills sharp. One of the best places to strengthen math skills is in the garden! … Continue reading 10 Math Skills You Can Practice in the Garden
These days, it seems many children have difficulties reading situations, responding to people and situations appropriately, and being flexible thinkers. Sometimes, these children have been diagnosed with ADHD, autism or a related disorder and sometimes not. So how do we help children develop these social skills so they can function better in the world around … Continue reading Targeting Social Skills in Your Homeschool
So how many days did you make it into summer break before your child said "I'm bored!"? Did you make it more than one day? Celebrate! This year I am hanging a list up on our kitchen wall with activities so that when my children say "I'm bored....", I can just say "go find something … Continue reading When Your Child Says “I’m Bored”: A Printable List of Activities
Do you like to cook with your kids? I do and I don't. I mean sometimes it goes well and is such a fun experience and other times my eye is twitching and everyone ends up grumpy. Recently, we had an 'incident' (see picture below) that ended with a huge mess in the kitchen. One … Continue reading Eight Stress-Reducing Tips for Cooking with Kids