10 Awesome Candy-free Halloween Treats
Looking for ways to eliminate sugar during the Halloween season? These candy free Halloween treats are perfect — loads of fun without the calories!
Would You Rather Questions for Kids: Autumn Themed
The autumn edition of Would You Rather contains over FIFTY clever, thought provoking, and sometimes silly questions for all ages. Kids of all ages LOVE Would You Rather questions! This booklet is full of 50 questions centered around autumn, Halloween and Thanksgiving....
Preventing the Summer Slide in Your Homeschool
Worried about the Summer Slide? Read some ideas to keep kids minds engaged through the Summer months to prevent that loss of learning!
Educational Ways to Celebrate Teddy Bears’ Picnic Day
July 10th is the official Teddy Bears’ Picnic Day, a whimsical celebration of our childhood stuffed toys, based on the popular children’s song. Round up your friends – real and stuffed – and use these ideas for an educational day of fun!
10 Ways to Make National Ice Cream Day Educational
No matter how you like your ice cream–on a cone, in a bowl, or straight from the carton– National Ice Cream Day has found the perfect place in the middle of summer. So celebrate it! Share a scoop with your kids and take the fun further with these educational activities on summer’s second best holiday!
10 Amazing Online Programs that are FREE for the Summer
This post is a paid advertisement. Check out all of the amazing programs that are offered FREE For The Summer from our friends at Homeschool Buyers Co-op In contrast with the more analytical, traditional grammar curriculums, IEW Fix It! Grammar takes a uniquely...
10 Incredible Independence Day Ideas for Your Homeschool
Looking for Independence Day ideas to include in your homeschool plans this summer? Today I’m sharing ten incredible ways to learn about America’s Independence Day and the background behind it.
Summer Fun Family Activities for Homeschoolers
Summer is the BEST time of year! Being able to be outside without the bulk of winter coats is pure delight! Summer is an excellent time of year to participate in some fun family activities. There are so many things to do; I thought I would share some of our families favorites.
Free Printable Summer Planner for Homeschoolers
Get your free printable summer planner for homeschooling families that incorporates both learning activities and summer fun! Make the most out of summer with family activities.
5 Ways to Get Your Homeschool Kids Outside for National Get Outdoors Day
Are you raising children who appreciate and value nature? National Get Outdoors Day is a great excuse for getting the kids off the sofas and into nature. Check out these five ways to get your kids outside.
Efficient and Easy Camping Tips for Homeschool Families
Camping doesn’t have to be a big hassle. Make it more efficient and easy with these camping tips!
Explore The Meaning Of Easter Using Dramatic Play
There are so many Easter craft ideas and worksheets to be found online, but using dramatic play in learning can be a more effective (and fun!) way of teaching. I’ve put together some of my favorite ideas for using dramatic play to celebrate Easter, using puppets, role play and more.
24 St. Patrick’s Day Crafts and Learning Fun
St Patrick’s Day is one of those holidays we all LOVE to have fun with! Make sure you wear green, or you’ll get pinched! It’s always fun to add a little craft or learning fun into that homeschool week to mark St. Patrick’s Day. To help with that, I’ve included 24 St. Patrick’s Day Craft’s and Learning Fun resources!
Rational Holiday Homeschooling
Tis the season to be… Doing everything homeschool moms always do plus 17,459 other tasks that the season demands. Oh ya, and get it all done without complaining, while covered in flour and bits of wrapping paper, and smiling and oozing warmth and appreciation for...
10 Thanksgiving History Conversation Starters for Kids
Cultivating an attitude of thankfulness is something we can work on all year long, but Thanksgiving provides an especially perfect platform to do so. Studying history -- at any point in time -- fosters gratitude by opening our eyes to difficulties, letting us step...
25 Easy Random Acts of Kindness Ideas for Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving why don’t we work to give people something to be thankful about? Put the thanks in their Thanksgiving with random acts of kindness.
8 Easy Ways for Homeschoolers to Avoid Holiday Overwhelm
Christmas can be a magical time. The decorations make our house look festive, there are often yummy smells in the air, our hearts are full as we contemplate giving to others, and our kids are on their best behavior. Well, they’re on their best behavior when they remember they should be. Unfortunately, Christmas can also be a stressful time. We have many extra demands on our time, there are multiple family commitments which make our weeks hectic, and we often feel like we have to maintain a frenetic pace to keep up.
8 Advent Traditions You Should Adopt in Your Homeschool
Every family has very unique holiday and Advent traditions that are often passed down through multiple generations. Our family is very culturally diverse and we have adopted a great deal of them. We are one of those families that really goes all out. Every single year. We’ve been known to overwhelm and even scare some of our friends. With that in mind, I’d like to share some traditions we’ve adopted though the years, and hope you do too.
7 Fun Ways To Celebrate Thanksgiving In Your Homeschool
Homeschooling during the holidays can be tough! There is so much excitement in the air with thoughts of family and good times to be had. Take the time to plan ahead and include fun ways to celebrate Thanksgiving in your homeschool. You will be so thankful that you thought ahead and found ways to engage your kids as you prepare for this holiday.
May is Latino Book Month!
May, according to the Association of American Publishers, is Latino Book Month! I am a Latina. My mother’s side of the family is Hispanic (Puerto Rican by birth and culturally Cuban), and even though I’ve always been a voracious reader, I have to be honest that I’ve been a little short on books written by Latina authors. So the researcher in me got to researchin’…
50 Things To Add To Your Spring Bucket List
As a lifelong New Englander, one of my favorite things to experience is the transition from winter to spring. As the days lengthen and the sun shines brighter, we open our windows and turn our faces toward the sun. Everyone is happier, lighter. There is an energy that is hard to describe unless you, too, have survived a long winter. Creating a Spring Bucket List during February and March is a wonderful way to stave off those late winter blahs! It gives you hope for a sunnier, happier future.