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Homeschool Reading Curriculum for Kindergarten

Homeschool Reading Curriculum for Kindergarten

Looking for homeschool reading curriculum for your kindergartener? Look no further than the Pathways to Reading Homeschool Basic Foundational Curriculum! Research and evidence-based and adapted specifically for the homeschool setting! When we decided to homeschool last year, I looked at…

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Summer Reading BINGO for Older Kids (with a gigantic book list)

Summer Reading BINGO for Older Kids (with a gigantic book list)

In an effort to get my boys (ages 13 and 11) to branch out of their literary ruts, I created this Summer Reading BINGO for Older Kids that includes several different genres to choose from. I have one child…

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The Tale of Despereaux Book Club Ideas

The Tale of Despereaux Book Club Ideas

Looking for activities to go along with the book? We’ve got you covered with these hands-on ideas to bring your next The Tale of Despereaux book club to life! We recently organized a Zoom book club for my first grade daughter and…

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$Beast Academy Review: Why We Switched from Singapore Math to Beast Academy$

Beast Academy Review: Why We Switched from Singapore Math to Beast Academy

Beast Academy is a comprehensive math curriculum for grades 3-6 that focuses on problem solving and critical thinking. Below you will find my Beast Academy Review and why we switched to this program! When I first made the decision…

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Home Learning Tool Kit to use During Coronavirus Pandemic

How to Learn at Home During a Pandemic

Wondering how your child can learn at home during this pandemic? A comprehensive list of at-home resources for families to use during the coronavirus pandemic. Our Home Learning Tool Kit is helpful for kids of all ages! First of…

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Simple Story Map Printable for Kindergartners

Simple Story Map Printable for Kindergartners

We are slowly but surely making our way through our 30 Days of Reading Fun for Beginning Readers series (we are on Day 23 to be exact). I already did a printable for reading comprehension, but wanted to add…

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How to Make Giant Bubbles

How to Make Giant Bubbles

It’s Day 24 of our 31 Days of Outdoor Activities for Toddlers series and it also happened to be the last day of school for my older two kids! We celebrated with our neighbors and friends with popsicles, outdoor…

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Summer Fun Printable Planner

Interactive Summer Fun Printable Planner: 50+ Summer Activities for Kids

I am SUPER excited to share this with you today! Even though I am totally on board with letting my kids be bored some this summer, we also want to have a little fun too! After all, we…

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Butterfly Watercolor Art

Butterfly Art with Watercolors and Hot Glue

We have been all about butterflies at our house the last few weeks. We ordered some new caterpillars to watch and eventually moved them into our Insect Lore Butterfly Garden once they became chrysalises. Little Sister has LOVED…

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The Perfect Gift For Teachers

The Perfect Gift For Teachers

Post by Contributing Writer Amy I never felt like I could say this when I was a teacher, but now that I’m not, I’m letting you in on a little secret about end of year gifts. First and…

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Color Words Printable Book

Color Words Printable Book for Valentine’s Day

Our Color Words printable book is a great resource for early readers this Valentine’s Day! Have your child grab his/her crayons for this fun book! Your child/students will be able to read color words and color the heart on…

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Perler Bead Christmas Soap: Easy Gift for Kids to Make

Perler Bead Christmas Soap: Easy Gift for Kids to Make

My boys love to make things with Perler Beads. I found the idea for making LEGO Minifigure Soap over at Fireflies and Mudpies and knew it would be a great homemade gift idea that my boys could help make. Since Minifigures aren’t cheap…

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Leaf Walk Watercolor Art

Leaf Walk Watercolor Art

Post by Contributing Writer Amy A beautiful fall day calls for some leaf collecting! Here’s a fun project with beautiful results that can be done with a variety of ages. You can find a similar activity on Fun at Home…

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5 Reasons a Fish is an Awesome First Pet for Your Child

5 Reasons a Fish is an Awesome First Pet for Your Child

This is a sponsored post on behalf of PetSmart. All opinions are 100% mine. Is your family considering a fish for your child’s first pet? Check out five reasons we think a fish is an awesome first pet for your…

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Create a Cardboard Toy Hotel

Create a Cardboard Toy Hotel

Post by Contributing Writer Kim of Life Over C’s One of the things that I love most about homeschooling is how easy it is for kids to explore their own interests and show their understanding of things. And I love…

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Apple Art with Washi Tape

Apple Art with Washi Tape

It’s back to school and nearly apple-picking time…the perfect time for some apple art with washi tape. My favorite apple art project is a tad bit messier than this more simple and sophisticated project…but children can participate in creating both!…

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Minecraft Impressionist Paintings

Post by Contributing Writer Kim of Life Over C’s Before I share this, you should know that I have no painting skills whatsoever. With the exception of painting every piece of furniture I can get my hands on, I do…

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Ten Apples Up on Top Fine Motor Activity

Ten Apples Up on Top Fine Motor Activity

Our boys recently re-discovered the book Ten Apples Up on Top, as it had been misplaced for a couple years now! While reading it to them, I was reminded of when we made our own Ten Apples Up on Top model using an oatmeal…

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