Here’s a fun idea that parents and kids can participate in together. Host a dual book club on “Hidden Figures” by Margot Shetterly. Did you know that there are junior adaptations of the novel? And a movie to watch when you’re finished with the books?
Perfect for the back-to-school photos, here’s a quick printable questionnaire for the kiddos to fill out at the beginning of their school year. My favorite part is the “Picture of Me!” space. I love a good self-portrait.
What does a preschool homeschool schedule look like? It can vary greatly! This is just one example that worked for our family.
I interviewed the family about what they wanted to do to make this summer a special one, and here is our best-of Summer Bucket List.
This is an interesting exercise to capture what your children are feeling about the pandemic and the effects of it — think of it as a Coronavirus time capsule of sorts.
Fred Rogers is my hero. I recommend his resources all of the time. You may be like me and grew up on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (the show ran from 1968 – 2001). If you are, high five. If you don’t know who Fred Rogers is, I strongly encourage you to check out his teachings — especially on social emotional learning. […]
What are my family’s favorite online education resources for homeschooling? There are many *huge* lists of educational resources for families floating around. Honestly, it’s a little overwhelming. But we’ve been homeschooling for several years now and we have a few favorites that we keep coming back to. Here is my SHORT LIST. All of these resources are free (or at […]
New to homeschooling and looking for tried and true resources for learning at home? Here is a great resource document put together by the members of the Seattle Homeschoolers Facebook Group in response to local school closures due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus.) Many of the resources, we have used ourselves. Some of them (library-specific) are region-focused, so take them as inspiration […]
To narrow the focus at home and help inspire our youngsters about “giving back,” we sit down as a family and make a short list of things we can do to help others every year.
The holidays are basically here. The impending sense of overwhelm and warm fuzziness is here as well. I’ve dared to drag out the holiday decorations at least a few times. The other morning, I downloaded the Living Well Spending Less Holiday Planner and scrolled to my favorite section: Holiday Goals. In the free planner, there are pages dedicated to outlining […]
