Games for Family Road Trips
Gear up for family road trips with these entertaining games requiring only paper and pencil. From spotting countryside sights to colorful car hunts, keep kids engaged without screens. Use the lists provided for FREE, or print out the game pack for hassle-free fun on the go. Don't forget to grab your 20% discount!
The Magic of Checklists: Homeschool Made Easy
If I can turn it into a checklist I will. Have you ever written down something (or several things) you have already accomplished in the day just so you can have the joy of checking them off and seeing your progress? That’s me! And if that’s you AND you homeschool your children, keep reading…
10+ YouTube Channels for Homeschool Moms
There are YouTube channels for all styles of homeschoolers out there. Classical, Charlotte Mason, Unschooler, Eclectic, Traditional? You name it, you’ll find someone who jives with your style. Some channels focus on curriculum or resources, others have more of a day-in-the-life style, and often the channels have some combination of all the above.
How to Prep Math with Confidence - So it’s REALLY open and go
Learn how I prepare and organize the Math with Confidence curriculum for my homeschool room. Using a 3-ring binder and a photo storage box, I gather almost everything I will need for the math curriculum before we even start the year so that it is TRULY Open and Go!
What Do the Letters Say? How to teach the sounds from A to Z
What do the letters say? How to teach the basic alphabet sounds. Here is a list from A to Z with recommended sounds to focus on for each letter along with specific words to use as examples.
The Confident Mom Bundle
The confident mom bundle is a curated list of 56 resources worth over $2000 that you can buy today for only $47!! This resource is only available through Friday, November 17th, 2023.
Insanely Customizable Planners for Everyone
12 More FREE Canva Fonts for Teachers
Twelve MORE FREE Canva Fonts for Teachers and Tutors (and homeschooling parents). If you want easy to read fonts that create great worksheets or flyers for students, check out this post and the previous post.
Tips for Teaching All About Reading
After using All About Reading (AAR) for several years, I have picked up a few tips that I hope might help someone else just starting out….Check the front of each workbook…Prep the student workbook…Make the fluency review fun…
Is All About Reading “Enough”?
I am a huge fan of the All About Reading (AAR) series from All About Learning Press.…Many parents online mention that AAR is not a complete Language Arts curriculum. And, I agree. It is predominantly a PHONICS curriculum -- and in my opinion, an excellent one. But, in order to round out our kids' education, most parents want to include a few other components to this…here are my recommendations...
I Was Interviewed On a Podcast!
If you are looking for a podcast to help fill some hours of washing dishes, doing laundry, while encouraging you in your homeschool endeavors, check out this fantastic resource. Bex has so many episode interviews full of amazing resources, suggestions, and research.
How to Set Up All About Reading So You Can Use It Again
How I set it up to REUSE all the materials with each kid…I pre-assemble the activities in a large 3-ring binder before we ever start the next level - The student book that comes with each level has lots of hands-on manipulative games to reinforce the concepts being taught throughout the book. I hate collecting and assembling lesson pieces on a daily (or even weekly) basis. I would much rather have a huge “project” where I gather everything for the whole year at once, spend several hours, and get it all done. Then when we are in the middle of a busy homeschool day, I can just grab it and start teaching.
All About Reading Curriculum Review
All About Reading, the brain-child of Marie Rippel came about as she struggled to help her dyslexic son learn to read. Hers is a phonics-centered (Orton-Gillingham based) curriculum for early elementary students. All About Reading (AAR) includes four levels as well as a Pre-Reading curriculum. At the time of this writing, I am part-way through level three with my oldest and feel like I can finally say IT WORKS with some authority. Check out the All About Learning Press website here.
How to Start Homeschooling
Help! I'm overwhelmed. Where do I start? How to Start Homeschooling. Check your legal requirements - then double-check. Subjects - list out the main subjects that you must teach. Think through additional subjects that you need or want to teach. Next, do you know what style of homeschooling appeals to you? Curriculum...start looking at curriculum reviews. Browse curriculum retailer websites. Be aware of some different approaches to curriculum you can take - boxed/ready-to-go, from-scratch lessons, pick and choose. Also, talk to other parents. Here are additional resources.
The Three R’s Book Review
What a fantastic short read for parents of elementary age children. How to cover the basics in your young child’s education.
Five Great Reads for Homeschooling Parents
25 Items I Can’t Homeschool Without
Here is a list of 25 (or more!) supplies that I find incredibly helpful in my homeschool classroom. Setting up for a new school year can be overwhelming. So, check out this list of items to have on hand for your home education space!
Create FREE Tracing Worksheets
How to create tracing worksheets for FREE using Canva. Simply create a free Canva.com account, choose paper size (US Letter), and choose font (Canva Student Font Dotte). Then, type away, download and print!
FREE Homeschool Lesson Planner Google Sheets Template
Access my free lesson planner template (really 2 templates) in Google Sheets. Copy to your files and then adjust for yourself and your family.
FREE Homeschool Curriculum Planning Trello Board
Copy this FREE Trello Homeschool Curriculum planning board. Then, make it your own! Simple to link websites, pictures, details, checklists, etc. to make your homeschool planning easier.