Here are some excellent history of Thanksgiving homeschool ideas to use with your kids this fall. Not only can you use these thoughts to help incorporate the holiday into your homeschool classroom, but maybe you’ll be able to teach your kids something new about this favorite fall tradition. Thanksgiving is a great holiday to use…
Thanksgiving Turkey Craft for Kids
Does the idea of Thanksgiving crafting wear you out? Well don’t fret. Not all Thanksgiving crafts need to be difficult. This embroidery loop turkey craft is so simple to make yet makes such a cute Thanksgiving décor piece or gift. Take a peek below at how you can craft your own in just minutes and…
Butterfly Unit Study
A Butterfly unit study is fun and fascinating for young kids. Keeping a butterfly habitat on your desk desk will allow kids to see a daily reminder of what they have learned. Plan even more learning fun with these unit study ideas. Our shelves are loaded down with books that teach us about everything from…
How to Get Started Homeschooling
Are you considering homeschooling your child? Feel overwhelmed and wondering how to get started homeschooling? While I am not an expert I have traveled the road and ran into my own problems that I had to figure out. I have gathered some ideas and resources to help you get started on your homeschool journey. Mostly I…
God Gave Us Love Unit Study
God Gave us Love Valentine’s Day Unit Study is geared toward Preschool and Early Elementary. While the book is written for younger children I think it still lends itself well to be expanded for older children as well. This sweet book God Gave Us Love by Lisa Tawn Bergen teaches children about the different types…
Home Economics Lesson Plan Ideas
Teaching your child to be responsible and learning simple life skills is a very important part of their homeschool curriculum. Not only so that they can help and contribute to the chores but so that they learn valuable life skills for the future. These 6 Home Economics lesson plan ideas are simple and basic enough…
Simple Woodland Animal Sensory Bin
Children, from toddlers to school age children love dipping their fingers into sensory bins, creating small play worlds that only they understand, and exploring all their senses. This Simple Woodland Animal Sensory Bin allows them to do just that and is perfect on it’s own or to supplement a woodsy themed unit study- Little House…
Growing Vegetable Soup Unit Study
The heart of the growing season is the perfect time to use the Growing Vegetable Soup unit study. Kids will love learning where their food comes from. Growing Vegetable Soup Unit Study Grab Growing Vegetable Soup book and start planning. Plant a small garden- If you don’t have much space or you just don’t have…
How to Deal with the Homeschooling Blues
Some people aren’t aware of what homeschooling blues are because they haven’t dealt with them before. However, just like anything else in life, homeschooling blues are a real thing. Usually, you need to pinpoint what is causing the homeschooling blues and then you can deal with it. Unmet Expectations A lot of people expect homeschooling…
Hot Chocolate Playdough
While in the grips of winter Hot Chocolate Playdough just seems like the way to go to make dreary days a little more fun. This recipe is pretty easy and you can have a large batch whipped up in about 10 minutes. Related- Cappuccino Homemade Playdough Winter months can be long and if your kids…