One Day At A Time
After we finished Kindergarten Geography my son couldn’t wait to jump into Evan-Moor’s next book, Beginning Geography. I was a little nervous about jumping in with a six year old but my fears were soon put to rest. He gobbled up the entire book! I’m not kidding. Bee would have
One thing we love about Evan-Moor is that they have a variety of History pockets that we can use when our children’s interests are sparked. For example, we recently read The Indian in the Cupboard. While we were reading my son became interested in tipis and long houses and why
Morning Baskets have transformed the beginning of our homeschool day! Before we had our lovely box the kids begrudgingly got dressed and started their lessons. Something was missing. Connection They needed more time with me. They needed time together. My kids needed snuggles and to hear my voice before we
Thanksgiving is a celebration of all the things we are grateful for. A celebration of the pilgrims and Native Americans feasting together. I know history gets dark during this period of time but for Elementary students we chose to focus on the positives. In later years we will address the
Teaching about the five senses can be a ton of fun. I found some great videos for you to use while learning about senses. Instead of watching all the videos at one time, I suggest breaking your viewing into sessions. Watching them all at one time will be too much
Halloween would not be complete without making your own witches brew or potion!What I really love about making your own potions is that you can make it as simple or as complicated as you want. Use your imagination and see what you and your kids can come up with. There
The world is an amazing place and we loved learning more about it with Evan-Moor’s Geography Skill Sharpeners. We learned about maps and how to read them. Discovered the globe and the many features that it includes. We dove into understanding different water environments and various land formations. We even
I love learning about amazing and determined people throughout history. Their stories help me to remember that I can overcome challenges and make a difference in the world. I need that for myself; as a mom, a woman, an entrepreneur and a homeschooler. Even more than my need for strong
The Good and the Beautiful was exactly what I was looking for when I started searching for a PreK workbook. Previously we had been solely using themes as our study. We enjoyed it but coming up with new things every week was exhausting me. I needed something that would give
In Coaldale there is a hidden gem, The Birds of Prey Center It is perfect for a family or educational outing. The birds are beautiful, the workers are informative and the center does lots of wonderful work to rehabilitate local birds. If you are looking for a fun way to
