Dear Homeschooler Have you ever wondered what skills your student should have before entering kindergarten? Princess Super Kitty is almost 4, and next year she will start kindergarten. To ensure her success, what skills do I need to work on now before she starts kindergarten? Developmental & Academic Goals Ask yourself,…
Ahoy, Homeschoolers! September 19th is ‘Talk Like a Pirate’ Day. Make the day extra fun by piratizing your lessons! Here are some ideas: Get Into Character Dress Like a Pirate: Make a pirate hat and eye patch. Here. Or here. Make a pirate sword. Here. Make a hook.…
Dear Homeschooler, Here’s another fun way to spruce up spelling drills! I take a black sharpie and draw a simple picture on a white piece of paper. So simple, yet so effective! ZooKid LOVES choosing what picture he wants to spell in. Here’s some tips for creating pictures to spell in: Incorporate high-interest…
Homeschool Highlights: Week of September 5, 2015 This week, we… Learned why camels don’t sink in the sand Chillaxed on Labor Day Found out elephants walk on their tip toes Tweeted like a chick-a-dee Pulled out our easels Hung out with a Stormtrooper Watched an elephant take bath Rode a…
Homeschool Highlights: Week of August 31 This week, we… Had Christmas in September Made some new homeschooling friends (yay!) Went on an African safari Loved books! Discovered both good and diabolical uses for poison, including defensive, predatory, harmful, and medical. Became architects and constructed a bridge Dawned our aprons and made…
Dear Homeschooler, Are you familiar with Usborne books? I have their Children’s Internet-Linked Encyclopedia, and it is wonderful. I used it last year for ZooKid’s kindergarten science book, and he loved it. He ALWAYS asked to do more than what was required. It is colorful and the information is presented…
Dear Homeschooler, Here are some links to create an Olivia-themed learning unit. Free Resources Official Website: http://www.oliviathepiglet.com Olivia free tv episodes here. “O” is for Olivia. Maze. Here. Draw with Olivia. What are you thankful for? Here. Olivia Match. Find the odd one out. Here. Olivia Word Search. Here. Olivia…
Dear Homeschooler, Welcome to the September’s First 7 Giveaway: Ready-To-Read Olivia Builds a House Ready-To-Read Olivia and the Kite Party Ready-To-Read Olivia Plays Soccer Ready-To-Read Olivia Goes to he Library Olivia Coloring Book First 7 Giveaways A few things to note before you enter to win. Three things are mandatory in order to qualify to…
