You can’t get through Easter without seeing (and enjoying!) lots of marshmallow Peeps. If your children get a lot of these sugary treats this year, why not save a few to try some science experiments with? Peeps make the perfect specimen for your homeschool science experiments, so take a look below and these fun science experiments for kids using marshmallow Peeps. What type of science experiments can you do with Peeps? Peeps are great for hands-on science experiments since they are easy to manipulate, provide a great visual representation, and have interesting properties such as being very porous. You can use them to experiment with the properties of air pressure, sound waves, and viscosity. How should you prepare Peeps for an experiment? Before beginning an experiment … [Read more...]
Homeschooling Your First Grader
Homeschooling your first grader can be an exciting journey for parents and children alike. As a parent, you get to create a unique and personalized learning environment tailored to the needs of your child. With homeschooling, you have complete control over when, where, and how your child learns, allowing you to better meet their individual needs. Homeschooling also gives you the opportunity to spend more quality time with your child while they explore and learn. Let's take a look at how you can get started on this educational adventure! What should a 1st grader be learning? At the first-grade level, children should be expected to master the basics of reading, writing, and math. They should be able to read simple books with help from an adult and express themselves through writing. … [Read more...]
The Night Before Christmas Lesson Plan
The Night Before Christmas is a holiday classic, and a book you have probably enjoyed time and time again. Reading The Night Before Christmas to your children can be a fun holiday tradition, and one they will look forward to each year. There are so many more kids Christmas crafts you can try along with the text, extending the fun and the lesson plan well past the holiday season. Look below at this Night Before Christmas Lesson Plan set and see how fun it can be to explore the text further! What is the main idea of the Night Before Christmas? The Night Before Christmas is a children's book that tells the story of Santa Claus' visit to a family on Christmas Eve. The main idea of the book is to show children the magic of Christmas and to teach them about the importance of giving gifts … [Read more...]
Learning about Dolphins – Dolphin Talk Mini Unit
My kids saw the movie Dolphin Tale, and they went through a mini obsession with dolphins. I love taking advantage of those when they are interested in a subject and diving into it. My kids had a blast learning about dolphins, so I wanted to share the resources we used. They wanted to know everything about dolphins, so this momma was online for a few days pulling it all together. I hope this dolphin unit study saves you some time! We have even more Homeschool Units for you to use as well, right here on the website. Learning about Dolphins with Let's Find Out Science Dolphin Talk Mini Unit We love the let's read and find out book series. They have several stages for different ages, but there is so much info in the books paired with bright, colorful pictures. Here is how we … [Read more...]
Halloween Activities for Kids – Halloween Unit Study
I put together a mini Halloween unit study full of Halloween Activities for Kids for the week of Halloween and wanted to share it with you! I always like the theme of following holidays coming up lets us learn and bit more about the background of each holiday and do some fun crafts! Here is a breakdown of what we used in our unit study. I love how easy it is to customize. We also added in some of these Halloween Snacks for kids during the week. Halloween Homeschool Printables Here are some of the printables we used. We Played Halloween Bingo (a HUGE hit with the kids!) We did Candy Corn Math We practiced telling time with these Halloween Ghostly Time Printable We also used these Preschool and Kindergarten Math Worksheets We used my Halloween Preschool … [Read more...]
4 Week Preschool Dinosaur Unit Study
One thing I learned while homeschooling is to take what my kids are interested in and run with it! Early on they showed interest in Dinosaurs so I made a whole 4-week dinosaur unit study for them. I put everything together and below I share what we did so you can recreate it yourself! 4 Week Preschool Dinosaur Unit Study Please note you may have seen this post before!! I this used to be 4 separate posts (1 each week) I just combined them to make it easier on you! My kids recently caught the Blues Clues Dino episode and had been playing make-believe dinosaurs for the past few days. This inspired me to do a whole lesson plan for both my then PreK kid (then age 4 and my preschooler (age 3). I combined them together for this lesson. We turned this into a 4-week course as we mixed … [Read more...]
Tips for Homeschooling the Distracted Child
Have you wanted to homeschool, but you're a little nervous because your child is so easily distracted? Most of us have “that one” child that will not sit still! This is not a reflection of anyone, it’s just how your child is. Guess what? Thousands of people homeschool their distracted children and here is how. Tips for Homeschooling the Distracted Child Field trips are a GREAT idea Remember that with homeschooling, you are in charge of your child’s education. This means if your child learns better on the move, then you should embrace that. Your child can still do sit-down work, but you know they flourish better when they are on the move. Consider going on field trips to different places throughout the month, such as the local zoo, farms, aquarium, and historical … [Read more...]
Preschool Sight Words Practice Book
Teach young children their sight words with this easy Preschool Sight Words Practice Book. It makes learning fun and exciting while helping kids improve handwriting skills. When you have young children at home and you’d like to teach them their sight words, this Preschool Sight Words Practice Book is worth using. Not only do these sheets encourage children to practice their handwriting skills, but they’re also great at helping little ones learn how to spell some of the most commonly used words. Preschool Sight Words Practice Book Why You’ll Love the Preschool Practice Book It makes learning fun. When you want children to get excited about writing and learning new words, this is a great way to do it. The practice book includes assorted activities that keep children learning for … [Read more...]
Apps & Sites to Help Teach Your Child Geography
Does your child struggle to know about geography? Do you blame them? It’s hard to pay attention to where other states and countries are when it’s presented in such a boring manner. One way around teaching your kid about geography are apps! Your kid probably loves technology, so utilize apps as much as possible! Here are a few apps to help teach your child geography. Apps & Sites to Help Teach Your Child Geography Related: Best Writing Workbooks for Homeschooling Google Earth Just imagine that your kid can explore any place on earth thanks to 21-century technology. Google Earth can be used on phones and computers, so your child can get a universal experience. Your child can view any location on earth thanks to Google Earth. We’re talking things like ancient ruins, … [Read more...]
How to Use Your Surroundings to Homeschool
There are some days that we don’t open our homeschooling books. Do you want to know why? Homeschooling can be done anywhere and at any time. One of my favorite ways to homeschool is by using what we have around us. Sometimes that is the indoors of our home and sometimes it is the outdoors of nature. Here is how you can Use Your Surroundings to Homeschool. How to Use Your Surroundings to Homeschool Use your home library to homeschool Most homeschoolers have an impressive library. Use this to homeschool your children. Being surrounded by books is never something you will regret your kids. Use the surroundings of your home library to homeschool your children! Let your children pick an age-appropriate book that they can dive into. When they’re choosing their own books, they’re … [Read more...]