Summer is a great time to get tweens reading. There is nothing like relaxing on a hot summer day with a snack and a good book in the shade of a big tree. I miss the days of reading all day with no major things to worry about. Now I get to park my tweens…
Homeschool
Dr Seuss Crafts And Activities
When it comes to authors that truly understood the needs of young writers you won’t find much better than Dr. Seuss himself. Dr. Seuss has inspired the imaginations of children for generations. When I worked at Universal Studios I watched how people reacted to the characters out of Dr. Seuss’ mind. How excited adults and children…
Foam Sand For Beach Sensory Play
There’s something about the feel of wet sand that is oh so satisfying. Squishing it between your fingers and letting the sensation roll over you. Winter is over… Well sort of. They are saying we will have snow this week. But summer weather is a long way off. This month we are studying the ocean….
Duck Learning Play and Printable
I can’t get over how cute my little ducks are. Watching them flap their wings and run around the yard in a game of following the leader made the day worth all the energy 4 kids demand. Quack. Quack. QUAAACCKKK! With Mother Goose Time today, we made these super cute ducky headbands so we could…
Homeschooling in Tough Times
Life can get a little crazy I know that is not just us right? Sometimes life sends us curve balls and be feel like breaking down. We wonder how he will ever get what we need done. I have had so many times I have wondered how we would fit any type of school in…
Tools You Need to Teach Homeschool Science
I have to confess. The kids and I are having so much fun with Mother Goose Time that we jumped into the last two boxes at the same time. I just could not resist the science. Mother Goose Time makes prepping easy and very little work for me. The kids LOVE science experiments and projects….
Rainbow Preschool Printable Activities for Saint Patrick’s Day
Saint Patricks Day is Friday and Spring should be arriving soon. Though if you look out my window that is a bit questionable. The coating of white snow is thick and it is still coming down. The roads are slick. Nothing fun about it all. To try and get the kids back in the spring…
Simple Science Experiment Exploring Friction
Science is one of those things best-taught hands-on so children can really get a grasp for what they are learning. Two great concepts to teach your child hands-on are Exploring force and friction. Putting these together to create a day of fun and learning is a great way to keep the kids busy. This simple Science…
Invitation to Create: My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
This year Mother Goose Time is doing this really cool new Invitation to Create thing. I may have been holding my breath waiting for the September box to see what they were about. The previews made everything seem so exciting. And I am here to tell you they live up to our expectations. I may have…
Simple Science Experiment Exploring Force
We love getting hands-on for school. Kids just learn better that way. They remember more, grow more, and lessons just well stick. Science is one of the best topics to work on. We love using Science kits for kids to make putting together experiments a breeze on busy days. On this day we Explored both Force…