When I first started homeschooling I had no idea what I was doing. I worried that I would fail, that I could not provide my kids with everything they needed to learn. I read every book the Fort Riley Library had on homeschooling and ordered even more. I had my Pinterest account packed with homeschooling…
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Teaching Kids about Soil
Last weekend when we put in the firepit and laundry line my husband and I agreed on where to put a small garden for this year. We do plan to expand along the north fence line but this year we have so many other projects we decided on a small kitchen garden right by both…
Foam Sand 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. But summer weather is a long way off. This month we are studying the ocean with Mother Goose Time. I always love doing ocean…
Simple Homeschool Mornings with Kids
I used to be a morning person. Up with the roosters at the crack of dawn full of energy and ready to tackle the day. While my body is still a mess from our loss and rainbow baby I just don’t have it in me to wake with the sun and start tackling my to-do list….
Resurrection Eggs Color Your Own Cards Printable
Last year I created these color your own resurrection eggs because I needed something quick. Easter had snuck up on me by arriving so early and I needed to plan a faith-based Easter FAST. This year I have more time and I am in better shape than last year. We have dove into creating some Faith based Easter…
Stress Free Homeschool Geogrophy
With so many of the people talking about homeschooling in my life now with the recent school shootings and threats I decided we would dive a bit into some of the craziness of our homeschool life so those of you on the fence can see how you can do this without a ton of stress…
Embracing Mess when Teaching Kids about the Creative Arts
When it comes to fun stuff for teaching your kids you just can’t miss with the creative arts. Through art, children are challenged mind and body to create something that is, in essence, a reflection of themselves. When Mother Goose Time added the invitation to create to the curriculum many of us were a bit apprehensive….
DIY Peeps Slime
Something about Easter and Peeps just go together. When it comes to Peeps you either love them or hate them. Personally, they give me a tummy ache but the children love them and these are a fun way to use them. While I really love this natural Peeps soap I also love pretty much anything…
Shooting Stars and Comet Tails
Teaching budding astronomers is so much fun. I just love spending quality time working with the kids and this months Theme from Mother Goose Time is perfect for working with all of the kids. The theme grows up to the big kids level with very little work. One thing I love is how Mother Goose…
Teaching Kids about Space
Space is wildly fascinating because we all wonder what is out beyond our reach. Space is truly one of the funnest topics to teach kids about and the resources at your disposal are endless. This post is a compilation of everything we have on teaching your child about space and we will keep adding to it….