While many parents like to think they’re invincible, they get sick just like everybody else. And while one out of three people choose to continue to go to work when they’re sick, homeschooling parents often don’t have a choice. Despite not feeling well, you still need to make sure your kids’ education comes first. So…
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Simple Gingerbread Cookie Playdough
We are in holiday mode here. Not as bad as a friends neighbor that has already put up their Christmas tree but enough to be thinking about things like cookies, candy, and hot cocoa. we are not fans of winter but, this part is fun. I made the kids some Gingerbread Cookie Playdough to satisfy…
Teaching Kids About Racism and Rosa Parks
As a lighter skinned Multi-ethnic family in a predominantly African American community (Seriously Check out the awesome local school Timbuktu), my children have gotten to see some issues with racism up close and personal. Something they never faced when we lived in predominantly white communities or over in Mexican Town. In fact, teaching our children about racism…
Cookbooks for Homeschooling in the Kitchen
I love bringing my family into the kitchen to do homeschool lessons. the kitchen is warm and cozy while I am cooking the next meal. I have an old table in my kitchen that we place a folding stool at so one child can work one on one with me. When the kids I love…
Fun Games to Teach Kids Math
We hate worksheets. Like really hate them. I remember sitting as a kid doing math worksheet after worksheet on the same math problems over and over and wondering why they were making us participate in such insanity. Then I got older and decided to homeschool. I found myself researching how to teach my kids and…
Science kits for kids
I love doing science experiments and projects is one of our favorite parts of homeschooling. We love trying new things and getting hands on. I love to watch the kid’s eyes light up as they learn something new. These experiments help my children fall in love with learning and make all of the hard work of…
How to get the Most from your Homeschool Planner
If there is any one particular thing that homeschool moms often have an obsession with it would be homeschool planners. Each fresh page is a new opportunity to fix the jumbled busy confusion that is our lives. Balancing home, family, and homeschooling can be a big challenge and we need all the help we can…
How to Buy Used Curriculum
As a large family, we go through a lot of homeschool curriculum. I like to do a few things to save money like choosing textbook programs and PDF workbooks that can be used than more than one child. Sometimes I don’t even bother with curriculum and just have fun with it. Our kitchen is usually a…
How to Sell Used Homeschool Curriculum
We have tried a lot of curriculum over the past few years. A LOT of it. Sometimes I think that the program will be the perfect fit for us and discover that is sadly not the case. It happens to all of us from time to time and it can be frustrating not knowing what…
Pumpkin Pie Spice Sensory Play
Yesterday I shared a pumpkin craft and free printable. Today I am sharing some pumpkin spice sensory play. Who doesn’t love Pumpkin Pie Spice? Sensory play is on my top tools for homeschoolers and for ADHD treatment. The tactile stimulation of sensory play makes a world of a difference in the development of the whole…