I am a huge fan of the Montessori approach and I try to employ it in our homeschool as often as possible. Now that my favorite season, Fall is here, I’ve been busy assembling Fall Learning Trays for my 4-year-old. Have you heard of Montessori Learning Trays? In a Montessori classroom or in a Montessori …
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Fall is one of my favorite seasons! I look forward to the changing colors of the foliage and the feel of brisk air. For little ones, there’s so much to learn and explore. In honor of my favorite season, I’m featuring 13 free fall printables and hands-on activities for Preschool. Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert …
Do you want your kids to be excited to learn from the Bible? Bible journaling with kids is an exciting way for them to memorize and interact with scripture. Kids reap so many benefits from Bible journaling and it’s really an enjoyable activity! Bible journaling will encourage kids to spend time with the Lord. As …
Math is a subject I want my boys to fall in love with. In order for that to happen, it’s important for them to have a strong foundation. Math makes more sense when it is more interesting, fun and engaging. Anytime we learn math, I always employ manipulatives or visuals to make concepts easier to …
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Is your son or daughter learning multiplication timetables? Are they having trouble memorizing the facts? Enter the Pythagoras Board! Pythagoras Board is a Montessori math manipulative. Instead of rote memorization of timetables, the Pythagoras Board is a visual, tactile way to learn multiplication facts. Since my son started learning skip counting, I’ve been looking for …
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This summer I was introduced to an audio adventure series called Airship Genesis by Turning Point Ministries. Airship Genesis is an online podcast series designed to creatively engage elementary aged kids in the Word of God. A five-week free, online vacation Bible school was launched this year with a new episode every week as well as …
My 3-year-old, AJ has taken an interest in money lately. He’s been intrigued with the different types of coins and collecting as many pennies as he can. So I seized that opportunity to teach him about coins and its’ values. Interest led learning is one of the best ways of absorbing knowledge. When a child …
Being parents, we are often confronted with many life situations like tattling, anger, lying etc with our children. For me, deciphering what to say is often a challenge especially when I’m not prepared for it. Just the other day I was in the middle of many things when my kids had yet another squabble. In …
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As a teacher and parent, I’m always looking for great writing curriculums. Writing does not come easy to many students. When I taught middle school, many of my students struggled with writing an organized paper. Recently I was introduced to IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing) writing by one of my friends. Joie was a former school …
Wondering what to do with your kids in the summer? Today I’m sharing 25 wonderful ideas to keep the kids engaged during the summer break. I tried to veer away from the usual list because in our family beach visits, sandcastles, theme parks are synonymous with summer. This list was generated with elementary aged kids in …
