toddler shapes: learn and play The following guest post is written by talented and creative Australian homeschooling mom of two, Rachel Brown. Rachel writes …Read moretoddler shapes: learn and play
quick trick: keep. those. LIDS! How many of you have recycle bins that are nearly overflowing by the end of the week? I know ours is, despite all of the recyclables that I …Read morequick trick: keep. those. LIDS!
new for us friday: LeapFrog Peek-A-Shoe Octopus (& giveaway!) As much as I have had a ton of success with LeapFrog products and love nearly everything LeapFrog, I knew that I needed to outsource a bit when it …Read morenew for us friday: LeapFrog Peek-A-Shoe Octopus (& giveaway!)
beautiful, simple sorting: fine motor & creative thinking F-U-N Homework time is still a little bit nutty for us, but I’ve been trying a few new things now and again to keep everyone focused and everyone …Read morebeautiful, simple sorting: fine motor & creative thinking F-U-N
how to teach kids where in the world they live For a long time now, I’ve realized that Maddy, Owen, and Cora have no idea where they live. Sure, they get that they live in Maryland and their …Read morehow to teach kids where in the world they live
playing with money: counting, wrapping, estimating coins This week our Smart Summer Challenge theme is Government–and what better way to start the week off than by playing with money? Okay, so we …Read moreplaying with money: counting, wrapping, estimating coins
surprise!: learning with silly bands They’re colorful, they’re stretchy, they’re simple. They’re confusing, countable, and collectible. They’re animals, …Read moresurprise!: learning with silly bands
sorting sockies Packing–even for a few fun nights away–sometimes completely exhausts me. Especially when I’m packing three little suitcases along …Read moresorting sockies
tutor me happy Maddy has been really adamant about me “tutoring” her, so for the last few weeks, I’ve been trying to do a little more …Read moretutor me happy
candy, colors, chopsticks: fine motor foundation fun Today’s New For Us Friday involves three totally random but fun things: candy, colors, and chopsticks. It’s Friday. I …Read morecandy, colors, chopsticks: fine motor foundation fun
fun font sorting Today Maddy was not keen on any sort of learning game or activity; she wanted to play with a calculator after her dad showed her how to use it. She …Read morefun font sorting
counting money A funny thing happened to me when I dumped out all of our Relay for Life donations on Owen’s bedroom floor the other day–I realized that I …Read morecounting money
pop beads Maddy received this awesome set of Pop Beads by Parents as a gift this past year, and we’ve been using them more lately to (secretly) work on …Read morepop beads
all about beans friday My plan today was to spend some time solo with Cora, but we got lucky, and Owen ended up being with us for the morning, too. I wanted Cora to work on …Read moreall about beans friday
one of these things . . . For the short window of time we were not running off to church, fixing a leaky pipe in our basement, and getting our house in order for the week, we …Read moreone of these things . . .
a, 4, B, 1, Y, L, v: Sorting it ALL out! Today we all seemed to be cranky; poor sleeping, new teeth coming in, bellyaches, too little snow, wanting more Hershey’s Kisses–whatever …Read morea, 4, B, 1, Y, L, v: Sorting it ALL out!
beads, beads, and more beads! Often when it’s rainy outside, we try to cheer ourselves up by having a lunchtime “Rainy Day Picnic” on our living room floor. …Read morebeads, beads, and more beads!