Homeschooling with A.D.H.D. Parenting with L.O.V.E.
Do your kids like ladybugs? Mine have a love/hate relationship with them. Years ago, our oldest daughter was playing in the backyard when a ladybug flew onto her shirt. Her blood-curdling scream was loud enough to be heard in the next county. I’m almost sure of it. I tried to calm her down and showKeep Reading…
We just posted a fun solar system unit study a couple of weeks back, so while there are a few weeks of summer left, I thought I’d share some wonderful books about the solar system for kids of all ages! I love videos and technology, but there is just nothing like turning the pages of a bookKeep Reading…
Math is one of those topics that children either love or seem to struggle with a little bit. It’s no different in our family. I have one child who seems to “get” math concepts right away, but for the others, it takes a little time. (And preferably a lot of movement.) So that’s why IKeep Reading…
A few years ago, we got to visit the Georgia Aquarium. It was incredible. The kids gathered around each display to look at amazing sea creatures, from Beluga whales to otters. Some of the animals that caught my eye, though, were the jellyfish. I had never seen them up close before and I’d only everKeep Reading…
I’ve never actually sat down and written a list of my favorite things. If I did, though, I think donuts would be near the top. Down here in the South, Krispy Kreme reigns supreme as the best place to get doughnuts. While I’m a stickler for the unadulterated goodness of glazed, my kids love frostedKeep Reading…
I just love popsicles. Love them. And if you have to teach a new skill to a child, it’s never a bad idea to add a popsicle or two. Or ten. So when it was time to teach our kids about how to make basic AABB and ABAB math patterns, I thought it would beKeep Reading…
Summer is here! It’s been a very long wait. Very, very, very long. Really felt like last winter was the longest in history. We try to keep our kids learning and reading over the summer, but even that can get a little boring if we’re not careful. So, I thought they’d have a little moreKeep Reading…
Summer is my favorite time of year. By far. But it’s also the time when the kids and I are most relaxed with our learning. Even though we have school year-round, we tend to take it easy during the summer months. It gives us more time for the beach (a requirement each year). So it’sKeep Reading…
When was the last time you recited the order of the planets of the solar system? It’s been a while, right? So when we started working on learning the solar system with Pooh recently, I had to do a little…ahem…refreshing myself on the topic. In the last few years, scientists have decided that Pluto noKeep Reading…
Summertime is my very favorite time of year. I think I have that in common with most school kids. My kids always enjoyed summer break, too. Even though we’ve been homeschoolers for many years, we’ve always taken a break over the summer and this year will be no different. Still, though, I never wanted myKeep Reading…
Hi everyone! I’m thrilled to share a new set of free printable flashcards with you (finally!). We’ve been talking about spring for the past few weeks, but summer is around the corner and that means butterflies! I’m not the biggest fan of bugs in general, but butterflies hold a special place in my heart. They’reKeep Reading…
Summer’s on its way! And it’s a great time to start thinking about summer learning plans, especially if you follow a traditional year and take the summer off. Unfortunately, over the summer kids can start to slack off a bit and forget what they learned during the previous year. But that doesn’t have to beKeep Reading…
We’ve been featuring a lot of summer fun lately – and what says “Summer” better than ice cream? Nothing. Nothing says “Summer” better than ice cream. It’s true that ice cream is a favorite with kids everywhere, but it’s also an opportunity to learn! It’s just a super fun subject to learn about. To makeKeep Reading…
Summer is almost here! And that means only one thing: It’s time to head back to the beach. The beach is basically my second home. If I could spend the rest of my life on the sand, I’d be happy. I even love beach creatures, like crabs. They’re very closely related to spiders, so they’reKeep Reading…
Butterflies are flying all over our neighborhood these days. And it’s no wonder. We’re right in the middle of spring and, down here, that means the typical six months of summer is on the way. Which means we’ll be seeing butterflies in the yard for weeks to come! So I thought we’d try a fun,Keep Reading…
Summer is on the way! And I, for one, am thrilled. Summer is my very favorite season. My very favorite. I don’t care that it’s super hot down here in Georgia. I don’t care that the mosquitoes are out in full force. The sun shines all day and (almost) all evening and that makes meKeep Reading…
My kids love, absolutely love playing with slime. Judging by the most popular YouTube videos for kids, they’re not alone. Making slime is one of the most popular activities for kids these days. There are so many great slime recipes to try. But, since we’re slowly coming into summer (yay!), I thought it would beKeep Reading…
Phonics are kind of a controversial topic in education these days. Some kids learn to read without ever practicing phonics, but some benefit by learning to master common phonics skills. Personally, I’m for whatever helps a child learn to read. Some of my kids took to reading right away. Others learned beginning sounds, digraphs, andKeep Reading…
Little Miss has been racing her way through all of her preschool lessons. She absolutely cannot wait for kindergarten this fall. Remember when you were young enough to actually be excited about doing harder work like the “big kids”? Yeah, I don’t either. Anyway, she’s mastered her letters, numbers, shapes, and counting, so we’ve beenKeep Reading…
I remember the first time Piglet showed that she was starting to notice differences in sizes. She said “Wow! Mommy! Your hand is much more huger than mine!” *giggle* Since she has older siblings, she seemed to become aware of the differences between bigger and smaller pretty quickly. After all, she wasn’t able to doKeep Reading…
Learning about the community is a big part of preschool education. Remember when you were in nursery school and you learned about “community helpers”? It’s also a key part of learning a foreign language. After all, you live in your community, so learning how to talk about it in your new language can really boostKeep Reading…
