Homeschooling with A.D.H.D. Parenting with L.O.V.E.
One of the things I love most about spring is waiting for rain showers to end so we can try to spot some rainbows. You know how you always heard about “the end of the rainbow”? Well, it turns out there is no end. I just read the other day that the rainbow always changesKeep Reading…
Spring is finally here! And it’s a great time of year to read one of our favorite children’s books: The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. As we read the story, we talked a bit about how ladybugs are beautifully designed with colorful spots and lines. And that’s when I decided to share a few printable activitiesKeep Reading…
Springtime is just around the corner? Can you feel it? I absolutely adore spring. The earth starts waking up, the birds come back to roost, and the plants around us begin to bloom again! And….it’s also rainy. But no rain, no flowers, right? Our youngest child is working on basic addition this year and we’reKeep Reading…
Happy Spring everyone! We had a colder than usual winter here in the South, so we’ve been anxiously awaiting the arrival of Spring this year. Now that it’s finally here, we’re catching a little spring fever. And what better way to jump into spring than by learning about flowers? Today we’re sharing a flowers printableKeep Reading…
There’s nothing better than feeling the air start to gradually warm, the birds start to sing, and the flowers start to bloom! I don’t hate winter, but I don’t like it all. So the beginning of spring is a wonderful time of year for me. To help the kids get ready for spring, I’m sharing aKeep Reading…
We have two very active boys in our family. They are not big fans of language arts. But they ARE big fans of anything related to construction. So I thought I’d make a language arts contractions lesson that lets them learn how to “build” basic English contractions: Construction Contractions! It’s a complete construction themed language artsKeep Reading…
My little one has taken to reading much quicker than I imagined. I hoarded so many books for learning to read with the specific intention of using them with her. And then she never needed a single one. Go figure. One thing that has been a little difficult for her to grasp, though, is rhyming.Keep Reading…
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the American Dental Association. What was your view of going to the dentist when you were a kid? If I’m being honest, I’d have to say that I had no view of it at all. Good oral health wasn’t stressed in our family, andKeep Reading…
We’ve got more free printable flashcards for you today! This time, we’re sharing free contraction flashcards with a fun construction theme! My boys are deep into a construction phase right now. Roo, in particular, is obsessed with earth movers, bulldozers, cranes, dump trucks, and just about anything related to building. He told me last weekKeep Reading…
Our smallest learner has been recognizing numbers for years. She can count all the way to 100 and she is so proud to tell you about it. Every. Single. Chance. She. Gets. But I noticed that she needed a little more help recognizing number words, so I wanted to make learning that as fun asKeep Reading…
We’re back with another set of free printable flashcards! This time, we’re talking about short vowel sounds. Personally, I didn’t learn to read with phonics and neither did our oldest daughter. Our oldest boy, though, really needed help with phonic sounds, so we focused on long and short vowel sounds pretty early. I thought I’dKeep Reading…
As we started studying history in our homeschool, I was disheartened to see how little information was available about Africa for elementary-aged children. One of the programs we tried did not mention African kingdoms at all until fourth grade. Which meant that the first mention my children would get of African people at all wouldKeep Reading…
Winter is not my favorite season, but I absolutely love the beauty of snowflakes. Since we don’t see snow often in the South, a snowfall is still a big event down here. In fact, we got a steady snowfall for a day last month and the kids just sat in the front of the livingKeep Reading…
If you liked our 50 free fall printables list earlier this year, you’ll love this roundup of over 50 free winter printables for kids! These are perfect for homeschoolers or parents who want to help their kids keep learning during winter break! In this list, you’ll find worksheets, coloring pages, word searches, drawing exercises, notebookingKeep Reading…
Have you been missing our printable Spanish flashcards? They’re back today with our newest set: Spanish Winter Animals Flashcards! These are great for teaching children (and adults) how to talk about Arctic animals in español. And they’re just a fun addition to a winter unit study for kids! If you love these cards, don’t missKeep Reading…
Both Pooh and Roo will be learning about fractions this year in 2nd and 1st grade, so I thought I’d make them some printable fraction flash cards to help them learn to recognize common fractions and memorize them quickly. So, of course, I’m sharing them with my readers today! This is the latest entry inKeep Reading…
Have you been missing our free printable flashcards? They’re back! Today, I’m sharing a new set of counting flashcards with a fun snowflake theme! I really love the sight of falling snowflakes. Probably because we hardly ever see them down here in Georgia. The few times we’ve had snow, we’ve all gathered around to watchKeep Reading…
We’re smack dab in the middle of winter and, to be honest, I really miss spring (seasonal allergies and all). So I thought it was a great time to introduce our kids to the Spanish words for the seasons. It’s as close to spring as I’m going to get for the next two months…lol. ToKeep Reading…
Winter is coming! And what better way to get excited for snowy weather than by learning about it with your kids! Since we don’t get a lot of snow down here in the South, we’re always fascinated by snowflakes. The few times we see them are basically national events, at least in our family. SoKeep Reading…
There’s just something about playing with playdough that captures kids’ attention. I loved playdough as a child. Every child I knew loved playdough. In fact, I don’t think I’ve met a kid yet who doesn’t like playdough. (Of course, now that I’ve said that, I’ll probably meet one tomorrow.) When I was young, I hadKeep Reading…
Winter is quickly approaching and it’s a great time to introduce our newest set of sight word printables: Winter Sight Words Flashcards! Learning sight words is a big part of preschool education. After all, phonics are great, but they don’t always work! Sometimes you just have to memorize the sound a word makes through repetitionKeep Reading…
