Homeschooling with A.D.H.D. Parenting with L.O.V.E.
STEAM education is everywhere these days. In fact, many schools now offer specialized classes and camps for kids who have an interest in learning science, technology, engineering, art, and math together. If you’re new to teaching these concepts, though, STEM can be a little intimidating. But it doesn’t have to be! You can actually make STEMKeep Reading…
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities are a staple in our homeschool lessons. It allows my kids to have fun and learn at the same time. One minute they might be mixing potions for a science project and the next working on a math activity. But, of course, STEM learning isn’t just for homeschoolers.Keep Reading…
Since we’ve been working on coding with our middle schooler this year, she’s learned how to write code for apps, video games, and more! So in this month’s Bitsbox box, we were excited to see her branching into some advanced coding lessons for kids, including if – else statements and sin() functions. And to topKeep Reading…
We’ve been working on STEM concepts with our middle schooler for the past several months and she’s been enjoying learning science, technology, and even math concepts along the way. Our Bitsbox subscription has been a huge help in this. This girl absolutely hated math a year ago, but now that she’s learning how to useKeep Reading…
STEM education is a huge priority in our homeschool these days. We’ve got a busy middle schooler and I want her to get a good introduction to science, technology, engineering, and math during these years. That way, as she goes on in her schooling, she won’t be intimidated by these subjects later. And who knows?Keep Reading…
My sixth-grader is a bit…shall we say, math-averse? She can do the work, but she really, really, really doesn’t like it. Teaching her math can be frustrating for both of us. And, since she has ADHD, keeping her attentive during lessons is a challenge all its own. But, in today’s society, learning a STEM skill, suchKeep Reading…
I’m kind of an old, so the whole concept of 3D printing is still kind of “weird science” to me. But 3D printing holds a LOT of promise. Scientists are even trying to use the technology to make organs for organ transplants! So it’s worth it to introduce it to kids. And that’s why IKeep Reading…
It’s hard for me to believe, but I’ll have a middle schooler this fall. (Yikes!) And one of the subject areas I really want to focus on with her is STEM. But – here’s my conundrum – I wasn’t really that interested in science as a kid. And, to make matters worse, the sciences haveKeep Reading…
I’ve set a few homeschooling goals this upcoming school year and one is to include more STEM learning with the kids. My biggest problem is that my passions include literature, writing, and dance – basically everything that is the opposite of STEM….lol. So I was excited to try the book “Hands-On Engineering” from Prufrock Press!Keep Reading…
Tigger is a HUGE science fan. Huge. She loves learning about animals, the human body, the environment – pretty much any scientific topic you can think of. Here’s the issue for us: She has ADHD. So finding ways to hold her interest in a science lesson can be a challenge. When I heard about the opportunityKeep Reading…
As I mentioned earlier this year, we’ve made a bit of a homeschooling U-turn in our family and started focusing more on STEM subjects and foreign language. So – we’ll be sharing more science lessons and experiments on the blog, along with resources we find online that we love for learning STEM concepts. Today we’reKeep Reading…
