Summer. It’s the most wonderful time of the year for playing outside. We live in the South and it. gets. hot. But that’s never stopped our kids from wanting to be outside playing every game imaginable. After a while, though, the same old games just don’t do it for them anymore. And that’s why IKeep Reading…
40 Fun Learning Activities for Summer
I just love summer. It’s basically what makes life worth living. To me, anyway. The sun is out, you can walk around in flip-flops all day, no one cares if you eat ice cream for breakfast – it’s a good time of year. The kids and I tend to take a more relaxed approach toKeep Reading…
35 Easy PreK Beach Crafts for Kids
I love preschool crafts. There’s just something about getting tiny hands involved in making art that is too adorable for words. Plus, PreK crafts give preschoolers a chance to work on fine motor skills, color recognition, shapes, themes, and more! And that’s why I thought it would be cool to find some easy PreK beach craftsKeep Reading…
How to Prevent the Summer Slide
When I started to write this post about how to prevent the summer slide, I realized that this may not be an issue that affects homeschoolers as much as public schoolers. If you’ve ever had a child in public school, you might have heard of the “summer slide”. Basically, it’s the brain drain that occursKeep Reading…
25 Summer Bucket List Activities for Kids
Can you believe summer is almost here? Before you know it, your kids will be out of school and looking for ways to pass their summer days. We don’t usually take an actual “summer break” in our homeschool, but we do slow down drastically during the summer months. We’re still working on some of ourKeep Reading…
7 Ways to Help Kids Prepare for A First Summer Camp
Going away to summer camp can be a little scary or intimidating for some children. And it’s not just children who may be a little uneasy. Parents can be too! Our oldest is going to summer camp for the first time this year. Well, actually, she’s doing three of them this year: tennis camp, STEAMKeep Reading…
Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Butterfly Craft
I’m not a big fan of insects, especially the ones that try to sneak into your house when the weather gets warm. I mean, if Mr. Centipede is willing to chip in on the mortgage, I might be open to it. Otherwise, that’s a no from me. But I do love butterflies. It’s wonderful toKeep Reading…
20 Fun and Easy Sun Crafts for Kids
Can you feel it? That’s summer in the air! We’ve had an unusually cold and rainy spring here and I’m so psyched to finally see the sun again. Naturally, I had to find a list of easy sun crafts that would be perfect for welcoming summer (finally)! When you’re working with preschoolers, these sun crafts wouldKeep Reading…
40 Simple Summer Crafts for Kids
One of the things I love best about summer is that it’s such a relaxed time. While we still continue schooling, we do so without making lesson plans or trying to meet objectives. Unfortunately, that also leaves a lot of free time for the kids. And it only takes a couple of days into JuneKeep Reading…
Homeschool Unit Studies: Ice Cream Unit Study
What kid doesn’t love ice cream? And there’s no way to make summer learning more fun than to learn about dessert, right? So that’s why I put together a this Ice Cream unit study. Believe it or not, there are actually educational topics related to ice cream, especially chemistry. Of course, you can always make aKeep Reading…