Have you ever reached a milestone in parenting and taken the time to celebrate? I rarely do, but I have officially reached a significant milestone that calls for celebration. I have potty-trained my youngest, and I am so thankful that diapers will be a thing of the past, and diaper pails will be gone forever. …
Have you ever read to your toddler and found them disinterested in the book? Do you find your child jumping off your lap to do something else while you are reading a book? Does your child want to turn pages and skip the reading altogether? Do you have trouble engaging your child in a book? …
Teaching kids to self-serve Last month, I started a series on how to teach your children to be independent. We talked about developing a morning routine that your children can get through independently, or any routine for that matter. In this article, I will be discussing how to encourage self-service. If you are wondering if …
Like many homeschooling families, we started our Language Arts journey using The Good and the Beautiful (TGATB). It was an open-and-go program with minimal to no preparation. As a new homeschooler, this was a free program available for download as a pdf. We chose to buy the printed copy and save the hassle of printing …
We started to use All About Spelling (AAS) in 2020. My child was 6.5-years-old, and we started at Level 2. We are now at Level 4, and AAS continues to be a program that I use with my child, and for a good reason, even though she is back in school full-time. When I look …
I was once a new mom wondering how to share the word of God with my child and worried if I chose the right Bible. I wasn’t sure how much to share with them and which Bible was the right one to read. But now that I look back at that day, I realize that …
I write a lot about our math curricula, so I thought it would be fitting to share why it is one of the best choices you can make for your homeschool. Mastery-based Singapore Math uses a mastery-based approach in teaching. If you are wondering what the most significant benefit is – IT STICKS. I’ve seen …
This article is the first of a series of blogs about teaching kids to be independent from a young age. There is such a thing as burnout for stay-at-home moms or just moms in general, no matter what you do. If we take the time to list all the things we do for our kids, …
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I get asked this a lot – what to teach a preschooler or an early kindergartner, and is a curriculum essential? The answer will vary based on your child. Every kid learns differently. Some need structure; others learn better in a casual learning environment. You can’t go wrong at this age, but if you are …
I started to write this blog months ago. It was right after I read Sarah Mackenzie’s Read-Aloud Revival and I was ready to start a read-aloud revival in my home. Books can influence us greatly, just as they do for our kids. But here’s the thing – I realized it was not my thing. I’ve …