Home education resources and encouragement for moms & caregivers
Differentiating instruction for homeschool is important for parents to feel confident with, so they can continue their important work of teaching and learning alongside their child. I include questions about differentiation in a free printable you can download at the bottom of this post. I taught full day kindergarten. It was painful to try to…
How can we find and provide good, quality reading material for our middle grade children? After children have learned to read, we must provide well-written reading material so they continue in their love of reading, while also emphasizing strong moral character and values. We want to promote good morals and values with Classical Choices for…
Our children are growing up in uncharted territory. First, the amount of screen time, flashing, blue lights, can be detrimental to a child’s brain development as it is. The amount of screen time, from a very young age, has been now linked by researchers to many different cognitive delays and disorders. This is indeed a…
I compiled some pictures from the year so I can remember what we did! Here is a photo recap of what we did September 2021 – August 2022! Our whole lives are learning!
These hands on alphabet recognition activities are perfect for helping your toddler or preschooler recognize their letters. Use these hands on alphabet recognition ideas at home or in the classroom! I used all of these ideas with my son when he was two and three years old. And all of the hands on learning, and use…
I had a friend ask me about my secular kindergarten curriculum suggestions for an opportunity she is considering. What curriculum should I use for a pod for students in kindergarten? This plan is what I came up with for secular kindergarten curriculum and I wanted to share it with you too. Key components for kindergarten…
I am sharing my favorite choices for audio learning with kids — these resources have all been used by us, but we are always looking for more ideas, so please share below what stories you have loved listening to as a family during car ride trips or at the dinner table or during quiet time…
Reading and speaking to our children, from a very young age, will help develop future readers! Here is a list of five ways we can teach language to our children. They are easy, quick, and fun for both parent and child. I encourage you to begin setting aside time to read with your child today! Learning language doesn’t begins…
