Free Poetry Printables and Resources
April is National Poetry Month! I’ve gathered up lots of free resources for you to use with your kids. I tried to be selective, choosing websites loaded with lessons and printables. Don’t make a chore...
View ArticleGifts to Make for Mom
Are you looking for inexpensive Mother’s Day gifts to make? I’ve rounded up a few of my favorites from Pinterest. See something you would like for yourself? Do what I do and email the link to Hubby or...
View ArticleReal Life Homeschooling: It’s Looking A Tad Froggy
Our new house has a beautiful pool in the backyard!! There is no screen over it yet, so someone is constantly scooping debris out. A couple of weeks ago we walked out to find the top step covered with...
View ArticleTheme of the Day for 2013-14
We had great success last year with our Theme of the Day Chart! With 5 kiddos needing my attention, it was hard for us to fit in the fun stuff like crafts or artist studies. Adding them to our morning...
View ArticleCreative Writing Templates
There are so many fun things to discover at SparkleBox! I couldn’t possibly fit them into one post, so today I will share my favorite: Creative Writing Templates These are created for the younger kids,...
View ArticleHomeschool for Free: Preschool & Kindergarten
Preschool & Kindergarten can be taught for just the cost of printer ink & paper! Do you have several little ones of different ages? Choose the Preschool program that you like and then add math...
View ArticleHow Do I Teach Nature Study? Day 4: Make It Easy
In our early years of homeschooling, I got caught up in trying to make everything an educational experience. Our attempts at nature study usually ended in one of two ways: 1- I squashed the fun out of...
View ArticlePoppins Book Nook #6: Fractured Fairy Tales
{This post contains affiliate links to some of our favorite fractured fairy tales.} I am so excited to be jumping in as a Poppins Book Nook Co-Host! Poppins Book Nook is a free monthly virtual book...
View ArticleSeptember Weekly Assignment Sheets
My kids love it when I write their weekly assignments on these cute sheets! I fill in all the work for the week and they are in charge of making sure everything is checked off by Friday. Click on each...
View ArticlePirate Assignment Sheet
Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19th, and we are having some piratey fun this week! I created a pirate-themed assignment sheet to plan out our activities. I’ve also added it to my list of...
View ArticleOctober Weekly Assignment Sheets
I fill out assignment sheets for my kiddos each week and they are responsible for checking off all of the boxes by Friday. Make learning fun! Feel free to share, but please link to this post and not...
View ArticlePoppins Book Nook #7: Mathematickles!
{This post contains affiliate links.} It is time once again for Poppins Book Nook and this month’s theme is School! Hmmm, that’s a tricky one for homeschoolers, so we decided to go with an education...
View ArticlePoppins Book Nook #8: Autumn Fun Find
It is time once again for Poppins Book Nook and this month’s theme is Seasons! Autumn is my favorite season, so OF COURSE that is what we focused on . I made an Autumn Find worksheet for Sweetpea to...
View ArticleFunschool: Let it Snow
Welcome to Funschool, a weekly list of FREE educational lesson plans and printables built around a seasonal theme! This week’s theme is snow. All About Snow National Snow & Ice Data Center Snow...
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