This summer we’ve kept up our learning adventures with a few simple backyard nature studies. This nature study is easy to set up and lets your scientists get hands-on with a simple worm observation. We started our worm observation by building our very own, very simple wormery. You can do this with any […]
Learn with Play: 150+ Activities in a Fun New Book
I am so excited to finally be able to introduce to you a brand new book that I have co-authored: Learn with Play — 150+ Activities for Year-Round Fun and Learning. This book was written by 94 bloggers from the Kid Blogger Network, which is home to some of the best kid bloggers […]
Nature Study: Tadpoles
This summer we are enjoying aweekly Nature Study for Kids. The second week found us with magnifying glasses and buckets, headed to the pond to hunt for tadpoles. We are lucky enough to have a pond, which is full of tiny tadpoles each spring. Want to hunt tadpoles? Check out a local pond […]
Nature Study: Ant Observation
You know how those last couple weeks of school the kids just seem to catch spring fever? Well, this homeschooling momma caught it, too! So we decided to switch things up a bit and explore the great outdoors. We’ve been having so much fun that we plan to continue it through the summer, and […]
Sight Word Game: Read to the Top!
I try to have at least one learning activity each day where the kids are up and moving while learning. One of the easiest ways I’ve done this is by using the stairs. We’ve practiced spelling words on them (one letter per step), math facts, and this week we used them for sight word practice […]