Why it’s Crucial to Teach Critical Thinking to Young Children!
Critical thinking is an important skill so why do we wait until our children are older to start teaching it? It really is beneficial to start young.CONTINUE READING
Benefits of Volunteering for families
Is volunteering something we should do as a family? A great, big, resounding YES! For families it can be a great way to teach our children and impact their lives. So, why not volunteer as a family? Make a difference, impact your children’s lives as well, and have fun doing it.CONTINUE READING
Why Teaching Phonics is Important
I am not ashamed to say how much I love phonics and teaching phonics. I am a firm believer in teaching it to set our children up for success in reading. What is phonics? Simply put: phonics is a way of teaching children how to read and write. It helps children hear, identify and use different sounds that distinguish one word from another in the English language.CONTINUE READING
Norms and Values: Giving Hugs
Giving hugs: I don’t know about you, but even though I am a physical touch person and love hugs, I don’t love being forced or expected to give hugs to others, even if they are family members. So why is there an expectation that children should have to give hugs and kisses, etc? Why can’t...CONTINUE READING
School Works: Setting up for success
Here is my list of things I like to tell parents when it comes to starting off the school year right. I will always preface it with my usual statement of “Do what works for you” but these are some good underlying practices to help make your school year successful right from the start. CONTINUE READING
Homeschooling Pros and Cons
There are many reasons as to why families choose to homeschool. You cannot lump everyone into the same category or same reason grouping. I believe that every parent wants what is best for their children when it comes to education. For some that means public school, for others it is private school. Then there is hybrid schooling or even homeschooling. Prior to 2020 and to the new school year starting in America, the popularity of homeschooling has been on the increase. Many families have been weighing up the options and trying to decide if homeschooling is right for them. CONTINUE READING
STAYCATION IDEAS: 10 MORE Ways to Make Summer Memorable
I want to continue with the summer series with some budget fun but all ways you can make summer memorable. Some of these ideas are things you can make. Some are things you can do. But all of them are good staycation ideas. Most of these are minimal in cost. CONTINUE READING
Fluffy Sidewalk Chalk Paint – creative, messy, outdoor fun
Being outside in Summer is such a fun thing. There is nothing like Vitamin D therapy. We love outside activities and making a mess!! We tried a few recipes for fluffy sidewalk chalk and sidewalk paint. Fun was had trying, tweaking, trying again, playing. Finally we settled on the recipe we loved the most for fluffy sidewalk chalk paint. CONTINUE READING
Parental Love: Knowing your child’s love language
I think that one of the most powerful ways we can show our parental love is by knowing our children's love language, and being able to show them love accordingly. Personally, it is so much better in our house when our girls have love buckets filled in ways that are meaningful to them. CONTINUE READING
Imagination and Storytelling
Imagination and storytelling go hand in hand. And a great way to get better at storytelling is to just simply do it and do it again. The more you practice the easier it will become. CONTINUE READING
They are great as an addition of your homeschooling curriculum