Homeschool

I'm a homeschooling momma to 4 kiddos.  Here you will find teaching tips, ideas, lessons, and more.  Enjoy! 

Teaching

Why I Don't Lesson Plan Ahead of Time for our Homeschool

What We Buy to Homeschool Kindergarten
My Favorite Silly Children's Books
When Your Chosen Curriculum and Your Child Don't Mesh
How We "Held Back" Our Homeschooled Child
How Easing into the School Year Saved My Sanity
Why We Don't Have a Homeschool "Classroom"
Our 5 Favorite Online Resources for Learning

Book Report Ideas

Sun-Shaped Book Report (1st & 2nd grade)
Apple Book Report

Math

Six Ways to Learn with Dice
Hungry Alligator (Greater Than/Less Than Craft/Activity)
Fall Leaves Number Match Using Stickers

Sensory Activities

Colored Heart Ice Cubes 
Footprint Guitars
Shaving Cream Bags
Truck Tub
Jell-O Sensory Play
Popcorn Sensory Tub (farm theme also)
Pumpkin Sensory Play
Sensory: Beans Tub
Goop Recipe
Cloud Dough Recipe
Homemade Playdough
Chocolate Cake Mix Painting
Sea Shells in a Sand Box (or Sand Tub)

File Folder Games

How Many Apples? (preschool)

Crayon Color Match (preschool)
Ordinal Number Match

Organization

Making a "Special Papers/Save" Binder 
DIY File Folder Storage Box

Vocabulary/Writing

Bubble Maps
Fall/Autumn Word Box
Valentine's Day Word Box
Summer Word Box
Spelling Practice in Shaving Cream

Fine Motor

Pom Pom Scoop (Toddlers/Preschool)
Lacing Cards

Science

Erupting Jell-O Volcanos

Book Themed Activities

Snowmen at Night

The Mitten

A House for Hermit Crab

The Very Busy Spider

Diary of a Worm