Here's a list of reasonable writing goals for kindergarten. Choose goals based on what you've taught. Take your individual child into consideration.
Use these tips to create a curriculum map for your homeschool - PLUS download the FREE curriculum map template I've created for you!
Freedom Homeschooling lists free homeschool art curriculum for all grades. Art tutorials, art appreciation, and more!
26 Free Nature Unit Studies for Multiple Ages. Studying nature brings science to life. Grab these free nature unit studies.
Plan the new school year with these goal setting worksheets for kids. Use this goal planning printable to help kids plan and take action on their goals.
A Charlotte's Web unit study perfect for homeschool, classroom, or thematic novel study. The book study resources listed in this post are all FREE!
Our Back to Homeschool Interview for Kids helps set goals, spark discussions, and create memorable traditions. Download now!
Please share!It is that time of year when most homeschool moms begin thinking about homeschool planning. It hit me last week — Ben is now a 7th grader! For some reason that sounds so much older (and more pressure-inducing) than 6th grade. I think it’s because when I was growing up, 6th grade was […]
This blog post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclaimer for more information. Homeschooling gives you the ultimate freedom to chose and adapt what your children learn, how they learn it and when! This month we decided to follow the interests of my youngest son (4 years-old), and learn more about snails! We found some fantastic
With the release of Gentle + Classical Nature just a few weeks ago, some of the greatest initial excitement has been related to the HUGE bundle of printable activities, worksheets, and Montessori cards that were created to compliment it. I've begun seeing these beauties pop up on Instagram, and it makes my heart so happy!
These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back
If you're working through any typing practice resources, you need to grab these free typing goals printable worksheets.
Stay calm. Don't panic. You can create a homeschool transcript, and it can be quick, easy, and painless process. Grab the free template to get started!
Help kids set some SMART student goals with these eye-catching goal-setting templates for your classroom!
Unschooling is a method that works well for many families, but it sure can be a challenge to plan for! Here are my tips for staying on top of things.
These printable yoga cards for preschoolers are perfect for adding rhythm and movement to enrich learning or calming the waters after a tiring homeschool day.
You can work full-time outside the home and homeschool. 5 moms share practical tips on making working and homeschooling work for your family.
This totally free Preschool Assessment Printable is exactly what you need to assess your preschooler's abilities. This set is a great starting point for kids starting at the age of three.
These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back
*🌎 Read This Post In: English | 🇪🇸 Español | 🇧🇷 Português* I wanted to create a lil something to help families incorporate this new program in their lives, and I thought free printables going with a little family kick-off party could be super fun to share! I organized 3 ways to use the printables. The FHE packet contains everything I created, and other versions are abbreviated for various needs. FHE Packet & Plans: 1. Complete the "year in review" printable page. 2. Complete the "Goal Fails" activity. 3. Read the New Era article from President Ballard or view and discuss the summary posters. 4. As a family, complete Goal Planning pages and discuss what everyone is hoping to do this year. Children/Youth Activity Packet & Plans: 1. Complete the "Goal Fails" activity. 2. As a primary children/youth group, complete Goal Planning pages. Hand them out to the children/youth in place of or alongside the Children/Youth guidebooks, which they are meant to serve as a companion for. Personal Goal Setting Packet & Plans: Read the article "Go for It" by President Ballard (March 2004 New Era) and complete the reflection and goal planning pages. If you love the packet, please follow the blog on Pinterest! It just takes a click and there is lots of good stuff rounded up over there. Best of luck y’all!
Want an effective way to teach grit and resilience? Help your kids dream big as they learn to set goals with this proven 4-step method.
Nature study has become a regular part of our homeschool, and it's been so awesome! Here's how we set up an easy filing system to store printables that compliment how we use Exploring Nature With Children curriculum! You can easily make this to keep yourself organized. Plus, you can use all your print outs next
Are you new to homeschooling (due to the pandemic)? If you are taking on this new role of mom/homeschool teacher, you are probably scramblin...
Sharing a few tips to help you establish a sustainable homeschool rhythm and give a glimpse into our daily rhythm.
Want to study nature with kids? Try this wonderful nature study curriculum! Exploring nature with children is a year-long curriculum for early grades
Preparing to homeschool but not sure where to start? This 5 step method has been my go-to for years and it totally works, you guys!
Hello everyone! Today, I am going to tell you about our Instant Online Curriculum for Kindergarten, which includes a FREE Pacing Guide/Cur...
Lots of hands-on heart and circulatory system printables and activities for classroom or home; Montessori-inspired activities for a variety of ages!
Hey all! I hope that you are enjoying your last few days of summer. I've had some questions lately from both new and veteran teachers alike about year-long pacing of curriculum. How can you make sure
Make an instant camera and 'develop' selfie snapshots with this fun all about me, art, and writing activity. Invite students to make their own camera and create a set of 'polaroid' style snapshots all about themselves, their goals for the year, summer reflections, doodles, most inspiring quotes, and more. This is a unique way to create an awesome back-to-school classroom display and for teachers and students to interact, have fun, and learn more about each other. Students can select from over 40 templates to create a series of mini artworks measuring 8 x 8cm / 3 x 3 inches Please see the detailed Preview Pages to view this resource in more detail. Contents Overview: Camera and snapshot templates: Camera templates - color and outline formats All About Me snapshots - prompts include selfie, favorite animal, color, movie, book, destination, inspiring quote, best summer memory and more Blank and lined snapshot templates Doodle snapshots - including patterns, donut, pineapple, watermelon, t-shirt, soccer ball Make 'lift the flap' snapshots to incorporate writing activities around the themes of Back To School, All About Me, My Summer Memories Classroom Decor Colorful photographs of the completed cameras and snapshots - use as examples and posters for the classroom Ready to cut out and display colored snapshots welcoming and encouraging students to their new grade with inspiring quotes and positive messages The templates are designed to fit US letter and A4 paper size for printing. UK/Can/Aus spellings of colour, favourite are included on templates. The finished cameras and snapshots will make a really eye-catching, vibrant classroom display. Happy teacher feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Muinteoir Store says, “This was a lovely art project for our first week back at school in September. The children really enjoyed drawing and writing about their summer memories while the polaroid camera idea was a great age-appropriate novelty. Thank you!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Veronica C says, "My students loved this resource. I took in my polaroid camera, we talked about the process of developing photos instantly, they had never seen it. It was great to see them engaged and wanting to make their own. Definitely engaging!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Brook H says, “This resource was fantastic. I was full of great ideas and cute little frames. Came with way more than I initially expected and the kids really gravitated to this personal project. One of the year's favorites for sure!" You might also like to view these popular seasonal resources: A T-Shirt All About Me A Backpack All About Me A Cell Phone All About Me A Shoe All About Me View my Back to School Bundles here - save 25% Stay in touch! Website and Blog Pinterest Instagram You Tube Follow my store on TPT to receive notification of new products, where I will be offering a 50% discount for the first 48 hours after they are posted. Don’t forget to leave feedback on resources - you will earn points towards your next TPT purchases :-) Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this resource, I am always keen to help, Thanks! Diane
A guest post from Amber of One Hundred And One Pursuits: One place you are guaranteed to find my boys barefoot is at the beach. Since we live by the coast in Egypt, you'll find us down by sea at least a few times a week. This means that we spend many of our Homeschool hours here. Taking our Homeschool to the beach presents us with tons of learning opportunities and I am going to share a few of them with you today! The Sensory Adventure Who needs a sensory bin when your child has an entire stretch of sand under foot, the warm sun on their skin, counteracted by the coolness of the water as they wade in for a swim. There is the salty smell of the water and perhaps not so pleasant the smell of fish that unfortunately found itself washed up on the shore. The sight of birds, boats, the sea, the sky, buckets and spades; all an array of colours bringing the senses to life. Sometimes I challenge the boys to close their eyes and just listen! What can they hear? The sound of the waves lapping the sand, boat engines humming, children laughing and stones rattling in a plastic bucket. Your child may also, and rather unfortunately, get a taste of the sea as they are splashing about having fun. Touch, smell, sight, sounds and taste; all 5 senses being stimulated at once! Writing Practice at the Beach Since A and M are working on letter recognition, writing and phonics, we set to practising them on the beach too. We took that concept of a Montessori sand tray and put it back nature. Have your child write with their fingers or an implement of their choice, letters and words in the sand. Writing our names and little messages to each other was great fun too! Descriptive writing is another fantastic activity for older children to include in your beach adventures. They can use the opportunity to write and communicate their experiences through the written word; describing all the things they're experiencing on their sensory adventure! The Mathematical Beach How did the perfect spiral come to form on that empty shell your lying in the sand? How many sun beds and parasols can they count? How much water will their bucket hold? Beach days offer the perfect opportunity for the natural discovery of mathematical concepts. M and A explore counting, addition and subtraction, using the objects laying in the sand. We also note and discuss different shapes, sizes and patterns. Water play is the perfect learning tool for young children introducing them to measurements, volumes and displacement. They will explore and experience nature whilst their own natural curiosity will lead to questions, that some of the world’s most famous Mathematicians and Scientists, asked themselves many years ago! Geology Sand, stones and rocks are abundant at the beach and offer the perfect opportunity to do some Geology studies. In our beach bag I often pack our mini magnifying glass, so we can take a closer look at the markings, make up, colours and patterns that can be observed on a rocks surface. Sand is also very interesting to look at up close. M's favourite thing to find within it, are little pieces of pink quartz! This rock guide is the perfect book to pack to take on your Homeschool beach trips. Beach Art Looking to add some creativity to your lesson plans? Your children can: Line shells up to make pictures in the sand Collect objects to take home and make collages out of Find nice rocks, stones, shark’s teeth and create some jewellery Use paper, colouring pencils or water paints create some wonderful landscapes and pictures of their surroundings The activity we enjoy the most however is sand sculpting. Forget the age-old sand castles, try an even greater challenge! Encourage your child to sculpt fish, turtles, or even famous land marks. Here is a sand turtle M, A and I made together! Identifying and Discovering Life Under the Water We regularly get the chance to observe and study marine life up close. Marine life to take a closer look at may include: Seaweed Snails Crabs Fish Coral Sea Slugs Sea Cucumbers Star Fish Blennies Shrimps Of course, marine life will vary depending upon your location. Do you have a microscope? Let your kids take home some water sample’s. I think your kiddo’s will be surprised by what’s waiting for them to uncover in a simple pot of sea water! It’s Not Just a Summer Thing! We often think of visiting the beach as an activity that is exclusive to the summer but this year I urge you to take your Homeschoolers to the beach at different times of the year. Discover how the scene changes in all types of weathers. Discuss tidal patterns, wave theories, colour changes, algae blooms and marvel at the wonders of Jelly fish season! I have only scratched the very surface of the subjects you can explore at the beach! You and I both know learning isn’t limited to text books or the classroom. Get outside, enjoy nature and enhance your family’s education! If you enjoyed this post from Amber at www.onehundredandonepursuits.com you may also enjoy: Family Yoga: The Perfect Kick Start To Your Homeschool Day What They Learn Through Play About The Author: Hey, My name is Amber, and I currently live in Egypt with my husband and our two beautiful little boys. Things I am extremely passionate about? Child Led education and learning through literature. Our family follows an eclectic, interest led approach to homeschool; with tons of reading, writing and discussion thrown in. Our days are filled with classic literature, family read alouds, experiments, field trips, hobbies and pursuing other subjects that spark our curiosity. I strongly believe that all children deserve to receive a personalised education. Through sharing examples of our personal homeschool journey, I aim to inspire and encourage other parents overcome some of the challenges that homeschool presents us all with.
Each year as homeschoolers prep for the next year they also thinking about how to finish the year with a portfolio for their homeschool assessment.
Unit studies are a great homeschool learning tool because you can customize them to exactly your family's needs. So let me show you how to create a unit study!
Are you searching for homeschool co-op class ideas? Try this big, fat, gigantic list; it has co-op class ideas for preschool through high school.
Are you wondering how to make a lap book? Then you're going to love the ideas, tips, and resources presented at this blog post. Plus a FREEBIE!
