A free calendar to guide you as you plan your year. Included are all the dates and themes in one handy place, and the occasional week that needs to be changed, (such as Harvest Moon Week) is alread…
Check out our grade 1 homeschool curriculum picks for 2019-2020 and what we're doing this year that's different than last year!
I would like to share with you our 2019-2020 Homeschool Curriculum Choices. Better late than never, right? This is our 7th year of homeschooling. We took our time exploring the World with My Father's World Exploring Countries and Cultures (you can read my review here) and started our new adventure in Mid-October. Our 2018-2019 School
These FREE Printables and Unit Studies for Eric Carle's Books will help you expand on what your kids are learning through these beloved books.
Last on my goal list is 3rd Grade Homeschool Goals. If you missed the others, I am posting our homeschool goals for the 2019-2020 school year. Each year, I start my yearly planning with making a list of goals for each of my children. Once I can nail down the areas that need the most attention, I will have a good idea of what our curriculum will be. And once the curriculum is planned, I can start to brainstorm what our days might look like in terms of routine and schedule. If you have older children, you might be interested
Our Tour of the U.S.A.: Lessons, Activities, Books & Free Printables is here. We read, used our set of printables cards (free to you) and learned so much.
Homeschool planning can be overwhelming. With these homeschool planning secrets and hacks, you can conquer your challenges with homeschool planning today!
We traveled to space and did a constellation study. Here are the books, crafts, and exploration we did about constellations (and a free printable, too!)
It's been a while since I've posted a project - it always seems to be that I'll have a couple of weeks where we are "in process", then sudd...
If you are wanting to teach kids about countries around the world this is a fun, free printable to teach kids about 18 countries - perfect for preschool, kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd gr
Review of Living Book Science Curriculum called the Sassafras Science Adventures. Fun Zoology and Anatomy Curriculum for Elementary Aged Kids.
I introduced first graders to the idea of 3-dimensional art through this abstract, non-objective sculpture project. First, we watched a vid...
(This post contains affiliate links to Amazon Affiliates, Please see my disclosure for my details) Charlotte Mason believed formal education should be delayed until children were the age of 6, but she did not believe they were incapable of learning at a very early age.
Learn all about the medieval manuscript making process with a fascinating but short documentary, several living books, and simple DIY project.
Scripted SCIENCE lessons for kindergarten - Engaging, easy to prep, and includes everything you need! Nonfiction read-aloud books, PowerPoints for every lesson, student activities and workbooks... Kids LOVE this program! NGSS and TEKS aligned.
You need to know the core subjects you must teach in kindergarten! Plus get curriculum and book recommendations to accomplish it all.
The beginning of the school year is a great time to do an all about me project. This All About Me Printable Book Templates will make it easy peasy, with many page templates to choose from
Summer No Prep Preschool and Kindergarten 130 Page Worksheet Book 130 pages of Kindergarten and Preschool worksheets! I was going to wait a little before posting this but decided I would go ahead s…
Last week Jaś has been very busy working on the animal classification lapbook. Lately it's been very difficult to get him interested in doing any…
Getting anxious about next school year? Not sure how to plan your homeschool year? We have easy to use tips for planning out your homeschool year.
These book study guides will be a great addition to your homeschool English or literature classes and are perfect for older students.
Hi Friends…. The past two weeks we have been working on Prefixes and Suffixes in our second-grade classroom! My kiddos were having such a good time brainstorming words with prefixes and then figuring out the meaning. They really had a strong grasp of the concept… I was pretty impressed. After our whole … Prefixes, Suffixes and a FREEBIE Just for YOU! Read More »
Informative writing can be tricky in first grade, but this all about book is the perfect way for students to research their own animal and publish a book
Activities Inspired by Ish by Peter Reynolds
If the little kids are looking for a super cute craft these holidays, perhaps this guy could be the go. I love the whistle blower as the trunk. Read the full story here...
Third Grade teacher shares classroom ideas, coupons, couponing tips, redecorating and repurposing things for your home and classroom!
Ever wondered how to make a book? This little tutorial will show you how to make one with just 1 single piece of paper! This is perfect for kids!
This summer, after attending a reading workshop, I've made it my goal to amp up and improve my guided reading and shared reading instruction. With this in
Studying about Leonardo da Vinci can combine two subjects kids usually don’t consider as similar: art and science. Add in this fun hands-on science activity.
Easy Peasy All-In-One Homeschool 17 reasons Catholic family uses Christian free curriculum flexible adaptable environmentally friendly simple extras review
Sin, sin, sin. We are just pressing through the Children’s Catechism and right now we want to make sure we have a grasp on what sin is, how it entered the world, and what the effect of it was in the garden.
Have fun with this FREE Nature Study with Trees and Leaves that lets upper elementary and middle school students draw, label, color, and more!
We have been learning about a different president every week to get ready for President's Day. This past week was spent learning about Abraham Lincoln. With my boys being different ages, we have used a variety
I have used the reading workshop model for about 8 years now. It has changed a lot over the years! One thing that has stayed the same is the ‘Respond to Text’ station. This is a time where students get to write about their reading. The station stays the same all year, but the activities in the station change. Below is a list of activities you can add to your ‘Respond to Text’ station at the beginning of the year. 1. Bookmark Book Report At the beginning of the year, some students struggle to finish chapter books. I find that this bookmark book report helps them stay engaged in their reading. The students keep track of the pages they read, and complete activities as they read their book. There is a fiction and nonfiction version available for download. 2. Text Structures Tri-fold Students can use this trifold to ‘hunt’ for different text structures. Just put a basket of nonfiction books at the station and you are set! It’s a great way to get them reading nonfiction books. 3. Choice Board Students get to choose what activities they’d like to complete. This is great because it can be used for the story of the week (if you follow a basal) or the chapter book they are currently reading. You can have the students glue this page inside their reading notebook, or have them staple their responses to this sheet and turn in. Download the Printables: Click here to download the bookmark book report. Click here to download the text structures trifold and choice board. Add editing tasks to your reading workshop block! Math Resources: 1st Grade Tri-Folds 2nd Grade Tri-Folds 3rd Grade Tri-Folds 4th Grade Tri-Folds 5th Grade Tri-Folds Thanks for reading! I hope you will find these printable helpful :) Visit my blog @ Learning With Mrs S. Visit my TPT Store Follow me on Pinterest! Follow me on Instagram! Follow me on Facebook :)
Do your kids love to color? This free printable Outer Space Coloring Book has 10 coloring pages with big pictures for little kids to enjoy coloring.
Facebook Twitter Pinterest I was never much of a fan of history back in my own school days. As a matter of fact, I’m not sure ANY world history was taught to me in my whole kindergarten through twelfth-grade experience! Some Canadian history (yawn!) was covered of course, but the Roman Empire? The War of […]
A fun and simple musical theory and rhythm game to teach the difference between finding the beat and the rhythm of a song to kids.
This year along with our calendar notebook we are going to have a copywork notebook in which the girls will copy a few letters or a few sentences every day to review memory work we have already accomplished as well as improve penmanship, and reinforce science, history, Bible, phonics, and other lessons we are learning along
Robot Directed Drawing FREEBIE and a Shark Close read with a free video tutorial for the robot directed drawing
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!
