Games have been a big part of our family long before we even considered homeschooling. Games are an excellent way to spend quality time together as a family. “Gameschooling” is something that I did not find valuable to our homeschool in the beginning. I found games valuable to our family culture but not to academics....
Practice recognizing and counting basic geometric shapes with this printable worksheet. How many shapes do you see in this picture?
Cooking, card games, coloring, and chores!
Radical unschooling is awesome. We don't require a lot of "school supplies" in a traditional sense, but there are some must-haves we count on.
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Here's are 10 fun counting songs with lyrics. Teach your child to count forwards and backwards with these awesome rhymes.
Unfortunately, our society so often only sees socialization with peers as the only way to learn social skills. Parents don't count. But, isn't that hogwash?
We don't do grade levels, but if you're wondering what radical unschooling 11th grade-ish style looks like, here's our 16-year-old daughter's plan.
Try out this free printable count to 100 maze to help kids practice counting skills. This maze is fun for all ages, not just little kids!
I have heard from so many families asking if homeschooling with video games 'counts' as gameschooling. My short answer is, 'Yes! Of course!' I've also asked my friend Shawna, from Different By Design Learning, to share more details, because her boys have proven that homeschooling with video games is not only fun, but incredibly effective. I have felt guilty about screen time for as long as I can remember. It started with the Baby Einstein videos when my first born was just a toddler. He was fascinated by them and, truth be told, it was one of the only things
Counting. Many of us don’t remember learning it, but this skill is something we use daily without re
While many people would argue that memorization isn’t necessary during our age of information where everything is available with the click of a mouse, I disagree. Recitation and memorization are...
Kindergarten is fun and easy to homeschool (in just a few minutes a day) with all of these free resources! You're going to love homeschooling!
The third week in October is Character Counts! Week. In honor of Character Counts! Week October 19-25, I'm sharing 20+ free character education printables. These are great for Character Counts! Week, but can be used throughout the year to encourage good character in your children and/or students. I'm especially focusing here on character education activities, posters, and bookmarks. Free Character Education Printables for a Variety of Ages Downloadable Resources for Character Count! Week from Josephson Institute (I especially like the 'Tips for Parents' and 'Seven Days of Character: One Idea for Each Day of Character Counts! Week') Character Trait Comic
Here is our selection of UK Money worksheets to 5 pounds which involve counting, comparing and matching activities with UK coins.
These 8 tips will help you create an unschooling lifestyle in your homeschool that sets your child up for a lifelong love of learning.
ATOMIC BLAST is a super fun game that teaches concepts of ionic and covalent bonding as well as formula writing, counting atoms, and predicting unfamiliar compounds. Save time by having students help with folding and cutting the game cards. Then go over the rules of the game with the included presentation and set them loose. Your students will want to play again and again, you might even want to save yourself a seat at the game table! Players are dealt seven cards from which they can combine two or more cards to built ionic or covalent compounds. Each card contains clues to help players predict which atoms or ions will form compounds. After laying down a compound, the player then counts the atoms from the formula and enters that number on their score card. If needed, players can use the massive reference chart with over 350 compounds that can be built from the cards in the deck. Once players have filled in all of the categories on the score chart they add up their total points. The player with the highest total, wins! Game cards can be printed in full color with ready to go color images or they can be printed in color with line art images for students to color. A third option is to print the black and white version with line art images that students can color (this works well with monochrome printers and photocopiers). Students then fold and cut out the the game cards and assemble the Compound Reference Charts. Heavy bond paper or card stock is recommended but regular paper will work as well. The game is designed for 2-4 players so make as many sets of the game as you need for your students. Complete game instructions are included along with tips on developing advanced strategies. Also included are tutorials for building ionic and covalent compounds and counting atoms from a compound’s formula. Atomic Blast is easy enough for beginners to play at a basic level yet will challenge more experienced players as they develop advanced strategies. The more your students play the more they will learn. The best part is that they just think they are having fun! See more details at https://www.gonyoscience.com/atomic-blast-game
Counting syllables is an important skill for reading and spelling. Grab these hands-on activities and teaching tips to make it a fun time!
My oldest daughter is in 3rd grade and is working on mastering her times tables. She has a great understanding of the concept of multiplic...
Learn what you need to know to choose a homeschool philosophy. Includes an overview and resource suggestions of 7 homeschool approaches.
Six years ago on my previous blog, when my oldest who were 4 & 2, I wrote this: I have a secret. I can't believe I'm making it public. I dislike
Do you know how to haiku? This haiku worksheet gives your budding poet practice with counting syllables and noticing the role of rhythm in poetry.
Numbers come in two forms: Korean and Sino-Korean numbers. Koreans use many special Counting words with them. Here’s the complete Numbers and Counting sets!
Some everyday tricks are so useful and simple they can come in handy to more than one generation. Yet over time, they’re somehow forgotten, and they turn into what’s called “grandma’s tips.”
Download a free skip counting worksheet for your young learner! Practice 2's, 5's, and 10's.
Would you like to decorate your classroom with fun, hand-drawn anchor charts/posters? Do you simply not have the time to get them done? Well, you have come to the perfect place! I love making these engaging and appealing anchor charts. I also can draw/create any other topic you would like, just contact me directly and ask! My students absolutely love these posters and references them every day. Many of them are visual learners, so the colorful images really help them connect and remember what they have learned. This particular anchor chart is for readers/writers practicing homographs. My students really reacted well to the visuals because this skill is so tricky for them to fully grasp and understand. **These will be copies unless asked otherwise for a custom poster. They are not laminated, and are printed on normal, anchor chart paper. I ship these out ASAP after being ordered, but please keep in mind once shipped, it is outside of my control. Therefore, if shipping does not meet your expectations, I highly encourage you to please reach out to me first, and we have always been able to work something out to make up for anything that may have occurred after I have sent your package, thanks so much!! Hope you love it :)
A review of Elemental Science for the grammar stage at The Curriculum Choice.
Disclaimer: This post does contain affiliate links. I am so excited about the upcoming school year, and my enthusiasm has definitely rubbed off on Addie. She has told me several times that she can't wait for school time to start. This year, I have chosen to use the Well Trained Mind curriculum guide for a classical education. I think this type of schooling is going to fit us as a family (and especially Addie) perfectly. Because I purchased the majority of our books on EBay or Amazon (the seller site), and then we were additionally blessed by the generosity of others with supplemental books, the cost was under $100 for all of our texts (not including my enthusiasm in getting supplies and a bulletin board and those cute idea books I used to use when I taught in a classroom for 10 years). We will also be utilizing our local library to fill in all of the gaps. Below I will list the subject we will be covering and the texts we will be using for that subject. Bible- For Bible, we will be using our Awana workbook as our curriculum text this year. It has a weekly memory verse and a lesson with extra activities to be worked on at home. Writing- We will be using The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease: by Susan Wise Bauer and published by Peace Hill Press. This book is designed to take us through 4 years. Grammar- First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind: Level 1 (Second Edition) (First Language Lessons) by Jesse Wise published by Peace Hill Press. This text book will carry us through 2 years. Reading- For our phonics practice, we are going to do a combination of things. We will be review our reading skills and sharpening our phonics rule recognition with A Handbook for Reading published by A Beka Books. We will also be reading books listed in The Read-Aloud Handbook: Seventh Edition by Jim Trelease published by The Penguin Group. Spelling- This is the first year that we are having spelling. We are going with Spelling and Poetry 1 published by A Beka Books. Addie will be getting a weekly spelling test and homework (spelling list review with Daddy) in this subject. Math- Again we chose to go with A Beka Books in math and will be using the Arithmetic 1 text book and the Tests and Speed Drills booklet. History/Geography- The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child: Volume 1: Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor, Revised Edition by Susan Wise Bauer published by Peace Hill Press. As supplements, we will be using the Giant Book of Questions and Answers and the Big Book of Knowledge as well as our local library to fill in the gaps and to give more background information to what we are learning. The Story of the World, Activity Book 1: Ancient Times - From the Earliest Nomad to the Last Roman Emperor has a section with recommendations for supplemental books that I am using the library for. Science- Science is a little different for us this year, but oh so exciting. We will have 20 weeks of animal science, 10 weeks of the human body, and 6 weeks of plants. As of right now, I have The Kingfisher First Animal Encyclopedia (Kingfisher First Reference), and Kingfisher First Encyclopedia of the Human Body. I have yet to pick up Green Thumbs: A Kid's Activity Guide to Indoor and Outdoor Gardening (A Kid's Guide series). Again, we will be using the library to supplement this subject (speaking of which, I have a stack of books on hold for me as I write this). The curriculum choices that I made were (mostly) based on the recommendations of The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home (Third Edition) with the exception of Bible and Spelling. In addition to our education at home, I have signed Addie up for classes with a local co-op once a week. She will be taking 3 classes this fall- All About Animals (fits in perfectly with our science), the Solar System, and dance. The new school year is almost here! Are you as excited as I am? What schooling choice have you and your family made? Homeschooling, public school, private/Christian school? If you are homeschooling, what curriculum are you following this year? If your children are in public or private/Christian school, what curriculum do they use? Do you do anything at home to supplement?
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Signs of dyscalculia, also known as a math learning disability or math disorder, can be hard to spot. Use this checklist of signs of dyscalculia in children.
Use these fun and easy techniques to teach exponents to beginners in fun and engaging ways your students will love.
Use this mini-poster as your guide to solving the multiplication problems in this workbook!
