Four Plus an Angel by Jessica Watson
Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby
Once we decided I would homeschool McKenna my mind started spinning about how I was going to do this. Where do I find worksheets? How much time do I spend on handwriting? Spelling? Counting? I quickly went to twitter and asked on my Facebook page and found some great resources to create my plan. And […]
I can’t believe we are more than half way through our first year of homeschooling. I think my favorite part has been letting go of the “rules” a little bit and thinking outside the box to help McKenna learn. Because of her medical history her small motor skills are delayed and she fatigues quickly when […]
When I first started homeschooling, I have to admit I wondered “what is social studies for young kids and how in the world do I teach it?” Once I stopped overanalyzing everything and learned to go with what my kids were curious about, I found some great ways to teach young kids social studies. One […]
My kids loved using ABCmouse.com during their early years. Now that they are older I’m always in search of new online learning games and curriculum. It’s nice to find new sites to help improve their skills when they have down time. I also love having something to keep one busy while I’m working with another […]
As Easter approaches I’m wracking my brain for ways to fit an egg or two into our daily learning. One of my favorites from this week was using eggs to work on the concept of patterns. For the three year old, just coloring the egg in a two color pattern was enough. For the five […]
Rather than buy a Christmas countdown chart I had the kids make their own this year. It’s a great way to sneak in some number-writing practice and let them get creative. We came up with a fun idea to really personalize our Christmas countdown this year. 1. Help the kids find their favorite photo. 2. […]
