As a homeschooling parent, it often feels like I am learning just as much as my daughter is. Sometimes I will learn about a subject alongside her, and sometimes I feel I need to pre-educate myself on a topic before feeling equipped to teach it. Aviation is one of those topics. My daughter has asked …
Are you interested in homeschooling French? Would you like to teach your child to read and write in french, equivalent to what a Grade 1 or 2 student would learn in a french public school? Allow me to share the FSL curriculum and resources I have found that have made it possible for a …
We finished homeschooling first grade! Yay! It was definitely a struggle at times but overall I know I made the right choice in choosing to homeschool Grade 1. Today I’m going to share my answers to some of the common questions I’ve been asked by other mothers who were considering homeschooling their child for first …
For the last 6 weeks, my daughter has been using K5 Learning as a regular supplement to her homeschooling day. K5 Learning is an online program with math, reading and spelling for Kindergarten to Grade 5 students. K5 Learning has 3 separate programs: K5 Reading, K5 Math and K5 Spelling. Every subscription gives access to all 3 programs. K5 Reading …
One of the first skills a Grade 1 student learns in a French school is the French alphabet. Below you’ll find a no prep lesson plan to help your child learn the alphabet in French. This will be especially helpful for the English speaking or FSL (French Second Language) homeschooling parent who would like their child …
Are you searching for spelling curriculum for homeschooling? I was too, until I finally decided to create something that would work for us – a Grade 1 Spelling Workbook! The grade 1 spelling workbook pdf has everything you need to teach your 1st grader spelling. The Reason We Needed A Grade 1 Spelling Workbook It was time to …
I have decided my daughter will continue her “Animal Studies” learning about local animals, animals she can actually study in real life herself. We are currently studying the chipmunk. If she were older I would give her a notebook to take outside to jot down her observations on the chipmunk. She’s only 4. Although she can …
Here is about a weeks worth of fun Earth Day lesson plans and printable Earth Day activities for elementary students around 1st or 2nd grade. There are: Kids will learn Earth Day vocabulary, and to read, write, and spell 35 Earth Day words. These printable save planet earth word puzzles and games will make learning …
Spring is almost here and there are so many great children’s books that can help kids learn about this wonderful season! Here are some of our favourite spring books for kids: #1 – The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle A classic, about a caterpillar turning into a beautiful butterfly. Ideal for Kindergarten or younger. …