If you’ve seen my blog post on ixl math, you know I really like the program and had previously purchased a one year subscription for my daughter. I have since purchased another year subscription. My biggest draw to ixl is it’s completeness skill wise. You can see very clearly all the math skills for that …
Here are some fun duck activities for preschoolers. It includes: book lists, music ideas, arts and crafts, games, colouring & cut and paste printables, videos to learn about ducks, duck jokes and more. Our Preschool Duck Theme Ducks became the theme of our preschool homeschool this winter. We feed the birds every winter. This year, …
A little over a year ago, I took my daughter to Disney World in Orlando Florida. It was going to be a long drive (about 22 hours) so I googled tips on taking kids on road trips. I read a ton of different parent recommendations. Many recommendations went something like this: “Of course they have …
Writing stories with preschoolers can be a fun and memorable experience. My 3 year old daughter loves to draw pictures and I’ve been encouraging her to tell me a story about them. I’ve been typing her story as she dictates it to me. They are usually crazy funny as her thoughts aren’t all …
So I’m hoping that you were able to try the picture flashcards in Part 1 and you’re convinced that your child is ready to begin this journey we call reading. Let me tell you about a series of books that I absolutely recommend for teaching a child to read. Many of you might have already heard …
I know there is a big group out there that believe we shouldn’t teach preschoolers to read. I’m saving that subject for another blog post. If you are of the group that would like to teach your young child to read but not sure if they’re ready, or not sure how to go about it, …
What’s more fun than math on a computer for holding the attention of a young learner! My daughter loves doing math on the computer. One website I found particularly helpful is: IXL. It’s a subscription based website. It is possible to use it to a limited extent without paying for the yearly subscription. I …
Teaching your preschooler math can be a lot of fun. As a math loving homeschooling parent, here are 4 of my personal recommendations: Teach your child that math is in so much we do. Math is not something we sit down and do for “school”, math is all around us and can help us …