The first step to teaching kids how to read a calendar, is to pick a kids calendar to teach with. There are at least 5 different types of calendars for kids. All of them are good, but they each have their perks and limitations. Children’s Learning Calendar One option some parents choose to buy is a …
Preschool
We received a subscription to Reading Eggs for my 7 year old. A Reading Eggs subscription gives full access to: Reading Eggs Junior (2-4 year olds) Reading Eggs (3-7 year olds / beginner to Grade 1 reading level) Reading Eggspress (7-13 year olds / Grade 1-6) Mathseeds (3-9 year olds / Kindergarten-Grade 3) My 7 year old …
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 …
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 …
Hour of Code During the week of December 4-10, 2017 tens of millions of students around the world will be participating in a global movement known as “Hour of Code”. The goal of this hour of code is quite simply to expose as many kids as possible to the world of coding. Of course learning …
Here are over 20 books kids that love “Frozen” are sure to enjoy. Starting with the book that started it all. The story that the movie “Frozen” was inspired by, the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen: #1 – The Snow Queen Frozen Books for Toddlers #2 – Anna Loves Elsa #3 – Olaf Welcomes …
Summer is here and it’s the perfect time of year for some outdoor learning. This summer my daughter and I have begun learning foraging. My 5 year old is naturally interested in learning to forage as she is always looking outdoors for things she can eat. Honestly, it’s my duty to learn this with her so she learns …
Let’s be honest, homechooling can be challenging for us parents of younger children. The younger a child is, the more time consuming it is for us and the more involved we have to be. So wouldn’t you agree that having independent learning activities in our bag of tricks is incredibly valuable for those times we …
As part of our farm unit this month, we read the children’s book “The Cow Loves Cookies”, by Karma Wilson. To go along with our reading of the book, I created a fun printable book activity that I will share with you. It’s a spelling activity, a coloring worksheet, a word scramble, and a spelling …