I wanted to teach my 6 year old some mapping skills. I told her we were going to pretend to be pirates and go on a backyard treasure hunt. The first step would be learning how to draw a treasure map for kids. A quick learn-from-my-mistake word of advice: Don't tell your kids you're going to be doing a pirate's treasure hunt until you're ready to give it your complete and undivided attention. I made the mistake of telling my daughter during breakfast. And before I was ...
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Reading Eggs Review
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 used the 3 programs appropriate to her age level. She loves Reading Eggs and Reading Eggspress, and did not like Mathseeds. Reading ...
Apple Themed Spelling Activities For Grade 3
If you're looking for apple themed spelling activities for third grade, then you've come to the right place. I created 8 pages of free printable apple themed spelling worksheets. These printable activities are a fun way to add spelling to your child's homeschool. The Grade 3 apple themed spelling activities includes: 2 crossword puzzles2 Scrabble Jr. inspired spelling gamesa third grade word search puzzleapple themed spelling activities Grade 3 Apple Themed Words There are ...
Hoffman Academy Review
If you're looking for homeschool music curriculum, allow me to suggest our favourite: Hoffman Academy. Hoffman Academy is known for having free online piano lessons for kids. More than just piano however, the lessons teach music. I first shared our experiences with Hoffman Academy back in 2014. Since then, Hoffman Academy has added an option for a premium membership which I decided to try out a few months ago. Is it worth it? Well let's see. Video Lessons The video lessons are ...
Apple Themed Spelling Activities for Grade 1
It's nearly apple picking season, one of my favourite times of the year! It's also the time of year where I usually include some apple themed learning to our homeschool. Our Grade 1 apple unit includes: 2 apple themed crossword puzzles a first grade word search puzzle apple themed spelling activities Grade 1 Apple Words There are 20 Grade 1 apple words used in the puzzles and activities. They present a fun way to work on learning the spellings of these words. The words ...
