Sight word practice doesn't need to be a boring chore. Here are some ways to liven it up while getting your kids moving, so you can get all those learning neurons fired up. A big problem with modern education is that we sit kids down. Sitting is not healthy for their bodies or brains. Not…
Teach your kids Latin because it is good for the brain. Latin, like any foreign language, is amazing brain food. Learning a foreign language increases both grey and white matter, brain density, and neural connections. Check the studies yourself, second-language learning is good for the brain. > "Learning another language is one of the most…
Poetry is often relegated to the pile of optional subjects. Optional subjects are the first ones we cut when we are busy or overwhelmed. Is poetry entirely necessary to a good education? Isn't it a bit antiquated and irrelevant in this age of technology? Would our children not be better served learning a programming language…
This list includes picture books, chapter books, books to make you laugh, feed your imagination, and take you on a Christmas journey around the world, diving into different cultures and traditions. The best part? It is only 10 books, totally doable. Let's start with Four Christmas picture books Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas by Justine…
Into the darknessa little thread of light spunreaching itself thinall the way to the edgesof the darkness. It was a bright little lightbut as it became thinner and thinnerit also became dimmer and dimmeruntil it almost wasn't. Looking around,the little lightwas filled with despairbecause despite all that stretchingit had failedto transformthe darkness. Just beforethe little…
Books are the cheapest way to travel the world. Books are the quietest way to meet new people. Books can take you deeper into our world, exploring everything from particles to magnetism to fictional adventures like Journey to the Center of the Earth. Books also take you farther out of your bubble than anything else….
A list of resources and reasons How to Homeschool Kindergarten Science with Real Books: Get a list of great books. Head to the Library or Thriftbooks…or Amazon if you like. Read a book a day. Add some fun experiments/demonstrations. Get your kid outside. Encourage observation by asking your child questions. So, let's get right to…
Source: https://marlaszwast.medium.com/haiku-black-holes-c5b648ec5da7Date: Jul 25, 2018 Haiku — Black Holes black holes often hide 1 min read Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash black holes often hideuntil the stars are sucked inyour absence pulls me
As summer begins kids get obnoxious pretty quickly. I know, it sucks. But it is a necessary phase of decompression from our over-paced lives. Yes, even us homeschoolers are hyperpaced, cramming in all the goodness we can in fear that if we just sit and rest our kids will miss out on some amazing experience…
It may seem like an oddly specific subject, but our family went on a bunny chapter book reading kick a few years ago, and we found some of our favorite books fell into this bunny theme. Find them below, in no particular order, because we love them all. 1 The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane…