One evening, I was stuck in the social media “scrolling” trap and came across a Meme that was so relatable to me I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. It simply said: “What is better for teaching a struggling reader – red or white wine?” I have taught my fair share of struggling readers…
Valentine’s Day Activity Calendar and Colouring Pages!
Well, this one snuck right up on me! Can you believe that February begins so soon? That means it is time for me to share with you my Valentine’s Day Activity Bundle! Countdown to February 14th with one fun and easy, 5-10 minute learning-filled activity each day. No prep needed and you already have everything…
BRILLIANT Homemade Math Manipulatives
I am so excited to partner with Wikki Stix today to bring you this blog post on Homemade Math Manipulatives (that you really do need to make). Plus an awesome GIVEAWAY – read on! It is hard to keep up with everything in my own home right now, much less everything in the whole world….
5 Poem Ideas for a literacy rich Grade One!
I absolutely love poems. I always have. When I was a wee girl, I loved poems before bed. As a moody teenager, I loved those deep poems which now make me cringe, and as an adult, I love all things airy, light, and nature filled. Poems are fabulous for children to hear and to create…
Calming, Nature Themed Preschool Classroom Ideas
Much respect to all of you dear preschool and Kindergarten teachers out there. As you might know, I left my Kindergarten classroom 5 years ago to homeschool my own wild ones. I must admit, I cannot fathom having been a teacher over the past two years. Yikes. With little ones back (?) to classrooms, I…
The Quiet Time Club Launch!
Your peaceful home is moments away. The Quiet Time Club launches Sunday January 9th at 8:00 am EST right HERE >>> https://www.howweelearn.com/quiettimeclub
The Quiet Time “How To” Series: Part Three
Part three, you gasp? Good heavens, how many parts are there for setting up a simple daily quiet time?!?! Well, for some unicorn children it is one step. But, to be honest, those parents really don’t even need Quiet Time. For the rest of us, it is a bit of a science – but when…
The Quiet Time “How To” Series: Part Two
Welcome back to my 3 part series on How to Set up a Daily Quiet Time in your home! From a Mama of four busy kids, I can assure you, you are going to LOVE your daily Quiet Time. This wasn’t a surprise to me of course. I knew I would love an hour to…
The Quiet Time “How to” Series: Part One
I have got Quiet Time on the brain right now! Now that is not much different than normal, I am often thinking about quiet time, but even more so right now. With my brand new Quiet Time Club having just launched, I have been eyeball deep in all things Quiet Time. I want to make…
5 Things that make a Calm Home
Eight years ago or so, I never dreamt I would be writing a post for you on tips for curating a calm home. My home was the farthest thing from calm! But a calm home was what I really wanted, it became a priority for me, and I committed to find a way. And guess…