The fall season in our homeschool is filled with wonderful activities! In this post, I’ve rounded up some great fall kindergarten activities that you can enjoy at home. From arts and crafts to fine motor activities and everything in between, this post contains a bunch of fun fall activities to include in your kindergarten at…
Sign Language Alphabet | Teach Your Child to Sign the Alphabet!
Teaching children the alphabet is one of the first steps toward developing strong literacy skills (it’s actually the second step, but that’s a conversation for another blog post!). Adding sign language into the mix can give your child even more advantages. Learning how to sign the alphabet not only helps with language development but also…
Preschool Scavenger Hunts: 5 Fun, No Prep Ideas!
One of my favorite activities to enjoy with preschoolers is a simple walk. Whether it’s a walk to the park, a walk around the neighborhood, or a walk on some nature trails, the fresh air lifts our spirits and presents so many learning opportunities. Especially when you have one of these no-prep preschool scavenger hunts…
Rising Water Candle Experiment
Get ready to amaze your little ones with a rising water candle experiment! This experiment not only looks super cool, but it’s also a wonderful way to introduce some basic scientific concepts like what a fire needs to burn, air pressure, and equilibrium. Best of all, you only need a few household items, so it’s…
Paper Airplane Designs for Kids
Earlier this week, I shared with you how you can use a paper airplane activity to teach children about the flight. Well, since then, our house has slowly been filling with all sorts of paper airplane designs as we have been experimenting with different styles. We’ve made paper airplanes that go really far, paper airplanes…
Children’s Story Books About Music
This week, I have been sharing a bit about my Musical Instruments Family Unit Study. It is full of so much hands-on learning fun! You’ll build your own instruments and experiment with sound, play a game of Instrument Sound Bingo, dance, make art inspired by classical music, and… enjoy some children’s story books about music!…
42 Splendidly Creative Homemade Musical Instruments
Do you know what is perfect for a rainy day? A playdate? Any sick day? Or a just-about-an-anything day? Homemade musical instruments! If you’re not sure what to do with the kiddos, making a homemade musical instrument band is the answer! There is so much fun to be had and amazing memories to be made…
Instrument Bingo Printable | Learning About the Orchestra
The other day, I was packing an order that included the Musical Instruments Family Unit Study and one of the printables caught my eye. The art is just so beautiful! I ended up flipping through the coursebook and each of the printables, reminiscing and remembering how much I LOVE unit. So today, I decided to…
Grade Three Literacy Curriculum Review
Today, I’m excited to share a look inside my Grade Three Literacy Curriculum! If you’re not familiar with my resources, let me give you a brief introduction before we dive into Grade Three Literacy. I am a big believer in quality over quantity, which is reflected in all of my homeschool resources. Children do not…
43 Science Experiments to BLOW Your Kid’s Mind!
Science is really cool. There are so many amazing things in this world of ours. So many science experiments for kids that just make me stop and say, “whoa” … or “wow” … or “What the …!!” (depending, of course, on my company). Children, as we know, are naturally curious. They naturally want to learn…