Wondering how to teach sight words? You’ve come to the right place! There are so many fun, hands-on sight word games perfect for teaching children sight words, and today, I’m going to share my favorites with you! What are “sight words”? But first, we should chat about what sight words truly are. Sight words are…
Grade One Literacy Curriculum Review
Today, I’m excited to share a look inside my Grade One Literacy Curriculum! If you’re not familiar with my resources, let me give you a brief introduction before we dive into Grade One Literacy. I am a big believer in quality over quantity, which is reflected in all of my homeschool resources. Children do not…
Fabulous Fall Science Experiments
I really do love fall. I always have. The beautiful colors, the crisp air, pumpkin spiced everything… and perhaps most importantly, the end of MOSQUITOES! Mind you, this year wasn’t too bad for the guys, but I remember a few years back the mosquitoes in our area were truly out of this world. Our neighbours…
Teaching a Struggling Reader: Your Two Choices
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…
Potpourri Making with Kids
I am excited to partner with Oak Meadow today to bring you this post on making potpourri. We sure do love our homemade gifts around here. With the holidays just around the corner I was thrilled to see ‘making potpourri’ in our Oak Meadow grade one curriculum for this week. There is a large nature…
Heart, Lungs, Brain, Oh My!
Parts of our homeschool day are going really, really well. Parts. We will settle into our new rhythm and I am very convinced that in a few short weeks the parts that are going well will grow, and most of our day will be fabulous. For now, I will focus on those really, really great…
Our Grade 1 Homeschool Year-at-a-Glance
We will be homeschooling the boys this year. There. It is out there. And it really wasn’t that hard to write. I have been feeling unsure lately sharing that decision here. But now that it has actually been written, I realize it is no big deal. I was concerned some might feel I was passing…