It wasn’t until I was three-quarters of the way through creating my Reptiles Unit Study that I realized frogs are NOT classified as reptiles. I tell you, I am learning so much as I homeschool my children! But that is not the only thing I have learned with this Reptiles Unit Study: Did you know…
Books that Explore the Seven Continents for Kids!
I was never good at Geography. Do you know why? When I was in Grade 3, I was given a test to find out my preliminary knowledge about where things were located on a map, and I received 4/50. From that moment on, I deemed myself terrible at Geography and shied away from learning all…
Making Knight’s Armour (Pretend Play Idea)
If your child loves superheroes and saving the day, learning about knights and castles during the medieval times is going to be an absolute blast. In this fun activity from our Kindergarten at Home Curriculum, your child will develop and strengthen their fine motor skills as they enjoy some pretend play and create suits of…
Out of this World Books about Constellations and Stars
Let’s play a little game! What do Draco the Dragon, Orion and his star-filled belt, and Ursa Major have in common, but The Big Dipper does not? They are constellations! Did you know that the Big Dipper is not classified as a constellation? I only learned that fact when reading some awesome books about constellations…
Delicious Science Experiments!
I am so excited to introduce you to our newest, and most delicious Family Unit Study that allows kids to discover the basics of physical chemistry and matter with experiments you can eat! Have you been apprehensive to introduce the basics of chemistry in your homeschool and need an engaging unit that both you and…
The Only Grade Two Book List You Need!
As a Teacher and Reading Specialist, it is my sworn duty to love books. It is also my sworn duty to help children fall in love with books. So I am going to start sharing amazing book lists kids will love! I thought we would get started with a beautiful Grade Two book list, since…
Get Writing Clearly with Graphic Organizers for Kids!
We needed to create some graphic organizers to go along with our Grade Two Literacy Curriculum, so I thought it best to make a full blog post on the topic. After all, graphic organizers are a perfect tool for young writers! I wanted to be sure you knew about them. Oh, and I also wanted…
STEM Activities for Kindergarten at Home
One of my boy’s favourite things in the world is STEM challenges. And guess what? They are becoming one of my favourite learning tools. Could it be? A simple learning setup that I LOVE that my boys LOVE just as much?! Adding STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) activities to your kindergarten (or any grade!) lesson…
A Sight Word Dice Game
What is more fun than a dice game? How about a SIGHT WORD dice game? How about a sight word dice game where you get to make your OWN DICE?! I tell you, the fun and learning never ends here on How Wee Learn. This activity is in our Grade Two Literacy Curriculum, but since…
Easter Number Games {Easter Freebie #3}
Are you getting into the “Easter fun and learning” zone now, my friend? I hope so! I hope you are seeing how easy, fun, and natural learning can be with these little Easter freebies. This Easter freebie is awesome for children of all ages to dive into some deep math learning. To begin, I wanted…