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Disclosure: This conversation is sponsored by the Voices for Healthy Kids, a joint initiative of the American Heart Association and Robert Wood Johnson. All opinions and ideas are 100% my own. Have you ever looked at your child’s schedule to determine how much time they spend at recess and P.E. classes? As standard tests take … Read more

Does your child enjoy playing with play dough? My kids always loved playdough activities. They were able to have fun while learning the ASL Alphabet. The play dough mats allow your child to use play dough and make the upper and lower case letters. Item’s Needed ASL Alphabet Play Dough Mats (download them here) Reusable … Read more

These fruit directed drawing printables are a great way to get your little one interested in drawing. It helps boost their confidence, learn how to follow directions, and it is something that you can attach to a theme or unit study. Again, these fruit directed drawing printable is a great way to teach your child … Read more

What homemaking skills are worth teaching your kids while they are still learning? Are you trying to figure out what skills you should make a point of teaching your child? Homemaking skills can make a great addition to your homeschool curriculum whether it be a homemaking credit or simply a new way to work on … Read more

Building your child the perfect summertime reading nook to relax with a book on a hot summer day is a great way to take advantage of the heat to get your child to read more. Set up a comfortable space that is only open for use when your child is reading rather than playing on … Read more

Happy Mother’s Day! Have you gotten your mom anything for Mother’s day yet? My kids surprise me each year on Mother’s day. This year probably won’t be any different except my youngest wanted to do something for me. He knows that I love to color with my gel pens. So when he saw these fun … Read more

Do you have a band student who plans to move on to marching band after eighth grade? But what band camp essentials does your child need prior to attending camp. Marching band camp starts around four or five weeks before school starts. Even though school hasn’t ended, I wanted to give you a heads up … Read more

Does your preschooler know how to count from 1 to 10? If not, these free numbers 1 to 10 practice worksheets will be useful. Counting from 1 to 10 is a requirement that kids know how to do before they go off to kindergarten. Last summer I wrote an article with some ideas on how … Read more

Mother’s day is just around the corner. Have you thought about what you are going to get your mom for Mother’s day? What about printing these free Mother’s Day Coloring Sheets. I love it when my kids made me a homemade dinner and gave me gifts from the heart. Last year we shared several printables … Read more

Unschooling is a different form of homeschooling that many parents opt to use as their method to educate children at home. While unschooling sounds rather scary to those outside of the homeschool world, it’s just another way to help your children learn through a process that encourages independent learning much like other methods of homeschooling. … Read more