It’s World Pi Day! And I’m sharing a Mini Pi Day Unit Study with you. Did you know? Or, do you even know what that means? Pi is the mathematical constant of a circle. Pi is an irrational number π which cannot be expressed as a fraction because the decimal equivalent is infinite. It doesn’t end or show a repeating pattern. Every circle ratio can be calculated to […] Read More
Why are planners important for stay at home moms? There are times when a mom can become overwhelmed by all that life throws my way. Try as you might to remember what you’re supposed to be doing and when can often be daunting. One way that a stay at home mom, work at home mom, and homeschool teacher can stay organized with the various things she needs to […] Read More
It’s the end of the school year! Yes! Can you believe it? For homeschooling mamas, like me, after a long cold winter we turn our thoughts to ending the school year. Yes, most still have a few months still some have several months if you homeschool year round, but it’s the time of year when we start thinking about winding down and planning ahead for […] Read More
Over 100 Printable Resources As homeschoolers we are often on the hunt for great printable resources that are easy to use, easy to attain and if they are free all the better. The issue is it takes time to locate a a list of such resources, and to continue to find additional resources once we use them. That’s why I have gathered over 100 free […] Read More
2014 Certificates of Achievement It’s coming close to the end of the year. As homeschoolers we look around and gather our papers, prep portfolios, schedule testing (for those states where it’s required) and begin to think about curriculum for next year. But, don’t leave this year behind too fast. As you make those end of year arrangements, take a good look at what your children […] Read More
Helping to Keep Your Blogging Life Organized This one is for all my blogging friends. I’d like to introduce to you my brand new 2-Year Blog Planner. When I first started blogging a little over 2 years ago, I had no idea all that is involved in getting a blog up and running. I never imagined the myriad of proverbial balls I would have to juggle […] Read More
Let’s Talk about Counting From the very earliest of ages you can start teaching math concepts to your toddler or preschooler using the LEGO® bricks as if they were counting rods. When Little Man was my Little Boy we spent hours counting, sorting, and stacking bricks. Simply counting the bricks with your child on a regular basis is foundational for many skills learned later. Repetition is key with our littlest […] Read More
Free Downloads for Back to Homeschool As school starts and homeschool teachers begin to put together lesson plans we can often find that the available worksheets for reading guides just simply don’t offer much to inspire true learning in our children. My own son struggles with writing so he needs to be guided in his literary endeavors. That’s why I created these literary guides, a guided […] Read More