Any and all homeschooling resources that are appropriate for first grade.
For second grade, I wanted to introduce my daughter to countries from all over the world. She and her sisters(kindergarten and 3yo) get Little Passports as a Christmas present from their grandparents and they love opening the envelope and learning a little about that country. I wanted to expand on that love of geography in …
It can be exhausting looking for homeschool resources and curriculum. I have put together a page of resources that I hope will bless you and make your homeschool resource search easier! General Homeschool Curriculum Resources Christianbook.com Timberdoodle Thriftbooks Pinterest Rainbow Resource Ted Ed Ron Paul Curriculum Teachers Pay Teachers Coursera Academic Earth Arcademic Skill Builders …
One of my most vivid memories from school is saying the Pledge of Allegiance every morning before the morning announcements. While we homeschool for a lot of reasons, I still want my children to have some of the traditional school experiences that I remember. Knowing and saying the Pledge of Allegiance is one of them. …
Inside: Looking for suggestions for first-grade homeschool curriculum? You’re in the right place! Take a look at what we used for our first-grade homeschool curriculum. We have a relaxed classical homeschool approach and use a mix of programs. Choosing a 1st grade homeschool curriculum can be intimidating! It’s the first official number grade for your …
1st Grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices- Simple, Relaxing, and Fun! Read More »
Inside: Are your kids tired of painting with the same old paintbrushes? Maybe it’s time to mix it up! Here are three “no paintbrush” painting activities for kids that you can try today! My kids love to paint. My kids love to paint so much that they are pros at cleaning our craft room floor …
As homeschool moms, it is so easy to get wrapped up in the “we have to get the textbooks done!” mentality that we can forget about all the other ways to incorporate learning into our homeschool day. I decided to compile a list of “non-worksheet” homeschool activities to round out your homeschool day. This list …
For me, it was a bittersweet moment when my daughter started reading on her own. I LOVED that she was excited about reading and improving her fluency. But, I was a bit sad that from now on there would be books that she would enjoy without me or her dad. We would have other memories …
Summer is almost here….who’s ready for a break?! It can be so tempting to just not doing anything during the summer months, but then you also run the risk of your kids forgetting a lot of what they learned this year. A relaxed Summer homeschooling schedule is the perfect solution to this problem! I used …
Is your child struggling with reading or pronouncing long vowel sounds? Are you ready to move past CVC words, but aren’t sure how to teach long vowels in reading and phonics? Long vowel sounds can be a point of struggle for many young readers. While short vowel sounds are relatively straightforward and spelled the same …
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Mastering long vowel sounds is an important part of learning to read. There are so many vowel teams and phonics words for emerging readers to memorize and understand, that it can be daunting. Today, I’m sharing an activity that I like to use with the first-grader: Sort-a-Scene: Long Vowel Sounds. Related Post: 5 Writing Activities …
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