She wasn’t doing it. Nothing I could say would convince her to complete a single problem on her math worksheet. My daughter was in first grade and I knew she was bright, but she just found her math worksheets…boring. I knew I had to figure something else out. Enter homeschool games. Also known as Gameschooling. …
Just because your child isn’t working on shapes and counting anymore in math doesn’t mean that it has to stop being fun! Today I am sharing a FREE 2-digit addition maze with you! Why a Math Maze? My oldest daughter is now in second grade. She has always loved school, loved learning, was an early …
Kids love to play games. In fact, I wrote an entire post about playing games to practice math! Do your kids get tired of practicing their math facts over and over? Or they get fidgety and agitated? It’s the same in our house, so when Miss T was working on her numbers that add to …
My middle daughter, T, is not a big fan of worksheets. This kind of threw me for a loop because her older sister, N, loved kindergarten worksheets and workbooks. So, it took me a little while to get the wheels turning creating kindergarten learning activities for her. But, I’m getting there and today I’m sharing …
Kindergarten is usually a child’s first introduction to formal learning – it’s so important to make it fun and enjoyable! We want to capture and nurture that love of learning, right!? I take a very child-centered approach to kindergarten. I focus on math and reading (if my child is ready) and let them choose what …
Do you have a child who needs or loves hands-on activities? What about a child who needs immediate and/or constant feedback while they’re working? Me, too! Today I am sharing how I use these dry erase flashcards to provide feedback and let my daughter work independently. Plus, they are totally customizable, so you can use …
Skip counting is an essential skill that is learned in kindergarten. It sets the stage for multiplication tables in later grades, counting money, and so many more things. But, teaching skip counting can be difficult. If you’ve got a kindergartener who is struggling with skip counting, then you are in the right place! Today, I …
The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas can be a hard time when it comes to focusing on school work! Use this Christmas Mad Libs printable to add some fun and silliness to your language arts time this holiday season. Simply sign up in the box at the bottom of this post and you can grab …
This post is part of Our Elementary Trip Around the World series. You can visit the main post for links to unit studies about other countries! As we travel around the world this year studying different countries, our first stop is Canada! I had been looking for a world geography curriculum to do with my …
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 …
