Discovering Your Gifts with Baby Wren This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Discovering the gifts inside each of us is a journey, and in Baby Wren and the Great Gift by Sally Lloyd Jones, children accompany the little wren as she explores her canyon home seeking her own gift. A celebration of the nature … [Read more...] about Baby Wren and the Great Gift
Elementary
Learning About Presidents: So You Want to Be President?
Picture Books for Learning about Presidents This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Which president did not learn how to write until after he got married? Which president was elected to serve four terms? Who bought Alaska from Russia? Did you know that there have been forty-four presidencies but only forty-three … [Read more...] about Learning About Presidents: So You Want to Be President?
Learning About Presidents: Ghosts of the White House
Picture Books for Learning about Presidents This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. When Cheryl Harness visited the White House with her niece Sara, she imagined what it would be like for one of the former presidents to take her on an inside tour. My edition of Ghosts of the White House includes the presidents through … [Read more...] about Learning About Presidents: Ghosts of the White House
Hands on Ways to Teach Kids About Voting
Make a Ballot Box to Teach about Voting What is voting? When a group needs to make a decision, it is usually done by voting to see what the majority chooses. This is done by everyone casting a vote for their choice, and then having the votes counted to see which choice the majority desires. In America, adults vote for president every four … [Read more...] about Hands on Ways to Teach Kids About Voting
Learning About Presidents: The Buck Stops Here
Picture Books for Learning about Presidents This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. The Buck Stops Here by Alice Provensen, is a picture book of presidential history that begins with George Washington and features the other presidents and their contributions to America. I have always loved picture books, and my … [Read more...] about Learning About Presidents: The Buck Stops Here
Teaching Kids About Elections: Duck for President
Teaching Kids About Elections with Duck for President Duck is running for president, and he needs your vote. Tired of doing chores for Farmer Brown that leave him “covered in tiny bits of grass and espresso beans,” he decides to hold an election to oust Farmer Brown from being in charge of the farm. The creators of Click, Clack, Moo have … [Read more...] about Teaching Kids About Elections: Duck for President
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2016
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Learning Table is excited to be part of the third Annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day. Read on for information about the purpose of this event and it’s creators and sponsors as well as how you can participate. Our mission is to not only raise awareness for the kid’s books that celebrate diversity, but to … [Read more...] about Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2016
Nate the Great and the Crunchy Christmas
With his detective hat and his trusty dog Sludge at his side, Nate the Great is on the case, working to discover what has happened to Fang’s Christmas card from his mother. The familiar words which begin his adventure, “I, Nate the Great, am a detective. I do important things,” are well-known to fans of the Nate the Great series. Marjorie Weinman … [Read more...] about Nate the Great and the Crunchy Christmas
Teaching Dictionary Skills: Free Printable Spooky Words Worksheet
Teaching Dictionary Skills Do your kids know how to use a dictionary? In this day and age of being able to hop on a phone or tablet to find out any information you need to know, is it still important to know how to open up a dictionary and learn something? As an English teacher, I can wholeheartedly state that it is not only important, but … [Read more...] about Teaching Dictionary Skills: Free Printable Spooky Words Worksheet
Elementary Math
Thinking outside the box for math led me to Miquon Math Lab Materials when my oldest son was in first grade. I was looking for a discovery-oriented approach to math for my inquisitive, hands-on child. He did not respond well to rote memorization or drills, so the Miquon approach was enticing. Its unique approach incorporates mathematical patterns … [Read more...] about Elementary Math
Geography: A Literature Approach
One of my favorite resources for our homeschool Ask any homeschool mom what she wants from curriculum, and she’ll probably say she wants something that is easy to use and affordable. Geography: A Literature Approach fulfills that request! The study guide incorporates geography, history, and science in a Charlotte Mason-style approach, … [Read more...] about Geography: A Literature Approach
History Revealed
History Revealed: What in the World? This year, my younger two boys are both listening to Diana Waring's History Revealed: What in the World? audio curriculum as part of our history studies. This 12-disc set of audio history lessons is a sweeping look at history from the beginning of the world through the world wars. In her enthusiastic and … [Read more...] about History Revealed
Hamlet for Kids (Free Printable)
Reading Shakespeare with Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. It's Shakespeare month for our homeschool literature group. We've been reading Hamlet and learning more about Shakespeare's use of language. Many of our teen members have younger siblings who are listening in and learning about Hamlet along with the … [Read more...] about Hamlet for Kids (Free Printable)
Show Me a Story
Hands-On Language Arts Activities Emily Neuburger's Show Me a Story may change the way you look at storytelling and teaching writing skills. This unique approach showcases forty hands-on activities that are fun, creative, and doable. Using simple materials, Emily Neuburger shows parents and teachers how things like rocks, panels cut from cereal … [Read more...] about Show Me a Story
Visiting Kenya with Little Passports
**The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Have you thought about purchasing Little Passports but want a better idea of what’s inside each monthly package? Little Passports, the award-winning subscription for kids, has sent us a sneak peak into one of their … [Read more...] about Visiting Kenya with Little Passports
Tales from the Circle C Ranch
Susan Marlow has a genuine enthusiasm for writing, and this shines through in Andrea Carter's Tales from the Circle C Ranch. This short story collection serves as a bridge between the Circle C Beginnings and Circle C Milestones series of books. Inspired by questions from her fans, Susan wrote Tales from the Circle C Ranch as a companion book to … [Read more...] about Tales from the Circle C Ranch
Exploring a Classic: Rasmus and the Vagabond
Astrid Lindgren is a childhood favorite of mine. I devoured her books as a child and felt a particular kinship to the beloved Pippi Longstocking. (Try as I might, I was never able to get my braids to do just like hers!) I've already shared Pippi with my boys, as well as The Tomten and the Noisy Village stories. Thanks to Handlebar and Plough … [Read more...] about Exploring a Classic: Rasmus and the Vagabond
Awesome Science: Dinosaur Monument
The Moms of Master Books team has been learning about dinosaurs while exploring geology, history, and biblical truths this month with Awesome Science. My kids and I own several of the Awesome Science DVDs, which we use as part of our science and biblical history studies. The newest addition to this series is all about dinosaur fossils. Explore … [Read more...] about Awesome Science: Dinosaur Monument
The Perfect Pet
The Perfect Pet by Samantha Bell is a fun way to incorporate living books with science and learn more about animal classification. As a homeschool mom, Samantha Bell wanted to find a way to make learning animal classification easy and memorable. The Perfect Pet follows a child's search for a pet that his or her mother will approve of. Having to … [Read more...] about The Perfect Pet
Hands-On Science: Animal Classification
We've been learning about the system of animal classification in science, and to help the boys visualize it, I made categories on colored paper and pulled out some of their plastic animals. They first had to figure out which Phylum each animal belonged to, and then further divide them into Class. We soon discovered that we have lots of … [Read more...] about Hands-On Science: Animal Classification
