Despite the cold, grey winter weather, this is the perfect time of year to teach your little one about love! I’ve gathered some fun Valentine’s Day books and crafts for your children this season. 1. The Kissing Hand In this story, Chester Raccoon doesn’t want to go to school. His mother devises a secret [...]
Written by contributor Lauren of Mama’s Learning Corner During those rainy days when it’s too wet to go outside, I’ll inevitably hear, “Mom! I am bored!” Everyone needs something fun and out-of-the ordinary to do on days like this – mom included. Here are some boredom busters for those days when it’s too wet or [...]
As a new homeschooler, the only challenges I’ve faced thus far have been personality battles and scheduling snags. I was feeling like I could handle it all ….. Until I got pregnant with Baby #5. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m busy chasing many small children, or because I’m a little older, but this [...]
It’s vacation time again! Hooray! With three small children at home, traveling by airplane is cost prohibitive for us. We’ll be loading up our beloved minivan and hitting the road to sunny Florida this summer. After surviving this trip three times, I feel somewhat qualified to offer my tips for traveling by car with [...]
It’s time to visit Grandma and carve up the turkey! To get you in the holiday spirit, I have a list of ten Thanksgiving books geared towards preschoolers and kindergarten children. For more fun, I have crafts, food, printables and more! 1. Happy Thanksgiving, Curious George My boys love any story of Curious George, and [...]
A recent conversation with my husband led me to the realization that I was simply doing too much. Within the week following that conversation, the phrase “good, better, best” came up so many times that I decided to sit down and flesh it out for our children’s educations. Education Good (Enough): Send the kids to [...]