This post shares one way to homeschool. The ideas listed below have collectively formed a great low stress, low cost, limited screen way to do school in our home, so much that I wanted to share it!! *This post contains …
One Way to Homeschool
A Sample Homeschool Schedule
Below is a sample homeschool schedule you can try. Before showing you the schedule, I want to first reach out to you all as so many of you are experiencing new and uncharted waters with your children at home during …
An Easy and On-Going Spelling Strategy
Writing “sight word sentences” is a very effective spelling strategy to help children learn and remember how to write high frequency words, which are also known as sight words. Learning to spell these words in the context of a sentence helps …
Is Writing Important?
Is Writing Important? “People don’t write anymore.” This past month, I was working with a high school group. One student was reluctant to write. He commented, “People don’t write anymore.” I genuinely pondered his statement, silently asking myself, “That’s interesting. …
Lists of Sight Word Sentences to Get Started
There are 6 lists of sight word sentences at the bottom of this post. You can use these sentences to help children learn how to spell common sight words (also known as high frequency words), build vocabulary and reinforce capitalization …
Help Children Learn to Write-10 Strategic Steps
Use these 10 strategic steps to help children learn to write. These incremental steps help children become comfortable and confident writers. The ages mentioned show you how early you can start. However, the ages aren’t as important as the order …
Drawing With Your Young Children Has Long Term Benefits
Drawing with your children at an early age can have long term benefits. I am a HUGE proponent of drawing with your child, starting very young and continuing on until…maybe forever. Right off the bat, I can tell you that …
Use Markers or Crayons?
When our little tots want to draw should they use markers or crayons first? Like many moms, when my oldest son began showing interest in drawing of any kind, I bought crayons. Crayons It’s the day when your child catches …
Teaching Language Learners
I have been teaching language learners for 20+ years and love it! I completed my student teaching in a 3rd Grade classroom in the Chicago Public School system. Soon after, I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and a …
Learn to Read by Writing
Children can actually learn to read by writing. This post shows how children can learn to read by writing and the strategy of storing their early work in a binder. Binders Become Books I developed a great appreciation for binders …
