The Donkey in the Living Room, by Sarah Cunningham, beautifully re-tells the Christmas story through the eyes of the animals and people present. In an “Elf on the Shelf” style tradition, Cunningham suggests parents wrap the pieces of their Nativity
Building Number Sense: Estimation 180
Estimation 180 helps students build number sense and practice using different units of measurement. Designed by math teacher Andrew Stadel, the website presents students with a different photo each day and asks them to estimate some quantity shown. Each day
Stolen Moments: Nature Studies in Five Minutes or Less
Did you know Charlotte Mason said little kids should be outside for six hours a day in fair weather? That sounds awesome to me, Charlotte. Unfortunately, our schedule is a bit tight for that right now. Since making the daylight
Not Your Average Sex Reveal
My husband and I are Gen-Xers living in a Millennial world. We don’t buy into all of the aggressively cute self-aggrandizing of modern parenting. When we found out Baby #3 was on the way, we didn’t browse Pinterest for a
Holiday Decor for Your Littles
It’s not too early to get out my Christmas stuff, right?? I’m feeling very festive today as my post on decorating for the holidays with young children is live on Life of a Homeschool Mom. Check it out now!
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Welcome to This Home School
Be warned: This is not your average home school. This is in fact a radical experiment in home schooling — two working parents and two preschool-aged boys spending our evenings and weekends in rich, meaningful activities as we grow and learn together.
Vintage Christmas List
It’s the first week of November. The stores are already pulling out the Christmas gear, and like most parents, you’re getting serious about the kids’ wish lists. While you’re perusing Toys’R’Us’s list of must-have battery-operated junk, it may occur to
Fall Leaves: Easy Preschool Art Project
While walking home from our neighborhood playground, my boys discovered some brilliantly colored maple leaves and could not resist collecting them. At first, I attempted to press them in wax paper to preserve them, but I encountered three issues: The
Math Everywhere: Halloween Candy
My husband and I are not big candy eaters, so we’re a little uncertain about what to do with the post-Halloween pile of sugar sitting on our kitchen hutch. Our kids have not been very interested in eating it either,