The last three weeks of Kindergarten homeschool we have been reciting The Lord's Prayer during Bible class. My daughter's favorite way to learn this passage of Scripture was making a Lord's Prayer mini book of her own. (Which she insists on keeping "forever" of course.) Her second favorite way to learn this Prayer is by singing the scripture songs. Scripture songs have always helped my husband and I to learn Bible verses. We love Hide 'em in Your Heart with Steve Green a lot. More Ways to Teach … [Read more...]
Kindergarten Homeschool: Learning Short Vowels
We have completed two weeks of Kindergarten homeschool and we are doing great. These last two weeks we've been working on our short vowels. My daughter has mastered her short vowels sounds and can recognize which vowel is in words. She is loving phonics and the various games and activities we have been playing. Here are short vowel learning ideas we've found helpful. Best of all they are free! Short Vowel I Spy - look around your house and play I Spy with your child using only words that … [Read more...]
10 Fun Kids Back to School Crafts
We are into the swing of Kindergarten. We started off great. We are having a good time too. For Art this week, I am going to be doing an easy DIY craft with my Princess. I am leaning towards a pencil holder for her homeschool desk. While searching on Pinterest I found some great back to school crafts that I know we'd have fun making at home. {We both love Pinterest, don't you?} 10 Back to School Crafts Crayon Magnets (shown above) Custom Pencils (shown above) DIY Pencil Vase … [Read more...]
Back to School Duck Tape Crafts
This post brought to you by Walmart. All opinions are 100% mine. Now that my Princess and I are doing Kindergarten, I need to do Art class with her. I have Art scheduled once a week and have one curriculum book. This isn't enough for my Princess though. She loves doing crafts. That is why we love Duck® Tape Crafts. You can buy Duck Tape at Walmart for such a great price and make awesome and easy crafts. Here is a round up of 5 simple crafts using Duck® Tape that I found on … [Read more...]
10 Free Printable Lunchbox Notes and Food Ideas
This post brought to you by Dollar General. All opinions are 100% mine. Life gets so busy doesn't it? I mean it is August already and everyone is thinking about back to school. With back to school on our brains, we begin to think about stocking up on lunchbox supplies. What do you pack your kids in their lunchbox? We are homeschooling but that does not mean we don't pack lunches. We pack lunches quite regularly. When we are traveling or out and about, we often pack a lunch to eat more … [Read more...]
Backyard Party Ideas with Free Printables
Summer is still here, thankfully. Despite all the back to school posts you might see here and advertised elsewhere, I am still taking advantage of the summer warmth. This week were are having a backyard party for the kiddos. We will have a BBQ with great food, games, and a movie to end the night. Backyard Party Ideas I looked up great party ideas. And found some awesome ones that I knew my kids would love. Here are 12 ideas you can use: Backyard Party Food S'mores Kit Serve "Bug … [Read more...]
Creative Summer Fun Ideas with Crayola
Thank you Crayola for sponsoring today's post. My daughter loves coloring, drawing, painting, and arts and crafts in general. She also loves anything that Crayola makes. Truly. So when she had the chance to try out some great Crayola products this summer she was very happy, as you can imagine. Creative Summer Fun Ideas with Crayola Washable Sidewalk Chalk: A standout from the crowd -- it’s the first sidewalk chalk featuring 48 classic Crayola crayon colors! And that’s not all - the … [Read more...]
