What Does it Take to Be a Teacher?
Thank you to Participant Media for sponsoring today's post. This is my first official year to be homeschooling. I am a bit overwhelmed this week organizing our Kindergarten curriculum. You should see our office. It is covered in books, flashcards, and lesson plans. Wow! So what does it take to be a teacher? That is such a great question. Have you had an amazing teacher in your life? I can think of a few that really inspired learning in my life. In high school, I had a great English/Drama … [Read more...]
Back to School with Scholastic Videos
Thank you Scholastic for sponsoring today's post. Just in time to get kids back-to-school and prepared for the classroom in the most enjoyable way come two new DVDs from the award-winning and family favorite Scholastic Storybook Treasures line. About Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late This latest installment in the nationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning Mo Willems DVD line from SCHOLASTIC STORYBOOK TREASURES™ features three animated adaptations of stories by the New York Times … [Read more...]
Easy Kindergarten Homeschool Science Project
Thank you Learning Resources for sponsoring today's post. We are starting Kindergarten Homeschool next week. I spent Sunday morning going through the curriculum and trying my best to get the first week organized. My plan is stay a week ahead and get all the work and things needed organized in their own daily box. We are incorporating Bible, Phonics, Writing, Reading, Poetry, Numbers, Art and Science. As a homeschool mom, I am thankful for Learning Resources. They provide products … [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...]
Getting Ready for Kindergarten Homeschool
Thank you to Walmart for sponsoring today's discussion. This year we will be doing Kindergarten homeschool. I am a bit nervous to be officially starting homeschool with my daughter. We've been doing homeschool preschool for two years but it has been very flexible. Now we will be purchasing a curriculum and doing school quite regularly. Here is a list of ten items we will need for kindergarten homeschool: Pencils Paper Crayons Markers Scissors Notebooks Dry Erase … [Read more...]
Homeschool Calendar Activities
Thank you Learning Resources® for sponsoring today's post. Each day for homeschool preschool we like to begin with a Bible story, prayer, a movement song, the pledge of allegiance and then calendar activities. We go over the day (today, yesterday, tomorrow), the month, and also the weather. The Funky Monkey Forecast™ Magnetic Daily Weather Set is such a big help with these calendar activities - especially when you are homeschooler. About Funky Monkey Forecast™ Magnetic Daily Weather … [Read more...]
