The Gift of Boredom
Boredom is a gift. It’s the catalyst that begins everything creative. We discuss the importance of free time and why it’s essential in your homeschool day.
Spring Fling: Celebrate the Changing Season
There is something about the transition from winter=to spring that feels so magical! It’s almost as though I can internally feel the season change. We want to share our favorite ways to celebrate spring, create traditions, and make memories.
Spring Preschool Theme Day
Celebrate spring with your preschoolers by planning a fabulous theme day!
Pinch Me: 5 Ideas for Homeschooling St. Patrick’s Day
With traps, gold coins, and creative fun, St. Patrick’s Day can become quite a memorable homeschool day. Here’s 5 ways to homeschool St. Patrick’s Day.
The Home Stretch: 5 Ways to Finish Your School Year Well
Instead of coasting through the end of our homeschool year, let’s run through the finish line with purpose. It’s the home stretch so let’s make it matter. We discuss ways to finish your school year right with 5 simple steps.
Creative Ways to Add Movement to Your Homeschool
Humans are born to move, from the tiniest of babies to the greatest of grandmas still caring for their loved ones. The most basic yet critical movement skills develop between the ages of 0-3: rolling over, crawling, walking, and running. Movement is the key to learning! It activates the neural wiring throughout the body improving cognitive function.
Us-Schooling: The Customized, Magical Homeschooling Philosophy
Can we all just say we “Us-School”? Julie Bogart’s book, The Brave Learner, reminds the homeschool family to customize and find the magic in the ordinary.
A Recipe for Fun: Cooking with Kids
Teaching a life skill can be a precious moment between a parent and child. Let’s talk about how to cook with your child in an enriching and bonding way. The ingredients to a fun and enriching cooking experience are simple!
How to Celebrate Galentine’s Day in 3 Easy Steps
What is Galentine’s Day? “Oh it’s only the best day of the year.” While not everything can be an episode of Parks and Rec, we plan our own variation of Galentine’s and the spirit is still there!
Going Down the Rabbit Hole! (How to Create a Unit Study for Your Homeschool)
Unit studies provide an in-depth (and often hands-on) approach to learning about any topic your students are interested in, providing individualized instruction and instilling a love of learning! It may seem overwhelming at first, but creating a unit study is easier than you think! There are just five simple steps to creating a unit study…
Nutcracker Theme Day
Son of a Nutcracker! It’s Christmas season and there are so many fun opportunities for theme days. One of my absolute favorites is the Nutcracker, so it’s no surprise that this theme day plays out a little more like a full unit study.
How To Homeschool When You are Sick: The Sick Bin
It is a rough homeschool day when us homeschool mamas are sick! We have a solution that may give you some much needed rest…it’s called The Sick Bin. It’s fun to make and fun to use, and here’s how.
5 Ways to Homeschool Thankfulness
An attitude of gratitude makes life happier and more fulfilling - so let’s homeschool thankfulness and help our kids grow their thankful mindset! We explore five enriching ways to homeschool thankfulness - including our simple and free downloadable Gratitude Journal for your kids!
20 Self-Care Tips for the Homeschool Mom
When I think of strong women, I think of us, the homeschool moms. Our challenges are great, but our hope is even greater. We started the journey strong, but how do we stay strong? How do we wear all our hats from dawn to dusk with love in our hearts? How do we have the energy to deal with math meltdowns and snack spills every day? How do we smile and encourage our son that takes ten minutes to write one. simple. sentence? Burnout creates bitterness and a homeschool built on bitterness crumbles. We have to take care of ourselves if we want to finish strong.
A Mad Hatter Tea Party: 6 Things You Need to Host a Wonder-filled Book Club Party
“We’re all mad here.” A wonderland of friends discussing a beloved story - what could be better? With free downloadables, links, fun ideas, and more, you can host your own magical, fantastical Mad Hatter Tea Party for your kids and their friends!
The Homeschool Edit: When Do Extracurriculars Become Too Much Extra?
Extracurriculars aren’t always what they seem! Sometimes you need to edit them out because of what they are costing you. Check out our Homeschool Edit project, inspired by our Book Club book, Ben Hewitt’s Home Grown, which will help you reset your mindset and intentionality when it comes to extracurriculars.
Our 2020 Mock Presidential Election
We decided to run our very own mock presidential election for our Coop Group this year! It was the perfect opportunity to get all the kids involved and invite in this very timely educational experience.
How to Run a Mock Election
Want to get your children more interested and involved in the election process? Consider a mock election! Host it for your family, some friends, or perhaps your co-op. It is a great introduction into studying government, politics, U.S. history, and current events.
The Bag O’ Fun: Enriching Your Car Rides, Homeschool Style
Fill your road trip and long car rides with fun - with the Bag O’ Fun! This simple party in a bag is a sure way to create enriching learning and bonding experiences in the car! Free downloadable of car games ideas are included.
Theme Days: LEGO Day
Everything is awesome with a LEGO Theme Day! We are here to give you the building instructions to build a fun-filled LEGO day for you and your kids, and by the end, your kids will call you the Master Builder!