Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. This post contains affiliate links. Homeschooling tweens can be a real challenge, especially when you are trying to foster a love for learning. They are at a pivotal stage of their growth and development where they are no longer young children. At the same time, they’re not quite mature… Continue reading How to Foster a Love for Learning in Your Tweens
Tag: hands-on learning
5 Lost Skills to Teach this Summer (or anytime!)
Most schools (and homeschools) focus primarily on core subjects, but there are lost skills that should be taught too!
5 Field Trips to do This Summer
Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links. All opinions are my own. Most kids love field trips because they enjoy getting to be outside exploring and visiting places they have never seen before or revisiting fun destinations. These trips are also one of the best ways to combine some fun and education together nicely. There are plenty of… Continue reading 5 Field Trips to do This Summer
5 Tips for Fostering Learning this Summer
Fostering learning this summer doesn’t have to be filled with textbooks and a classroom-like structure. Instead, check out my best 5 tips to make it fun and interactive!
5 Benefits of Project Based Learning
Disclaimer: I was not compensated for this post. This post contains affiliate links. Since early 2020, education worldwide has taken an entirely new approach. School systems from public school to homeschooling have taken a hit, but not necessarily for the worse. New teaching techniques and methods have sprouted, with some older ones getting face lifts… Continue reading 5 Benefits of Project Based Learning
Grow Seedlings in this Greenhouse Craft
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own. Springtime is a great time to grow plants and little ones LOVE observing this amazing life cycle. We have been talking about how we get our food and where food comes from and the boys try to save the seeds from almost everything they… Continue reading Grow Seedlings in this Greenhouse Craft
Clifford Rainbow Science Kits for Kids
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own. Clifford’s Science kits for kids is a series of simple science kits for kids ages 3 and up that introduces them to Science in a fun, educational and hands-on manner. Even though, these toddler science kits are for children, the experiments shoals be performed… Continue reading Clifford Rainbow Science Kits for Kids
Float or Sink Science Experiment on Density
Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. Lemons float. Limes sink! Do you know why? Objects that are less dense than water will float on the water. Objects that are more dense than water will sink! Lemons float because the rind of the lemon is different than the rind of… Continue reading Float or Sink Science Experiment on Density
Practice Multiplication with Duplo LEGO Blocks
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. This post contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own. LEGO Duplo blocks are generally for little ones ages 1 1/2- 3 years old BUT what can you do with the blocks when your little ones outgrow them? I used some sets of our LEGO Duplo blocks to create… Continue reading Practice Multiplication with Duplo LEGO Blocks
Letter & Word Recognition with Letter Blocks and Flashcards
Disclaimer: I was not compensated for this post. This post contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own. We have been working on letter and word recognition with my preschooler and he often gets tired of completing worksheets. So, I decided to integrate some hands-on-learning activities to help him learn and master this skill. For… Continue reading Letter & Word Recognition with Letter Blocks and Flashcards