Our busy binders were a constant companion to our curriculum last year (see our Kindergarten Busy Binder), and I don't see this year being any different. I can't wait to show you all the fun things packed into our first grade busy binder! Busy binders continue to be one of my favorite ways to keep hands on learning tools organized. As a household sans homeschool room, there are no ... Read More about Our First Grade Busy Binder
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First Grade Homeschool Curriculum Picks
I cannot believe I'm writing about first grade homeschool curriculum right now! Squeaks' Kindergarten year and Little Dude's first year of preschool flew by! With Little Dude doing two years of preschool, not much will change for his routine. I have a few things in the works for him (that I will gladly share when finished) but it will be mostly learning through play and lots of reading. So this ... Read More about First Grade Homeschool Curriculum Picks
The Human Skeleton | Printable Activity
We're learning about the human skeleton! We've worked our way through basic anatomy, the human heart, and even basic hygiene. Now we're exploring the amazing structure and function of the human skeleton. With 206 bones in the adult human body, we have plenty to learn. I'm excited to share the new resource I created for this human skeleton lesson with you! It didn't feel right to have a stiff ... Read More about The Human Skeleton | Printable Activity
Place Value Robot
There's no denying that Squeaks loves math. Even to the point where I find little addition equations scribbled on the corners of coloring pages. But as with any new subject, there is a challenge here and there. Place value has been Squeaks first real math challenge. When we began the section of our Masterbooks curriculum that covers place value, I didn't think much of it. It actually really ... Read More about Place Value Robot
Learning To Read! | Our Favorite Resources
I wish you could have seen Squeaks face when I told her that, after learning to read, she could read ANY book in the world. Priceless. Pure excitement. Squeaks had her alphabet down for quite a while and had started asking about rhyming words, always getting excited when she found similar sounds. So I asked her if she wanted to learn to read and she said yes! Keep in mind that Squeaks was ... Read More about Learning To Read! | Our Favorite Resources