Sometimes, I feel a little alone. I'm having a rough day, and I wonder if other moms are struggling too. Am I the only mom who sees broken slats on a kitchen chair and remembers the day her teenage threw it across the room in a fit of rage? Am I the only mom who thinks she's going to scream hysterically if her eight year old asks, "Why?" one more time? Am I the only mom who goes to bed feeling Continue Reading >>
Exploring Emotions With LEGO Faces – 3rd -6th Grade Set
I have a little boy who is eight, and he needs some help figuring out how to deal with his emotions. In a big way. In fact, if you have a child like mine, you will know what I mean when I say -- It has been one of those days. And I've already figured out that LEGO® is the perfect pathway for learning for him. Having just turned 8, he is right on the cusp between needing the Prek-2nd grades LEGO Continue Reading >>
Adding LEGO® Enrichment To Any Subject
When I talk about LEGO® Learning as it happens in our home, I am most often talking about adding LEGOs to what we already do. Like adding a couple of LEGO men to our Pop Rocket Science Experiment. For my LEGO fans, it just seems natural to bring the little bricks into every area of life. And that includes our homeschool. What are you doing today that LEGO Enrichment would benefit? In other words, Continue Reading >>
When LEGO® Men Fly: a Supercharged Science Review
We have an interesting product to share with you today. Supercharged Science. Interesting, because it is unlike anything I have ever seen. We were privileged to review the e-Science Premium Membership which is $57 per month. This resource is intended for all grade levels (K-12). Another option is $37 per month for K-8. I was told that the heart and soul of this science curriculum Continue Reading >>
Creative Writing with LEGO® Builds
Have I mentioned that we love LEGO®? In particular, I have six kids and one husband and they all own and play with LEGOs. Okay, I admit that my husband does not play with his legos as much as they are displayed. But he has them! Am I the only one whose children make up stories, towns, currencies, and a system of government for their LEGO play? I don't think so. I'm pretty sure your kids do that Continue Reading >>
Free Homeschool Printables Sites You Don’t Want to Miss
My kids are into printables. We dig them. It seems like we can always find exactly what we need to compliment our studies and make our notebooks pretty and exciting. If it has a little something to color, or beautiful color to print we love them even more. Printables add variety and excitement to our homeschool. They are very motivating for my students! Because of that, I enjoy offering free Continue Reading >>
Poetry: An Ultimate Homeschool Resource List
Did you know that April is National Poetry month in the United States? In celebration of the beauty, my children and I will be learning about poetry all month long! In fact, I just finished up three new copywork books for them, with selections from famous poets Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Emily Dickinson, and Lewis Carroll. Compiling these ebooks reminded me of just how much I Continue Reading >>
Our Unplugged Homeschool: On Being Internet-Free
I have always been a big proponent of homeschooling using free Internet resources: audios, ebooks/.PDFs, YouTube videos, printables, and Web sites of all kinds. If you want to give your kids a well-rounded education, you can do it practically for free if you have a good Internet connection, a printer, and some free time to surf. Here in Kenya, we no longer have an "unlimited" monthly Continue Reading >>
Exploring Emotions with LEGO® faces – free LEGO printables
Children have a tough time figuring out how to handle their emotions don't they? Tiny babies really have no concept of emotion, but as a child grows older they begin to recognize intensities of emotion in themselves. As they begin to experience sadness, happiness, and everything in between they need coaching and help to figure out how those emotions fit into their life. It is important that we Continue Reading >>
How to Teach Your Child To Ride a Bike Without Breaking Your Back
When Clara was seven years old, we finally gave up on the Bill Cosby method of teaching a child to ride her bike. You know, where you run behind the bike holding it steady until the child just takes off on their own? It's a famous Bill Cosby episode, but it is not the most efficient way to teach a child to ride. We started searching the internet in earnest and that's when we first discovered the Continue Reading >>