I can't think of any toy that lends itself more completely toward the teaching of STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and math) than LEGO® bricks. Everyone is looking for more ways to teach STEM these days, why not try LEGO STEM? You can do this -- and you will be the hero of your school day with these inspired LEGO STEM activities to inspire your kids. I've even added LEGO STEAM with Continue Reading >>
50 Ways to Teach Lego Math: Learning Math with Legos is fun!
How fun that we can take this incredible toy called Lego® bricks, tap into our child's interests, and do Lego math! I have found over fifty seriously great ideas to teach math with legos -- and a whole bunch of those ideas doesn't require anything but . . . LEGOs! Since you probably already have legos on your floor, under the cabinets, and coming out of the woodwork as I do, this is perfect. You Continue Reading >>
Resources for your Family Christian Easter Celebration with Kids
Leading up to every holiday we celebrate, my children and I celebrate with a week or two where every activity we do ties into the holiday -- even school. I want to make sure my kids have beautiful holiday traditions, a strong family identity, and a thorough understanding of why we celebrate holidays from a Biblical perspective. That's why I love these resources for a Christian Easter Celebration! Continue Reading >>
Christian Easter Preschool Printables and Activities
Around this time each year, I start looking for new or improved Easter activities to do with my children. These Christian Easter Preschool Printables will help you teach your little ones the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus. On these pages, you will find activities that can be used to reinforce the details of the Easter story while also practicing various preschool skills.In our home, Continue Reading >>
Lego® Mini Tanks Plans for an Epic Mini Mech Battle
When my oldest son was about fourteen, I asked him to make me some lego things for the blog. STEM had just become all the rage on blogs, and Lego bricks are the perfect STEM toy. He came up with a cool way to build Lego® Mini Tanks and even took pictures for me. However, due to me setting up the camera wrong, the pictures were all videos and I never had time to go back and re-take what I needed. Continue Reading >>
Educational Shows on the Discovery Plus App: Homeschool or Classroom
My husband and I recently discovered we could get one full year of the Discovery Plus App for free through our internet provider (check yours!). I was so excited! We watch a lot of home renovation shows, and I've been following the new Fixer Upper-Welcome Home commercials with interest, and love that the show is super family-friendly. And of course, it's only available on the Discovery Plus App. Continue Reading >>
