Another great Pinterest find! Learn to count by fives- A fun hand print art project that is beautiful enough to hang on the wall! It's also fun to make and a great keepsake! Children will love counting their own fingers on their art work, adding to get to the next multiple of five, and making the connection that multiplication is just … [Read more...]
Favorite Pinterest Activities: Rescue Mission Sight Word Reading Game
Updated, revised, added tons more great info about Dolch sight words, as well as recommended reading games on my post at Squiddo: Learn to Read Through Play Oh yes, we actually did some things I found on Pinterest, other than saving them to a board! This is one of my favorites so far: Rescue Mission- Sight Words: Learning to … [Read more...]
Homeschool Art Show at the Abbey
photo from here The Abbey Coffee Lounge in Santa Cruz, CA is hosting a county wide homeschooler art show! The art will be up for viewing for the whole month of April after the... Grand Opening this Saturday, April 6, 2013! 4pm- 6pm at The Abbey Coffee Lounge Address: 350 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 behind … [Read more...]
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Fun Early Math and Art Projects and Activities
In my early lit class we read the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff. I talked to the kids about Cause and Effect or Action vs. Reaction. I asked questions like: If you demand a glass of juice by saying, "Mom! Get me some juice now!", what kind of reaction do you think you'll get from your mom? If you asked nicely and said … [Read more...]
Easy Love Yourself and Feelings Crafts for kids
Boost self respect and confidence in your kids. Valentines day is all about showing love to others. I put a new spin on it for my class. We had a Valentine theme, but instead of being about loving others it was about our own feelings and self love. I wanted to post before Valentine's Day so got this up quick, please excuse the unfinished and not … [Read more...]
What do Cats and Reading have in Common?
Been quiet around here, I know. So what in the world have I been doing?! Working on a new blog about my hilarious cats, of course! They are too entertaining not to share! I had been saving funny pics of them to post a sequel to "My Cat's Sleep in the Weirdest Places", but never got around to it. Therefore, I ended up with so many, I could fill a … [Read more...]
Sticking with resolutions
Lots of hard work this month for everyone! But, our schedule has been working wonderfully! I have felt so much more relaxed! I'm working hard to keep my resolutions this year. And I don't usually make new year's resolutions; specifically so I don't have to feel like a failure for not keeping them! I think the most helpful changes have been: Less … [Read more...]
Favorite Blog Posts of 2012
Happy New Years Eve! Last day to enjoy 2012, so I hope you do enjoy it! Here are some great posts to make your day! My top 10 favorite blog posts of 2012: Waking Up Full of Awesome, something we all need to remember to do! Why You're Never Failing as a Mother, brings me back to reality when I'm trying to do it all and feeling … [Read more...]
Best moments of the year
You know how sometimes time seems to just stop? You're standing in the warmth of the sun watching your kids smile, hearing them laugh, your heart swells with love and pride. You're overwhelmed by the beauty of these little people's souls as well as the awesome world around you. And you know that this moment will never happen again.They'll be grown … [Read more...]
I’m a failure when I’m not great at everything
I'm a Failure, Failure, Failure! That thought has been running through my mind for days. I finally gave in and broke down on Monday and just cried. I can't do it. I can't do any of it! If I just had one thing to do, I would be so great at it! If I was just a mom, even a homeschooling mom, I could be so great! If I was just an artist, and had … [Read more...]
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