Did you know you can teach reading at home without curriculum? You do not need to purchase a formal program to teach reading if you know the basic components & how to support them. There are many parts to building the skills that early & beginning readers need to learn how to read. Bookmark this …
I was combing through my Instagram Feed one day and a mom was celebrating her daughter learning to read independently. She talked about how they didn’t use a formal curriculum but that day her youngest daughter “just started reading” and in fact both of her girls “taught themselves to read”. I was very happy for …
Need help finding that perfect Christmas gift for those special little ones in your life? Here is this years curated list of the best gifts for boys and girls by theme (& age). Included gift ideas are Nature, STEM, Science, Arts & Crafts, popular Book Sets & Family Games. This post contains affiliate links. For …
Good quality books for beginning readers are hard to find! This list is intended for incoming Kindergartners without having to do research and assess your child’s reading. (Which I suggest you do at some point.) I created this list of books that we will be reading for the year & I am happy to share …
I am always on the look out for new recipes preferably ones that are healthy, easy & kid friendly so that I don’t have to make a separate dish for the kids! Most of these are healthy treat recipes that are easy, quick ways (or prep ahead) so I have wholesome deliciousness ready to go! …
We read more than our fair share of books and this summer during Pirate Week for our at-home summer camp. We discovered a ton of super cool new books that Arrr a lot of fun to read. Here is a list of our new favorites! This Post contains affiliate links, for more information see my disclosure policy. …
My son is an only child so we go on a lot of play dates. Our all-time favorite is a Pirate Play Date. If you have a upcoming play date, or want an excuse to invite some friends over try no-prep pirate activities (see below). You can skip the work of preparing activities & just …
Mud Kitchen Ideas The mother of all kids activities is a mud kitchen. It’s a prepare once (make or buy it once) & let’em go. It offers hours of independent, focused play & it is an easy way to combine learning, play and imagination. Here are some easy ideas to get your own mud …
We do a LOT of kids activities at home and I mean A LOT! I like using kids calendars because they are easy to make, help tie in learning with fun activities and make it way easier to stay organized. Activity calendars are great for: Homeschooling Babysitters/ Nanny After school activities School Breaks (our printables …
Do your kids go to summer camp? I have been looking into it and it’s a little pricey in our area & my son is still pretty young (not sure if he’ll actually stay all day or not want to go some of the days) so I was thinking for a fraction of the cost …
