Last summer was a hot one! And I’m sure this one will be no different, being as we live in the prairies. Instead of wasting wishes, I’m finding ways for beating the heat with our kids. Having fun, staying cool, and enjoying the summer weather… before the cold of winter hits. Beating the Heat with Young …
We are already applying sunscreen here, and as of mid-May, we have gone through three bottles! Have your kids ever asked why they need sunscreen? This is the perfect way to explain it to them with this sun protection activity. Most kids learn from seeing and doing, so grab the sunscreen and a piece of …
I’ve mentioned the dreaded summer slide before, where children are out of school for summer vacation and lose some of what they have learned during the year in school. Children who don’t read over the summer can lose more than two months of reading achievement. Let’s make sure that your child’s summer brain is working too. Summer …
The white flowers growing in our yard inspired me in this activity. I had been thinking it, and looked at buying flowers to do it a few months ago but flowers can be pricey. Instead these color changing flowers were inspired by nature. *This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see my disclosure …
Earlier this week we planted some seeds in a mini greenhouse. Thought it was rather fitting to use recycled plastic eggs from Easter, talking about the three R’s and protecting the environment. Dual learning taking place here people. We have already started our seeds for our family garden, you can see how we introduced gardening …
We are an art loving family. I took painting classes as a child, and loved to draw. Now all three of my kids love drawing, painting; any and all mediums of art. I keep a cupboard full of art supplies on hand. The best part of keeping art supplies on hand is that you can …
We have just been waiting for the time to come for teaching kids to garden. They were excited and made some requests for what to grow. The requested things to grow list keeps growing: tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, and the latest, cauliflower. Teaching Kids to Garden in Our Homeschool *This post contains affiliate links, see my disclosure …
What child doesn’t love a good science experiment? Weekly or bi-weekly science experiments can totally change your homeschool. If it is something you really joy, it gives you something to look forward to. Volcano experiments are a lot of fun, and the messy kind the kids often prefer. One thing on our science to-do list …
We started learning about the weather without a curriculum but with natural curiosity. Between books that we own and books from the library, we started learning more about weather one weekend. Who wouldn’t want to learn how to make a cloud in a jar with hairspray? *This post may contain affiliate links. You can learn …