FREE Interactive Reading Games for Kids Make reading time more engaging and effective with Storytime Reflect & Review games! This FREE printable sampler helps young readers think, discuss, and reflect after a read-aloud or independent… Read More »Turn Storytime Into an Interactive Learning Adventure!
January is a wonderful opportunity for a fresh start—a time to step back, reflect, and reassess your homeschooling goals and intentions for the year ahead. One of my personal favorite ways to kick off the… Read More »25 Books for 2025: Homeschool Edition
Invitation to Create: Sparking Creativity and Imagination in Little Learners! Hello, wonderful teachers and homeschool heroes! Have you ever watched a child get lost in a world of creativity—building castles out of cardboard boxes, drawing… Read More »Invitations to Create: Igniting Big Ideas in Little Learners
A word puzzle is a game or problem designed to test a person’s knowledge. If you are thinking of word puzzles like those found in newspapers and activity books, then we’re on the same page.… Read More »History of Word Puzzles
In the younger years, children often lack strength in the muscles in their hands. This can be fixed with fine motor activities. Check out my post on brain bins. As the strength in their hands… Read More »Writing Stamina: 3 Tips
Many of us tend to shy away from the idea that children can learn without any sort of assigned curriculum. How will they stay on task? How will they know what to do? Children require… Read More »Education Redefined
Drop those dictionaries and pencils! It’s time to lead your resistant writers on an epic hands-on spelling quest that is sure to keep everyone engaged. How does it work? Each student will receive an allotment… Read More »Spelling Quest Starts Here
What are brain bins? Brain bins, morning tubs, STEM bins, oh my! These are all different names for basically the same thing, so choose whichever name you like best and let’s get to filling. To… Read More »20 Brain Bin Ideas
It’s back to school season and you know what that means! A mad scramble to get everything ready for that first week of school. What to prioritize – engagement? Classroom management? Just try to hold… Read More »Back for S’more Learning
Ice breaker, anyone? This game can easily be adapted for use in a classroom or homeschool setting. Perfect for Back to School season! For the classroom, this game is the perfect way to learn about… Read More »Icebreaker Game for Back to School
