Science is one of those subjects that can easily be adapted to be play-based and accessible. You don’t need expensive lab equipment or fancy kits to spark a child’s curiosity. All you need are a… Read More »Play-based Science on a Budget
Looking for a way to make your paper dice even more special? Whether you’re using them for homeschool games, in the classroom, for role-playing activities, or just for fun, crafting your own dice can be… Read More »Step-by-Step Paper Dice
Let’s face it—getting young readers excited about literacy can sometimes feel like convincing a cat to take a bath. But don’t worry, I’ve got your back! Whether you’re a teacher in a busy classroom or… Read More »10 Games to Promote Literacy for Early Readers
Bring excitement and laughter to your classroom with my Food Riddle Posters, designed to make learning about healthy food choices both fun and interactive! These posters feature a collection of silly and educational food-related riddles… Read More »Silly Food Riddles to Combine Learning + Fun!
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
Perfect for homeschool health! Hey there, fabulous educators and amazing homeschooling parents! If you’ve been dreaming of a nutrition unit that doesn’t involve nagging kids to eat their veggies, then I’ve got just the thing… Read More »Bite-Sized Learning: Play-Based Nutrition Activities for Little Learners
🎃Time to Turn Your Jack-O’-Lantern into a Learning Opportunity! 🎃 Are you looking for a fun, hands-on way to explore the science of pumpkins with your young learners? You’ve found the perfect tool! Introducing our… Read More »Pumpkin Life Cycle Observation Journal
Do you need a hands-on & engaging way to teach your little learners about healthy eating and nutrition? These step-by-step picture recipes pair perfectly with the Canada Food Guide (2019)! Why use these recipes? ⭐Nutritional… Read More »Teach Well, Eat Well: 5 Kid-Friendly Recipes
Have you seen dramatic play centers in classrooms and wondered what the heck the kids are even learning? Read on to understand the reasons dramatic play is so valuable in the first developmental stage of… Read More »Playful Minds: 5 Ways Dramatic Play Fosters Academic Success in Kids
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
The Daily 5 is a literacy management system developed by Joan Moser and Gail Boucher, 2 sisters from America. The system has 5 components for children to work through daily: Students are explicitly taught how… Read More »The Daily 5 Literacy Framework
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
If you’ve ever gathered with a new group of people, chances are you’ve taken part in ice breakers. Ice breakers are games, challenges, or activities that are meant to relieve inhibitions or tension between people.… Read More »3 Icebreakers for Introverts
