It feels like a science-y kind of day today, so I want to share with you our latest experiment! This rising water science experiment is fun and oh-so easy! That's the best kind. Check out the description at the end. This experiment would be great for explaining how storms work! How to do the Rising Water Science Experiment You will need a few supplies: Large Cork Wooden Matches Small Plate Tall Glass Water Cut the cork in half lengthwise from the top to the bottom. Poke ... continue reading...
Homeschool Methods: Delight Directed Homeschooling
Today I have the next post in my Summer Homeschool Methods guest post series. This post is on delight-directed homeschooling from Sarah at Heart and Soul Homeschooling. You're going to love what she has to say! I have been having so much fun reading these guest posts and am learning so much myself! I hope you are finding what you need as well. When I first heard the term delight-directed homeschooling, I was intrigued. The idea of learning being a delightful lifelong experience rather than ... continue reading...
Grammar: Contraction Puzzles
Contractions are such a fun thing to learn about- the grammar contractions, not the birth kind. Those ones hurt. I am teaching my kids about different contractions with some printable contraction puzzles. To make these, I looked up a list of contractions in English so I could include as many as possible. I was shocked to learn how many there actually were! There were some that I had not heard of and some that I would not really consider contractions as in gonna. These puzzles do not have ... continue reading...
How To Make a Lego Chess Set
Yes, we are back at it again with another LEGO post! This is a bit of a record for me. This time I want to show you a project that my son has been working on for a while. He created a LEGO Chess Set! He is a big fan of the game chess, so combining two of his passions seemed like a logical idea! :) LEGOS are kinda a big deal at our house and chess is becoming increasingly popular, too. How to Make a LEGO Chess Set To make this set we used a small square base plate (16x16). The ... continue reading...
Homeschool Methods: Natural Learning Approach
Today I bring you the next post in my summer guest post series on Homeschool Methods. Kay Chance who writes at Heart to Heart homeschooling is sharing her Natural Learning Approach. She gives some fabulous tips and resources! Enjoy reading! So I went a little crazy when we decided to homeschool. I started reading all the books and each seemed to have The Way to teach children. I latched on to the “rigorous” one, but soon found my five-year-old son wasn't as interested in rigorous as I ... continue reading...
