We are excited to celebrate Read Across America Week and learn a little about one of the most beloved children’s books authors – Dr. Seuss! I’ve put together some of our favorites in a fun and educational playlist.
Read More
New!
A FUN, Hands-on Introduction to Plants for Kids!
My oldest led me straight toward a mini-unit on plants and gardening. Read on for our book list, streaming media, ideas, and resources!
Read More
Asia Unit – Educational Streaming Resources for Elementary Asia Continent Study
A list of streaming resources compiled for Build Your Library Kindergarten. It could also be used for any Asia unit study.
Read More
FUN Activities for Your Africa Lesson Plans!
Learning about the climate, people, and animals of Africa was very interesting for my kindergartner and for me! Here is a list of some of the extra resources we found to support our Africa Continent study.
Read More
Jane Goodall for Kids: Lesson Plans, Lapbook, and Resources for Your Unit Study
Our adventures with Build Your Library took us to Africa this month! When the oldest showed some interest in chimpanzees and learning about Jane Goodall I jumped on it. Read on for lesson resources and our DIY lapbook lesson plans.
Read More
Take Learning Out with Field Trip Week
Ideas and tips about taking homeschool out of the house and into the world.
Read More
Peek at Our Week: Child Led Learning at Home
I often tag my posts and photos with #childledlearning. Today, I thought I’d give you a glimpse of what that looks like in our home. It’s been a very science-y week.
Read More
Sick Kids – Elementary Playlist and Streaming Resources – Germs, Colds, and Flu
I’ll share a few of our favorite streaming resources for your little sickies, and a couple suggestions for what to do when YOU are sick. Because the only thing worse than having sick kids is being sick with sick kids.
Read More
Homeschool Planning Series – Part 3: Weekly Plan With Me
Time to make my weekly homeschool plan. But first #allthestickers! Join me as I lay out my weekly homeschool plan and curriculum checklist.
Read More
Learn About the United Kingdom: A Unit Study for Kids!
Our adventures around the world with Build Your Library has lead us to Europe. Join us as we visit the United Kingdom!
Read More
Monthly and Weekly Homeschool Planning with Stickers!
Homeschool planning – the time when all of my favorite things come together: planners, education, organization, checklists, and planners. Did I say planners twice? Oopsie. Read on to see my monthly and weekly planning rituals… erm… overview.
Read More
Learn All About Greece! An introductory unit study for Kindergarten – Elementary Kids
Our adventures around the world with Build Your Library has lead us to Europe. One of the most exciting places to visit was Greece. The oldest was so intrigued that we went ahead and made a whole unit out of it. Welcome to Greece!
Read More
How to Convert Your Planner for Annual Homeschool Planning & Tracking
Homeschooling and Planning? Sign me up! This year I’m converting a daily horizontal planner into a homeschool planner. Read on for ideas about how to set it up and getting started with annual planning pages and trackers.
Read More
Elementary Unit Study – France
Our adventures around the world with Build Your Library has lead us to Europe. We’ve been working through the continent v.e.r.y. s..l..o..w..l..y, leaving lots of space for extra reading, projects, and play. One of our favorite places to visit was France. Ooo la la!
Read More
Africa for Kids! Movies, Shows, and Playlists for your Continent Study
A list of streaming resources compiled for Build Your Library Kindergarten. It could also be used for any Africa unit study. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy!
Read More
Child Led Learning is Learning to TRUST.
I can’t tell you how many times in the past six months I’ve looked over at my husband and whispered, “I’m so glad we’re doing this.” Deciding to homeschool was scary, but it’s the best decision we could have made. Now it’s the end of the year, and I’m taking some time to look back at where we’ve been and ahead at all of the exciting things to come.
Read More
No Lego Brick Separator? Try this Hack & Save Your Nails!!!
An easy and safe way to get Legos apart without ruining your nails or losing your mind.
Read More
Europe Unit – Streaming Resources for Build Your Library Kindergarten
Below is a list of streaming resources for any Europe unit study for Kids. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy! This list is up-to-date as of November 2016. Lineups on Netflix and Prime change frequently and occasionally YouTube videos are deleted. If you see something that is no longer available, please leave a comment. I will update this as needed.…
Read More
Easy Kindergarten Money Lesson Plans
Introduction to money unit resources to use to supplement your math lesson plans. Click through to find book lists, activities, media integration, and field trip ideas. Don’t forget to grab your free printable!
Read More
SUPER EASY Homemade HE Laundry Detergent Recipe
We aren’t DIY type of people, but I did go through a phase where I was geeking out over making all of my own household products. I made all different cleaners and detergents and soaps. Honestly, most of them were awful. The only stand-out was laundry detergent.
Read More