This Ask Me Monday post discusses teaching ideas to use with a renerek. Submitted Question: I ran across an abacus with 2 bars and 10 pearls on each rod; 5 red and 5 white. I know I got this at a conference, and I know I hoped to use it to perhaps improve number sense […]
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Regrouping came up in my 2nd grader’s math work. As this would be her first introduction to regrouping, I knew we would need to work through the process using manipulatives. Place value disks make it easy to see and exchange sets of numbers in problems that require regrouping. I found the Learning Resources Place Value […]
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I have tried a lot of different curriculum to help my children with basic math facts and calculation skills. The curricula we have tried that focused on memorization or practice games just didn’t stick. I bought Evan-Moor’s Building Math Fluency e-book with the hopes it would help. This review is based on my experiences using […]
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As my children have loved the stories in the Life of Fred math books, I was excited when the beginning readers came out. I bought the entire Eden series and used them for reading practice with my then Kindergartener. Now, two years later, my current Kindergartener just finished reading these books. This review is based […]
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When my toddler requested a Bowser costume for Halloween, I told her to pick something easier. We went with Luigi (CLICK HERE to see how I made her Luigi costume). When it was time to make our Christmas wish lists, she still really wanted a Bowser costume and I decided I would make time to […]
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This post is really dedicated to self-care. As a mom, it can be easy to focus all of your energy into your children and other daily tasks while forgetting or not making time to take care of your own needs. In order to give the best care to your family, you really need to care […]
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I love doing art with my children and am always looking for something that would be a good fit for us. Although I usually avoid video-based curriculum as most are too wordy or long for my children, I wanted to see how my children would do with the Mark Kistler drawing lessons. After trying out […]
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My 4 year old loves dressing up like super heroes. This DIY Spiderman costume is made out of cotton lycra knit fabric, making it sensory friendly and comfortable for both sleep and play. This article explains the resources and process I used to make a DIY Spiderman Costume. How to sew a DIY Spiderman Costume […]
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My second grader loves crafts and any learning activities that involve making things. She really enjoyed the Literature Pocket books we used while she was in Kindergarten and was excited when I showed her the options available for second grade. She picked out the Folktales and Fairy Tales book from Evan-Moor’s Literature Pockets series. I received […]
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Regular exercise is really an important part of self-care. Although it can be difficult to carve out time for exercise, a home treadmill can make the difference between exercising and not. As a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom, I wanted to refocus on my heath and start exercising and enjoy the benefits of running. The NordicTrack T […]
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