Games are wonderful additions to any homeschool. In fact, we typically play at least one game a day - sometimes even gameschooling for an entire day! Not only do games bring joy and lightheartedness to the school day, they can help teach new concepts and practice old ones. One of the most important reasons I include games in our homeschool frequently is because they are amazing for building logic and critical thinking skills! This post includes affiliate links. If you've read any of my blog posts about brain training, you'll know that I place a lot of value on building logical thinking skills in kids. Luckily, games are one of the best ways to do that - and they don't even ... Read More
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Christmas stockings are a long held tradition in the West household. Of all the gifts around the Christmas tree, it seems the stockings are the most anticipated - which is why we save them until the very last. I remember feeling the same way as a little girl. There's just something extra special about finding the tiny treasures inside that small space! While we always purchase little things like toothbrushes, floss, mints, chocolate, gloves, pencils and the like to fill our stockings, I don't want them to be all practicality. I also don't want them to be filled with junk that will find a trash can within 5.2 days (or hours...sometimes minutes.) Over the years, ... Read More
Homeschooling in December can be rough. We all need a bit of a break from the monotony of the regular homeschooling schedule, don't we? Some people choose to take the entire month off to focus on the preparations of Christmas and turning the hearts of their children toward the One that Christmas is all about. I've found several ways over the years to accomplish both homeschooling and Christmas preparations - all turning the hearts of my children toward Christ. Creative Homeschooling in December In this post, I've rounded up all those homeschooling in December ideas from the last several years for you. I hope you find something that will be just perfect for your Christmas ... Read More
Art and math are so often a wonderful duo. Anytime you can combine the creativity of art with the logical side of nature, you've got a powerful activity that connects both sides of the brain for meaningful learning. This particular lesson brings art and math together through a fun project inspired by famous abstract artist Wassily Kandinsky. Who was Wassily Kandinsky Wassily Kandinsky is known as a pioneer of abstract art. Abstract art doesn't look like real life. Instead, the style uses bold lines, shapes, and colors to sometimes oddly portray real images - or no image at all. Abstract artists often paint in ways to try to express their feelings or emotions. The painting of ... Read More
Rather than eat all that candy sitting around the house after trick-or-treating (or another holiday), why not put it to good use? These fun candy math and science lesson ideas will keep your kids busy, happy, and learning! What will we do with all this candy? Honestly, most of the candy that comes in this house after trick-or-treating eventually gets pitched or given away. There's only so much I can allow my kids to eat before the mom guilt kicks in. However, during the few days we still have loads and loads of candy, we always have fun with living math and science lessons! Candy Math and Science Candy graphing is for all ages! Concrete graphs are graphs ... Read More
Math, science, geography, history, AND language arts all in one super-fun day of pumpkin school? YES! Skip the textbooks for a few days and enjoy some fall-themed learning with your elementary and middle school students. We have enjoyed one version or another of pumpkin school for years. While you can certainly have fun with without friends, these activities are so much fun to do with a small group. Living Math and Science with Pumpkins Several of these ideas come from my how-to book for parents called Loving Living Math. It's a book that teaches you how to include "living" (real life, hands-on, meaningful, conceptual) math into your homeschool. Pumpkin Math and ... Read More
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