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How to maintain happiness and sanity in an information-overload world: Focus on the positive with Friday Boxes (guest post by Homeschool on the Range)

Information is ubiquitous. And it’s everywhere! 😉 But that’s not always a good thing. The prevalence of social media makes it hard to tune out the negative messages that sneak in, no matter how much we wish our feed (and our lives) to be filled with cute cats and giggling babies. Yvie from Homeschool on the Range writes the following guest post about a practice they began with their family to intentionally work together to focus on the positive. I’m inspired by this idea, and by their diligence to stick with it! Read more…

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Gift guide - the best Math games for kids (and adults!). Help kids develop mathematical reasoning skills and enjoy learning through play #mathgames #math #giftguide #realworldlearners

If you are looking for ways to replace worksheets with games that will help your children and students develop a love for learning and confidence in themselves as learners, you may find some great additions to your game collection in this curated list of the best Math games for kids (and adults!). Read more…

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Our review of an affordable and convenient online series of children's music classes taught by licensed and certified Musikgarten instruction, Kathryn Brunner.

Children’s Music classes – Our review of an affordable and convenient online series of music classes taught by licensed and certified Musikgarten instruction, Kathryn Brunner. Read more…

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Are you looking for a new kind of chapter book series for young readers? Something that focuses on positive relationships and self-image rather than bullying? Something that portrays realistic characters in plausible adventures, exploring and creating their way through childhood?

Are you looking for a new kind of chapter book series for young readers? Something that focuses on positive relationships and self-image rather than bullying? Something that portrays realistic characters in plausible adventures, exploring and creating their way through childhood? Follow our progress on a new series! Read more…

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number and letter recognition activities | a scavenger hunt to help preschoolers identify numbers in the world around them (rather than just on a worksheet)

Number and Letter Recognition Activities for Preschoolers My 2 year old has been learning his numbers and letters recently — a bit haphazardly, to be honest, but somehow he’s picking up the idea. Leapfrog’s DVDs Letter Factory and Numberland have been the most helpful instructional tool we’ve used for this. (You can read more about […] Read more…

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